When I lose touch with    my essential self,        my God-with-me self,then my false self,    my ego-self        eagerly steps up to take its place, posing as the real thing,    which it is most definitely   … Continue reading

"I'm losing my mind,"    I said to the empty kitchen,having no idea    what I had come downstairs to do.It likely had something to do with the kitchen,    since that's where I ended up,but for the life of… Continue reading

I am enjoying a marvelous little book:     Of Cats and Men by Sam Kalda. Kalda is both the author and illustrator    (he is an illustrator by trade).In the book, he highlights 30 male historical figures    who were… Continue reading

Fr. Richard Rohr speaks of two equally     unsatisfactory approaches to faith: (1) religion as nostalgia,    in which we look backwards        to a fondly remembered (though perhaps imaginary) time            when things were so much better–                God was… Continue reading

If I pray,    "thy kingdom come,"I am at the same time praying,    "my kingdom go." It's tough to let go of    my little kingdom.I've invested so much time    establishing it,securing my borders,    excavating my moat,stocking my arsenal, … Continue reading

I am,    now and for ever,        in God. I am,    wholly,        in God. I am    holy        in God. Text and image © 2020 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.Visit PhotosByDirk.com for fine-art photography.Visit The60SecondSabbath.com,… Continue reading

    Christ holds all things in unity. This,    for me–        at this moment–            is the central tenet of my faith. Throughout my life,    I have embraced several such statements        (sometimes… Continue reading

I grieve,    I grieve…     for lives destroyed by gun violence,        for those of us worshipping the god of firearms. I grieve,    I grieve…     for the hundreds of thousands lost to COVID,        for those… Continue reading

"Ding, ding ding," goes the bell;    the blinds fly up;the shutters swing open;    light dawns for Peter:     God has made it clear to me        that I must not call anyone    profane or unclean.… Continue reading

There is one good thing about sin. It's often the gateway    to grace and mercy, which in turn lead to    reconciliation and healing, which in turn lead to    connection and true presence. Where would we be without… Continue reading