Stillness
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Invitation 3
TodayI invite youto meet Wisdomin silenceand discoverhow extraordinary she is. Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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John 13:23
Why does Johnrefer to"the disciple whom Jesus loved"and not name him/her? John employs a literary device:by leaving that disciple unnamed,that disciple becomes me;that disciple becomes you. I…you…recline on Jesus' breast,cheek to chest,feeling his warmth,the rise and fall of his breath.… Continue reading
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Simply by the Asking
Poet David Whyteencourages us to askthe beautiful questions,which,simply by the asking,raise our eyes to the horizon and beyond,open space within our hearts,increase our generosityand transform us. What do you regret? Where do you hurt? Who inspires… Continue reading
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Digital Silence
And lo,at noon,digital silencefell across the land– no phones, no pods, no pads, no tweets, no posts, no notifications, no e-mails, not a single text– only silence. And in the… Continue reading
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Thursday Prayer
Good morning, Creator: Take pity on me, I pray,that today the disorienting winds of rearrangement won't leave me again upside-down in the bushes,but instead may speed me further toward tomorrows cupping contentment. Amen. Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All… Continue reading
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Dreaming
At night they come to me–my sister or my father,my mother or her mother–mutually recognizingthat they have diedand that we have,for whatever reason,been given a few more minutes together. Sometimes,I ask questions,because I need to know,to understandmyself. Sometimesit is enough… Continue reading
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Striving
Too much striving– to repair the past, to guarantee the future, to be what others want–so, so weary of striving. The dying say,"I regret having worked so hard." Aren't we all "the dying"? Text and image ©… Continue reading
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Obscuring God with Certainty
The less I knew,the more I thought I knew. As a pastorat age 30,I had a head full of answers,a library full of answers,so many unnecessary answers. Insider tip:Never trust a pastorwith answers;the truly wisehave very few. The wise onesno… Continue reading
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Sophia, Once Again
"Sweetie," she said,"these things aren't happening to you,they're happening for you.There's a big difference." My blank lookmust have communicated my confusion. She patted me on the knee."You just sit with thatwhile I get us some tea." Text and image © 2014… Continue reading
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Labyrinth
Imagine a metaphor for your life: jungle cruise? trial by jury? Country Buffet? roller coaster? I choose labyrinth: in which I occasionally glimpse the goal, approach, turn away, double back, reorient, begin again;… Continue reading