Compassion
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What Dirk Might Know
Does Dirk understandhe's adopted? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Blood-Letting
They once let bloodto cure madness. What must we releaseto end our ennui? Bring the basin;sharpen the blade. Bleed me 'til I care once more. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Blood-Letting
They once let bloodto cure madness. What must we releaseto end our ennui? Bring the basin;sharpen the blade. Bleed me 'til I care once more. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Seeing
The scales fell from his eyes,and for the first time he sawthe nothingness in their stare,the empty ache of their longing,the unbridgeable distance between their hearts;he knew no going back. The scales had beenboth curse and grace;the former he'd known;the… Continue reading
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A Mosque in Tennessee
I was talking with Jesus this morning,and he seemed a bit out of sorts–a touch cranky, even. "What's going on?"I asked. "Oh, it's those Baptists in Tennessee,the ones across from the new mosque.They are totally not getting it,not listening to… Continue reading
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The Elephant
Yes,there may bean elephant in the room,but there are other animals in this zoo,each with it's own power, beauty, grace… Toss that elephanta peanut or two,and let's dance and laughwith the peacock, the gazelle and the kangaroo. Text and image ©… Continue reading
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Business Meeting
Our stated task? Refine the budget.Our defined goal: Increase the bottom line. Ha!Our real goal? Embody compassion and beauty. Be God for each other and all people– God's hands, voice and heart. That makes all… Continue reading
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
On a scale of 0ne to ten,his pain hovers at eight. "Why complain." It's not a question;it's a statement. Even his partner can forgethis love's daily struggle for normalcy. The only logical option?Carry on. Self-pity denies life,and life is what… Continue reading
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The Tears of Fish
Small fish, lost fish,swimming in search of home: When you cry,what happens to your tears? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Too Much
If I said to you,"Life is too much for me,"how would you respond? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading