"Community is like a large mosaic. Each little piece seems so
insignificant. One piece is bright red, another
cold blue or dull
green, another warm purple, another sharp yellow, another shining gold.
Some look precious, others ordinary. Some look valuable, others
worthless. Some look gaudy, others delicate. As individuals stones, we
can do little with them except compare them and judge their beauty and
value. When, however, all these little stones are brought together in
one big mosaic portraying the face of Christ, who would ever question
the importance of any one of them? If one of them, even the least
spectacular one, is missing, the face is incomplete. Together in the
one mosaic, each little stone is indispensable and makes a unique
contribution to the glory of God. That’s community, a fellowship of
little people who together make God visible in the world."
— Henri Nouwen, Can You Drink the Cup?
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