The journey from teaching about love to allowing myself to be loved pr…

Henri Nouwen
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The journey from teaching about love to allowing myself to be loved proved much longer than I realised. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2013). The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming, p.14, Image
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