Missionary Renegade: HNS Spring Appeal - Reminder for Monday, 15 May 2017 at The Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Monday, May 15, 2017

HNS Spring Appeal - Reminder for Monday, 15 May 2017 at The Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

HNS Spring Appeal - Reminder for Monday, 15 May 2017 at The Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

HNS Spring Appeal 2017

HNS Spring Appeal - Part Two
As we continue our Spring Appeal through the month of May, I just wanted to extend my sincere appreciation to those who have taken the opportunity to respond to my previous post - and to invite those of you who would still like to donate to do so.
Our work around the world depends on the generosity of those who, like you, recognize that Henri Nouwen's influence is timeless; he has much to say and to contribute to the lives of everyone who seeks a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God and with each other.
Your one-time or monthly donation makes a real difference. Please join us in extending Henri Nouwen's influence on the lives and spiritual growth of people around the globe.
Simply click on the button below.

Thank you again for your prayers and generous support.
Faithfully,

Karen Pascal,
Executive Director
"Fundraising is first and foremost a form of ministry.
It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people
into our mission."[Henri Nouwen]
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Daily Meditation for Monday, 15 May 2017: "Dying with Grateful Hearts" at The Henri Nouwen Society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DAILY MEDITATION: "Dying with Grateful Hearts" for Monday, 15 May 2017

Photo courtesy of Judith Leckie
We often wonder how death will occur for us. Through illness, accident, war, or a natural disaster? Will our deaths happen suddenly or gradually? There are no answers for these questions, so we really should not spend time worrying about them. We don't know how our lives will end, and this is a blessed ignorance! But there is an important question that we should consider: When our time to die comes, will we die in such a way that those we leave behind are not devastated by grief or left with feelings of shame or guilt?
How we leave others depends largely on how we prepare ourselves for death. When we can die with grateful hearts, grateful to God and our families and friends, our deaths can become sources of life for others.

For further reflection...
When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?" When their message came to him, Joseph wept. Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children." And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them. Joseph stayed in Egypt, along with all his father's family. He lived a hundred and ten years and saw the third generation of Ephraim's children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph's knees. Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."[Genesis 50: 15, 17, 21-24 (NIV)]
Your response...
What would it look like for you or those you love to "die with a grateful heart?"