Growth
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The Sower and the Seed
The Sower doesn’t check the soil first; they simply throw out the seed, generously, recklessly, for everyone, everywhere, no matter how ready the soil— at times dry and hard, at times moist and waiting.We are that soil, changing with the… Continue reading
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A Prayer for Myself, the President, and All Who Read This
Today, grant me a shattering, transformative encounter with you, my Christ, ego-stripping, humbling, overwhelming, overturning. Awaken me to accept that the things I own, … Continue reading
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In God
Whatever is in God can't be lost, will never be forgotten. God is all and in all. Whatever is in God, no matter how small, no matter how (seemingly) insignificant,can't be lost, will never be forgotten. The snail in the garden, the mug in the… Continue reading
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Good Dough
Like a good doughdestined to become fragrant, hot bread,dripping with melted butter and sweet honey,I, too, occasionally need to be punched down,deflated,returned to an earlier state,and left in a warm, quiet placeto rise again. Like a good dough,I, too, relish a… Continue reading
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The Wonder-Filled Life
The spiritual lifeis lived in wonder. Faith calls us to amazement,to awe: waves pound; babies burble; cicadas buzz; ferns unfurl; hearts crack; wounds heal; truth wins; love endures. Open,you,to the… Continue reading
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Essential Self
You are not your history;your history is not you. You are not your family;your family is not you. You are not what you believe;your beliefs are not you. You are not your accomplishments;what you've done is not you. You are… Continue reading
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A Much Shorter Catechism
Q: Who is God?A: Yes. Text and image © 2015 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Set Up
Tell me I'm handsome,tell me I'm smart,tell me I can do and become whatever I want, and when I encounter failure,when I make mistakes,when I face reality, I will doubt myself,wonder what's wrong with me,realize I can't possibly be … Continue reading
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Would You?
You don't believe; I get that.But if you could, would you? I can't run a marathon, but if I could, I would. I can't sing like Andrea Bocelli, but if I could, I would. We share that ache for meaning, don't we? yearning for depth, craving connection, desiring amazement…… Continue reading
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In what ways, today,will you increase your awarenessthat you are God's beloved? By reading this,you have. And you might slow down sing sit keep silencewalk open hold hands absorblisten meditate stretch … Continue reading