“We just have to recognize life for what it is: a gift to be grateful for, not a property to cling to, hoard, or defend.” ― Henri Nouwen
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Joy does not simply happen
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” —Henri J.M. Nouwen
choose joy
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. —Henri Nouwen”
Each Day Holds a Surprise
“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where weContinue reading “Each Day Holds a Surprise”
Did I Offer Peace Today?
“Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear manyContinue reading “Did I Offer Peace Today?”
Did I Offer Peace Today?
“Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear manyContinue reading “Did I Offer Peace Today?”
A Friend who Cares
“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with usContinue reading “A Friend who Cares”
Thought for Today
“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where weContinue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“People with handicaps teach me that being is more important than doing, the heart is more important than the mind, and caring together is better than caring alone.” — Henri Nouwen Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/henri_nouwen.html
Thought for Today
“Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbedContinue reading “Thought for Today”
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