Henri Nouwen
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Days 18-19 – The Prodigal Son’s Journey Upward
Note: Guest essay written by Cheri Cancelliere Henri Nouwen’s favorite painting was “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt. Nouwen kept a print of the painting in his room that was among his most treasured possessions. He was on… Continue reading
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Days 124-125 A Warm and Tender Hand
National Nurses Week begins on May 6, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. As this week unfolds I hope you will think about some of the Florence’s you may know, the unsung heroes that we work alongside with day in and day out.… Continue reading
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Days 63-67 – What is Radical Loving Care?
“For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult task of all.” Rilke Continue reading
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Days 7-11 The Intersection of Compassion & Competence
“Compassion is the human expression of Love’s eternal energy. Human energy ebbs and flows. Love is constant. ” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 72-74 – From Loneliness to Solitude
“In the vortex of loneliness, we feed fears that poison our lives and the lives of others. In the garden of solitude, Love flowers in both our lives and for all beings we encounter.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 135-137 – Our Worth Separate From Our Usefulness
"In solitude, we become aware that our worth is not the same as our usefulness." – Henri Nouwen The fences we construct have a use. A forest glade grows as a natural occurence. It's beauty does not "perform." Yet,… Continue reading
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Days 86-90 – Love Versus Self-Rejection
“Those who live God’s Love see beauty where others experience shame.” – Dane Dakota, Woman As Beauty (Westview, 2010) Continue reading
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Days 214 – 215 The Wounded Healer
Polyprint Watercolor, ~liz Wessel In Henri Nouwen’s book, The Wounded Healer he suggests that to communicate with another we need hold back and allow space. He shared these wonderful insights of counselor James Hillman. “This withdrawal, rather than going-out-to… Continue reading
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Day 127 – On the Road, Again
Too much demands our attention and, as Nouwen has noted, “all these other things lead us so far from home that we eventually forget our true address, that is, the place where we can be addressed.” This is the condition… Continue reading
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Day 120 – Shared Pain
Real healing comes from realizing personal pain is simply a share of humanity’s pain and opens the possibility of compassionate living. Continue reading
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