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When i could no longer cling to my normal supports i discovered that true support and real safety lie far beyond the structures of our world.
-Henri Nouwen
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When I Could No Longer Cling To

Henri Nouwen
When i could no longer cling to my normal supports i discovered that true support and real safety lie far beyond the structures of our world.
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