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Solitude

A Missing Key in Spiritual Growth

By Jim Hall on February 1, 2010

Yesterday I read a quote from Henri Nouwen that really took me aback.
“Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life.”
That is such a strong statement! Very dogmatic.
Perhaps one reason why it strikes me so much is that I do not practice the spiritual discipline of solitude. Don’t get me wrong: I have [...]

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