This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know…

Henri Nouwen
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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. ✨ Henri J.M. Nouwen (2017). You Are the Beloved: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living, Convergent Books
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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. ✨ Henri J.M. Nouwen (2017). You Are the Beloved: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living, Convergent Books

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