The pain that comes from deep love makes your love more fruitful. It i…

Henri Nouwen
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The pain that comes from deep love makes your love more fruitful. It is like a plow that breaks the ground to allow the seed to take root. ✨ Henri J.M. Nouwen (2017). You Are the Beloved: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living, Convergent Books
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The pain that comes from deep love makes your love more fruitful. It is like a plow that breaks the ground to allow the seed to take root. ✨ Henri J.M. Nouwen (2017). You Are the Beloved: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living, Convergent Books

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