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“Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.”

Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

Book:Sold Into Egypt: Joseph's Journey Into Human Being

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Sold Into Egypt: Joseph's Journey Into Human Being

This book delves into the story of Joseph, a young man sold into slavery in Egypt, and his subsequent rise to power. It examines his journey from a vulnerable youth to a wise and influential leader, highlighting themes of faith, perseverance, and the human spirit. more

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Madeleine L'Engle

American writer, born on November 29, 1918, and died on September 6, 2007. Madeleine L'Engle is renowned for her science fiction and fantasy novels, with her most famous work being 'A Wrinkle in Time'. more

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“All things and all people, so to speak, call on us with small or loud voices. They want us to listen. They want us to understand their intrinsic claims, their justice of being. But we can give it to them only through the love that listens.”

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“Listening is the oldest and perhaps the most powerful tool of healing. It is often through the quality of our listening and not the wisdom of our words that we are able to effect the most profound changes in the people around us. When we listen, we offer with our attention an opportunity for wholeness. Our listening creates sanctuary for the homeless parts within the other person. That which has been denied, unloved, devalued by themselves and others. That which is hidden.”

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“In this culture the soul and the heart too often go homeless. Listening creates a holy silence. When you listen generously to people, they can hear the truth in themselves, often for the first time. And in the silence of listening, you can know yourself in everyone. Eventually you may be able to hear, in everyone and beyond everyone, the unseen singing softly to itself and to you.”

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