Daily life Quote by Henri Nouwen

“I want my work to create space where people can meet God, rather than give them something they can "apply" to their daily life.”

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We are not the healers, we are not the reconcilers, we are not the givers of life. We are sinful, broken, vulnerable people who…

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The more we touch the intimate love of God which creates, sustains, and guides us, the more we recognize the multitude of fruits that…

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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…

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...we all want to hear stories, from the moment we are born to the moment we die. Stories connect our little lives with the…

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I have found it very important...to let go of my wishes and start hoping.

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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…

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Somewhere we know that without silence, words lose their meaning.

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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…

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This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits.

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“The more preoccupied we are with security the more visible the force of death becomes, whether in the form of a pistol beside our…

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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…

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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.

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