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Epiphany, 2013
It is the nature of epiphaniesto catch one off-guard,like an unanticipated camera flashin a darkened room. Epiphaniesstartle–startle us out of our minds,out of our wrong minds,into our authentic minds, the ones from which we could live with… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 12
And so the festive season ends. We bid farewell to these our friends:the carols, lights and Christmas greens,the pause recalling what it means to live with gratitude and hope,the attitudes that help us cope with one more year… 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 9
Hold my hand,for I am frightened:what if, just this once,Christmas doesn't come? We draw toward midnight;our candles burn low.How do we continueif Christmas doesn't come? The clock strikes the hour,the earth sighs beneath us–a sigh of sweet relief.Christmas has come.… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 8
Small-town downtown,Christmas Eve:stores close at 5:00 PM– less competitive spirit, more desire for all all to be home, to have this evening with family and friends, perhaps to bask in the warmth of a candlelit service, … Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 7
Christmas ran fast this year. We saw her coming,quickly shaved, showered and dressed,stood by the dusty roadside and waited,expecting to cheer and hoot and holler–and zip—she was there and gone. We returned homeand climbed back into our sweats,grabbed a six-pack,flipped… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 6
The Christmas bells? They slowly dim.We find less need to think of him. Our dancing slows to weary shuffles,and merry bells our shuffling muffles. "Ding! Sing!" try the bells once more,but we are dressed and out the door. Text and… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 5
Merry Christmas to you, my tiny new one.Did you know that God also got him a son? His name is Jesus, who humbly was borna long time ago on a bright winter mornin a land far away in a town near… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 4
Longing speaks of God,leans into the Divine,lurches heavenward. Let yearning yield to the Holy. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading