Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.
Henri NouwenHospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines.
Henri NouwenPrayer is the center of the Christian life. It is the only necessary thing. It is living with God, here and now.
Henri Nouwen