Bread for the Journey by Henri Nouwen
Many human relationships are like the
interlocking
fingers of two hands...
Human relationships are meant to
be like two hands folded
together.
They can move away from each other while still
touching with the
fingertips.
They can create space between themselves, a
little tent, a home, a
safe place to be.
True relationships among people point to God.
They are
like prayers in the
world.
Sometimes the hands that pray are fully touching,
sometimes there is
distance between them.
They always move to and from each
other, but they never
lose touch.
They keep praying to the One who brought
them together. |
