Sunday, June 24, 2007

An answer

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why I blog.


Flesh Become Word

The word must become flesh, but the flesh also must become word. It is not enough for us, as human beings, just to live. We also must give words to what we are living. If we do not speak what we are living, our lives lose their vitality and creativity. When we see a beautiful view, we search for words to express what we are seeing. When we meet a caring person, we want to speak about that meeting. When we are sorrowful or in great pain, we need to talk about it. When we are surprised by joy, we want to announce it!

Through the word, we appropriate and internalize what we are living. The word makes our experience truly human.

From Henri Nouwen Society daily meditation

2 Comments:

Blogger Henny Penny said...

And I am so glad that you do! :o)

June 24, 2007  
Blogger Suzanne Temple said...

I like that.

June 26, 2007  

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