Quote by Henri Nouwen
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. – Henri Nouwen

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Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community. – Henri Nouwen

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God
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Jesus didnt say, Blessed are those who care for the poor. He said, Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken. It is there that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with himself. – Henri Nouwen

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God
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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 healing, not curing… that is a friend who cares. – Henri Nouwen

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Friendship
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Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You cant have too many friends because then youre just not really friends. – Truman Capote

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Friendships the wine of life: but friendship new… is neither strong nor pure. – Edward Young

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If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own. – Charlotte Bronte

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Friendship

Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life let us swear eternal friendship. – Sydney Smith

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Friendship

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Dream and give yourself permission to envision a You that you choose to be. – Joy Page

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