Also see Henri Nouwen's book, The Return of the Prodigal Son.
Brendtro and Larson (p.33):
A son in tattered clothing kneels at the feet of a father who embraces him with both hands. Upon closer inspection of the painting, we can see that Rembrandt painted one hand as the hand of the father and one hand as the hand of the mother.
The hand of the father is one of strength, supporting the son. The mother's hand is one of gentleness, consoling and nurturing the boy. Raising children is a two-handed job that requires both strength and gentleness.
4 comments:
Nice BloG!
Joshua
Interesting! Is this a church website? I'm seeing some good stuff. Keep it up:)
In HIM,
Dana
Hi there Joshua,
Thanks. I hope you are enjoying it! Please feel free to join in and participate!
Steve
Hi there YPC,
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I hope this blog has been meaningful!
It depends on your definition of 'church website'...
I'm an evangelical Christian who works with The Salvation Army training youthworkers.
However, this site is opened to anyone and everyone interested in working with at-risk youth. Some discussions are theological, some are anthropological, educational, psychological etc. etc.
Everyone (regardless of belief) are welcomed to join and be part of this community.
So, I guess the answer is a bit 'yes' and a bit 'no' :)
We would like to welcome you and others who might be interested in joining in the dialogue.
Best,
Steve
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