I love that, often, when we sit quietly, God will use a sign—a symbol, a word, or a song—to support us on the pathway to truth. Those who know me best know my love for the number 17. It’s not due to a mystical power, or because of numerology, that I appreciate this number; rather, I have come to appreciate the number 17 as one of those symbolic markers to remind me of the pathway on which I am supposed to be. As we go through life, we are invited to look for the quiet whispers of truth—symbols: they often come when courage is waning, fatigue has set in, and the temptation to quit is strong.