Henri J.M. Nouwen – Linda Vogt Turner

What Defines You?

AI-generated portrait of a red-haired woman with glasses, looking thoughtful, as if pondering the question: Does Christ define us?

What defines us? Is it the names we are given, the work we do, the loves we cherish, the faith we live — or even the last breath we take? In this reflection, Linda Vogt Turner weaves memory, scripture, and the witness of her late husband Gordon and her beloved fiancé Don to show how Christ’s covenant love — fragile yet enduring — defines us still, honouring both mother and father and drawing us into a greater promise.