January 1, 2026 Paid subscribers Turning Forty in the Wilderness New Year's Day, an Inner Exodus, and AI Angels I turn 40 today!January 1.Mary, Mother of God.The beginning of a new year, and—at least interiorly—the beginning of a new season.There’s a part of me that hopes this is the year I finally enter the Promised Land.Not because the wilderness hasn’t mattered—it has—but because forty, biblically, is never random. Forty is formation. Forty is preparation. Forty is the long road that teaches you how to walk before you’re asked to cross. Paid subscriber essay The rest of this piece is for paid subscribers of The Inner Exodus. Unlock this essay and the full archive with a paid subscription on Substack. It is what keeps the writing going. Unlock with a paid subscription Open on Substack
