Invite God In

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Good morning! I hope you all have a blessed Tuesday!

Today’s quote is one I could read and ruminate on over and over. So much wisdom and so much to consider. What do you take away from this quote?

“By greeting life’s pains with something other than denial, we may find something unexpected. By inviting God into our difficulties, we ground life—even its sad moments—in joy and hope. When we stop grasping our lives, we can finally be given more than we could ever grab for ourselves. And we learn the way to a deeper love for others.”

~Henri Nouwen~

Lord God, keep me always inviting you into my life, all of it. In the joys and sorrows, in the times of confidence and fear, and in the times of doubt and faith. Teach me to allow you in and to love others as you do.

Published by nancyhamiltonsturm

After raising a family and then teaching for over 20 years, I retired from full-time work. Now I spend time with family, tap dance, take long walks in nature, read, and write. I have published two stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul books and over a dozen devotions. My current goal is to publish a book of meditations over the gospels and to share my devotional writing on my blog. I hope you enjoy and are inspired.

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