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To listen to another person is to offer a gift. To listen with caring to another person is to offer a gift of awareness. To listen with acceptance to all facets of another person is to offer a gift of healing. To listen with patience for new ways to see the past events of another person is to offer a gift of freedom. To listen with reverence for new becomings emerging within another...

it across…,” “I’m looking for the right words…,” “That didn’t come out like I thought it would…,” “It’s hard to describe, but its kinda like….” The longing to be heard pushes the search for words. The need to be understood will not allow it to go unspoken. Waiting allows this blossoming to unfold. We cannot do it for the speaker. We can only encourage his or her process. Later I will focus more upon God’s part in this blossoming process, but for now let it be said that God is creating with the speaker.
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