Portland Japanese Garden

A Prayer
“Dear God,
I am so afraid to open my clenched fists! Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to? Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands? Please help me to gradually open my hands and to discover that I am not what I own, but what you want to give me. And what you want to give me is love—unconditional, everlasting love.
Amen.” Henri Nouwen
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens
Portland Japanese Gardens