Who You Are In Christ by Dr Michelle K Strydom All the passages below are taken from Dr Michelle K Strydom book, “Healing begins with the Sanctification of the Heart---No Disease is Incurable.” The fourth edition is published in 2013 and it can be downloaded free in the link below:        https://free2meebooks.wordpress.com/portfolio/healing-begins-with-sanctification-of-the-heart-4th-edition/ You may have discovered that … Continue reading Who You Are In Christ by Dr Michelle K Strydom

Who We Are by Henri Nouwen The following passages are taken from Father Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “Here and Now” published in 1994. One: We Are God’s Beloved Children During our short lives the question that guides much of our behavior is: “Who are we?” Although we may seldom pose that question in a formal way, … Continue reading Who We Are by Henri Nouwen

Who I am in Christ by Michelle K Strydom  It is vitally crucial that I see myself as God sees me!!!  1.         I am a new creation in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:17).  2.         I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139).  3.         I am God’s child. (Romans 8:15-16).  4.         I am blessed and I am God’s favorite. (Galatians 3:9).  … Continue reading Who I am in Christ by Michelle K Strydom

Who Am I by Henri Nouwen with Michael J Christensen and Rebecca J Laird?      All the passages below are taken from the book “Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J Christensen and Rebecca J Laird. It was published in 2006. THE BASIC question "Who am I?" resurfaces throughout … Continue reading Who Am I by Henri Nouwen with Michael J Christensen and Rebecca J Laird?

We Are Gods Beloved sons and daughters by Henri Nouwen The following passages are taken from Father Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “God’s Beloved—-Adam Arnett,” published in 1997. Adam’s Public life (pg 33-53)      In August 1986 I met Adam for the first time. Upon arrival at Daybreak I was given a basement bedroom in the New … Continue reading We Are Gods Beloved sons and daughters by Henri Nouwen

Reclaiming Our Chosenness by Henri Nouwen The following passages are taken from Father Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “Life of the Beloved” published in 1992: Chosen (43-54)      To become the Beloved we, first of all, have to claim that we are taken. That might sound very strange at first, and, still, to be taken is essential … Continue reading Reclaiming Our Chosenness by Henri Nouwen

On being the beloved disciple by Fr Ronald Rolheiser                            CatholicNews September 30, 2018 THE Gospel of John presents us with a very powerful and rather earthy mystical image: As John describes the Last Supper scene, he tells us that as they were at table, the beloved disciple was reclining with his head against Jesus' breast.          The … Continue reading On being the beloved disciple by Fr Ronald Rolheiser

        Chosen by Henri Nouwen The following passages are taken from Father Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “Life of the Beloved” published in 1992: Chosen (44-54)      Still, I do believe deeply that, in order to live a spiritual life, we have to claim for ourselves that we are “taken” or “chosen.” Let me try to expand a bit … Continue reading Chosen by Henri Nouwen

Beloved Children of God by Henri Nouwen The following passages are taken from Father Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “Life of the Beloved” published in 1992: Beloved (pg 25-33)      Ever since you asked me to write for you and your friends about the spiritual life, I have been wondering if there might be one word I would … Continue reading Beloved Children of God by Henri Nouwen

An Extraordinary Girl Living with Trisomy 18 by Tham Yin May Ms Tham Yin May shares her journey and emotions of bringing up and nurturing a severely handicapped child with Trisomy 18 syndrome for the past 10 years. It is a testimony of love, courage and joy triumphing over doubt, anxiety, fear and human frailty. It … Continue reading An Extraordinary Girl Living with Trisomy 18 by Tham Yin May

    A Child of God by Henri Nouwen      How can we believe that God loves us? One of our greatest temptations is to doubt that God loves us. Often, we hear noisy voices of despair, which keep telling us, “You are stressed, you are pressurised, you are fearful, you are unworthy, undesirable, and unlovable. You suffered … Continue reading A Child of God by Henri Nouwen