Compassion
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Preachers and Poets
I know a womanwho writes beautiful words,words of healing and encouragement.Her meditations inspire.Her reflections open closed hearts. But in daily life,she speaks with harshness and cruelty,slashing and burning.She spews verbal napalmthat strips the foliagefrom human hearts. This is a dangerfor… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 11 (The Demented Cyclists)
Get out of the way,and the way becomes clear. We are our own roadblocks. Your anger approaches—get out of its wayand let it pass! Your anxiety encroaches—get out of its wayand let it pass! Your unkindess reproaches—get out of its… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 10
I am a string of Christmas lightswith many burned-out bulbs. It must be someone's jobto keep me merry and bright. Someone?Anyone? Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 2
"Christ did not come into the world for gold." –Bartalome de Las Casas (1484-1566) Christ has not come for power.Christ has not come for gold.Christ has not come for fame.Christ has not come to shame or scold. Christ has… Continue reading
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The Light of That Star
On the night the star shined above,women and men walked below,some weighed down with wine, meat and grain,others weighed down with sorrow, fear and anger. Yet on all fell equally the star's lightand its promise. It's happening again. It's happening now.… Continue reading
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Christmas Wish #4
Let'splunder lessandwonder more. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Christmas Wish #3
May you cradle the infantand feel his warmthspread from your handsto your heartand carry you home. May you then hold a strangerand feel the infant's warmthspread from your heartthrough your handsand carry the stranger home. Text and image © 2012… Continue reading
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The Eyes of God
God looks at youand experiences ecstasy. Shall we do any lesswhen we look at one another? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Feline Healing
I hold my cat,and he holds me. It may be the release of endorphinsor the exchange of spirit,golden and shimmering– but we heal– both he and I– we heal. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Keep Moving
Continue the journey,not out of fear,but curiosity. Continue,not out of anger,but love. Continue,not out of need,but generosity. Continue,not out of hurt,but healing. Continue,not out of emptiness,but fullness. Continue,not away from others,but into yourself. Continue the journey,not to avoid death,but to… Continue reading