The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Saint Louis, Missouri, United States DAILY MEDITATION "Vulnerable, Like a Bird" for Sunday, 3 January 2016

The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Saint Louis, Missouri, United States DAILY MEDITATION "Vulnerable, Like a Bird" for Sunday, 3 January 2016

Photo courtesy of SDGcards.comLife is precious. Not because it is unchangeable, like a diamond, but because it is vulnerable, like a little bird. To love life means to love its vulnerability, asking for care, attention, guidance, and support. Life and death are connected by vulnerability. The newborn child and the dying elder both remind us of the preciousness of our lives. Let's not forget the preciousness and vulnerability of life during the times we are powerful, successful, and popular.

For further reflection...
"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."[Psalm 90: 12 (NIV)]
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Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
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