Our life is...a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
God is a God of the present. God is always in the moment, be that moment hard or easy, joyful and painful. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Everything changes radically from the moment you know yourself as being sent into this world. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
I trust in you, Lord, but keep helping me in my moments of distrust and doubt. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
From the moment we claim the truth of being the beloved, we are faced with the call to become who we are. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one's own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
When you recognize the festive and the still moments as moments of prayer, then you gradually realize that to pray is to… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Patience asks us to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment, to taste the here and… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
...we all want to hear stories, from the moment we are born to the moment we die. Stories connect our little lives… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Hope is willing to leave unanswered questions unanswered and unknown futures unknown. Hope makes you see God's guiding hand not only in… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Active waiting means present fully to the moment, in the conviction that something is happening where you are and that you want… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We have probably wondered in our many lonesome moments if there is one corner in this competitive, demanding world where it is… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We can be unhappy about many things, but jy can still be there... It is important to become aware that at every… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Perhaps nothing helps us make the movement from our little selves to a larger world than remembering God in gratitude. Such a… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Patience asks us to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment, to taste the here and… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
It is good to have a prayer on your lips wherever you go. There are so many moments in life when you… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Our spiritual life is a life in which we wait, actively present to the moment, expecting that new things will happen to… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
When we no longer pray, no longer listen to the voice of love that speaks to us in the moment, our lives… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
If we want other people to give us something that only God can give, we become a demon. We say, "Love me!"… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We are not the healers, we are not the reconcilers, we are not the givers of life. We are sinful, broken, vulnerable people who… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The more we touch the intimate love of God which creates, sustains, and guides us, the more we recognize the multitude of fruits that… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Feelings of guilt dominate our work as peacemakers we cannot last long. But when we have opened each other's eyes to the great human… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
...we all want to hear stories, from the moment we are born to the moment we die. Stories connect our little lives with the… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
I have found it very important...to let go of my wishes and start hoping. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Simply being with someone is difficult because it asks of us that we share in the other's vulnerability, enter with him or her into… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Jesus says, "Keep your heart on the kingdom first. Keep your heart on God's love. Keep focused on the fact that you are God's… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
“The more preoccupied we are with security the more visible the force of death becomes, whether in the form of a pistol beside our… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
If you feel a great loneliness and a deep longing for human contact, you have to be extremely discerning...and ask yourself whether this situation is truly God given. Because where God wants you to be, God holds you safe and gives you peace, even when there is pain. To live a disciplined life is to live in such a way… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share
I choose L'Arche; L'Arche chooses me. I would be dead if I weren't here. I need people to love me and care for me. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
