Nouwen: silence, listening, and distance...

marc p Intermediate Member Psalm 63:1 Posts: 66	Nouwen: silence, listening, and distance... Feb 10, 2007 20:38:31 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marc p on Feb 10, 2007 20:38:31 GMT -8 11/12/06: “Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure” - Henri Nouwen
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Josh Administrator Pastor, ACF Oh Oh Oh My God, my God, have you forsaken me Or is this grace disguised as adversity? Terry Taylor Posts: 9,888	Nouwen: silence, listening, and distance... Feb 10, 2007 20:39:13 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Josh on Feb 10, 2007 20:39:13 GMT -8 11/13/06: If I recall, didn't Nouwen chuck his career to work with a severely handicapped child (David?). Perhaps wisdom gleaned from this relationship?
	You’ve got your methods I’m done with trying to guess all your moves I’m going where you want me to go I’ve got nothing left to lose Now I don’t wanna suffer But that’s in fact the nature of the beast If you want to get to higher ground You got to get there on your knees Terry Taylor

marc p Intermediate Member Psalm 63:1 Posts: 66	Nouwen: silence, listening, and distance... Feb 10, 2007 20:40:08 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marc p on Feb 10, 2007 20:40:08 GMT -8 11/13/06: Why, yes, he did. Nouwen was a true ragamuffin. I've only read one of his books (The Wounded Healer), but it was amazing.