From the moment we claim the truth of being the beloved, we are faced …

Henri Nouwen
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From the moment we claim the truth of being the beloved, we are faced with the call to become who we are. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2013). Discernment: Reading the signs of daily life, p.169, SPCK
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