“I am the prodigal son every time i search for unconditional love where it cannot be found. Why do I keep ignoring the place of true love and persist in looking for it elsewhere? Why do I keep leaving home where I am called the child of God, the beloved of my Father?”
Quote by Henri J.M. Nouwen
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
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