acceptance
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Go Within
"Go within." But I am afraid. "I would be too,given what you're likely to find." That's not helping. "Go within." Hold my hand,and I shall go. "I will,but I know from experience,that you will release itat soon as you realizethat… Continue reading
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And Speaking of Jesus
What mattered to Jesus? Generally, what you did,what you said,what you gave,whom you embraced,not what you believed. Read the gospels;see for youself. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Pridefest 3
If I am not being authentic,not speaking my mind,voicing my opinion,being fully, absolutely myself,then I am denyingwho and what God embodied me to be. Hesitating,hiding,holding back,harbors death. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Pridefest 2
More feathers,more sequins,more flash,more flesh,more lack of inhibition,more slapped-together floats,more straight bystanders (with their kids)than ever before. What are we celebrating?And really, other than celebrating,does there need to be a point? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All… Continue reading
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Worry
A necessary reminderfrom a friend today: "We control nothingwith our worry." Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. With thanks to Linda B. Continue reading
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Suffering
It may be true,as my father liked to say,that suffering builds character.I'm willing to acknowledgethat suffering can (and has)built something along the linesof patience, empathy and stamina,but I do believe sufferingcan destroy character as well,bringing despair, anger, hurt, confusion,… Continue reading
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Sometimes…
Sometimes you're the Pac-Man. Sometimes you're the little, yellow dot. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Faithing
Faith should be a verb, as in,"Today I'll spend some time faithing." "Today I'll open to what's next,step into the unknown,discover and experience,take the cream pie in the face,accept the winning lottery ticket…" I'll faith today.How about you? Text and… Continue reading
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No Entry
What are our limits?How will we recognize them? The award-winner speaks from the platform:"If you can dream it, you can do it!" But I think of all the dreamers–including women and men I know and love–whose dreams remained unfulfilled. No… Continue reading