Caring – Mar. 4, 2020
“The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not-knowing, not-curing, not-healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is the friend who cares.” –Henri Nouwen, Out of Solitude
Promise – Dec. 31, 2019
“The symbol of Christmas–what is it? It is the rainbow arched over the roof of the sky when the clouds are heavy with foreboding. It is the cry of life in the newborn babe when, forced from its mother’s nest, it claims its right to live. It is the brooding Presence of the Eternal Spirit […]
Am I Trustworthy? – Dec. 5, 2019
“We do not even have to ask if another will prove himself trustworthy. The question for each of us is “Am I trustworthy?” Is there within me a strength that lets me be unafraid? Can I allow myself to be present to another because I can trust my response and know that I am able […]
In Jesus’ Name – Nov. 22, 2019
“The desire to be relevant and successful will gradually disappear, and our only desire will be to say with our whole being to our brothers and sisters of the human race, “You are loved. There is no reason to be afraid.”” –Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership, pg. 41
