Music
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Advent Prologue (John 1:6-9)
There is someonesent by Godwhose name is[insert your name here!],who comes as a witnessto testify to the light,so that all might believe. [Insert your name here!]is not the lightbut comes to testifyto the light. The true light,which enlightens everyone,is coming… Continue reading
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Incarnation 2
Jesus merged these two:humanity and divinity. We inherit this non-duality:humanityanddivinity. Do not call Jesus Godwithout also calling him man.Do not call me manwithout also calling me God. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Compromising the Divine
Our ideas of God always conformto the norms of our culture. How radical faith would be if we could crossthese imagined borders. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Autumn Wind
Autumn wind,blow–strip the leaves from the trees,leaves crisp with deep color.Strip from our soulthe dry and brittle sorrows of the passing year. Autumn wind,blow–fallow the earth,prepare us for winter's cold and stilling layeringfor snow-shrouded stubble.Bring to our heartsthis welcome time… Continue reading
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Porcelain
We have a favorite CD,titled Porcelain–fragile music,delicate, round and translucent,soothing, cooling and smooth,layered with soft colorand subtle flavors,protective and nurturing. So many nightswe float to sleep,wrapped in gentle cadence… Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. (Porcelain… Continue reading
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The Sweet Night
Morning has broken,shattering the sweet peace of night,its shards littering my bedspread, the bathroom floor, the kitchen counter. I'm sad to see morning, scattered in disarray, coming into clearer focus as light skulks about. Ah,… Continue reading
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Failure
Success buildson the rubble of repeated failure. No collapsed venture is wasted. Art, relationship, occupation–it's all the same:only those who gleefully fail,succeed. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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What I Need from You
Hey, Omar, my bartender:Share with me your wisdom. Hey, Isabel, assembling my burger:What has life taught you? Hey, Muhammad, my cabbie: What of your former lifemight illuminate mine? Hey, boss:If you were to mentor me,what guidance would you offer? Every one… Continue reading
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Changing the World
Will my photographschange the world? Yes,if just one imagemoves a single heartcloser to beauty,thoughtfulnessor wonder. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Pronouns
"Quit messing with pronouns,"she huffed."It's not right." "They're my words,"I said,"I'll do with them as I wish." "But God is not a she,And time is not a…he…or whatever."She struggled for words."What I mean is,things are genderless." "Or gendermore," I suggested."Like… Continue reading