Friday, November 13, 2020

Our true gifts (Henri Nouwen)

   It is worthwhile making a distinction between talents and gifts.  More important than our talents are our gifts.  We may have only a few talents, but we have many gifts.  Our gifts are the many ways in which we express our humanity.  They are part of who we are:  friendship, kindness, patience, joy, peace, forgiveness, gentleness, love, hope, trust, and many others.  These are the true gifts we have to offer each other…

--Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved      

 

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