The Virtue of Flexibility · Mar 16, 09:38 AM

… and are standing up again when the storm has calmed down.

Flexibility is a great virtue. When we cling to our own positions and are not willing to let our hearts be moved back and forth a little by the ideas or actions of others, we may easily be broken. Being like wild reeds does not mean being wishy-washy. It means moving a little with the winds of the time while remaining solidly anchored in the ground. A humorless, intense, opinionated rigidity about current issues might cause these issues to break our spirits and make us bitter people. Let’s be flexible while being deeply rooted.
~ Henri Nouwen, Bread for the Journey.

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  1. My husband will love this picture!! You are in our hearts and our prayers. Thank you for sharing your lives with us! Blessings. Colette

    — Colette · Mar 23, 09:42 PM · #

  2. thanks Colette! good to hear from you.

    — joseph · Mar 28, 06:19 PM · #

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