(A poem from the book Dwelling in Dissonance)
Thinking
Recognised,
Understood,
Encouraged
Heart
Open,
Serving,
Pausing
Introspection,
Transferring
Attention,
Listening
Intentionally
To
You
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We often talk about offering hospitality in our homes; I believe we extend true hospitality of time and space to people when we really listen to them in conversation with us. I have often been convicted in this area – How are my listening skills? Do I listen to understand the other person, or with a view to finding a gap to share my perceived wisdom?
