To be a Christian who is willing to travel with Christ on his downward road requires being willing to detach oneself constantly… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The fruits of your labors may be reaped two generations from now. Trust, even when you don't see the results. — 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
What once seemed such a curse has become a blessing. All the agony that threatened to destroy my life now seems like… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
We have to trust that our stories deserve to be told. We may discover that the better we tell our stories the… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Teaching, therefore, asks first of all the creation of a space where students and teachers can enter into a fearless communication with… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The art of living is to enjoy what we can see and not complain about what remains in the dark. When we… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand. — 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… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
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
