The 60-Second Sabbath

belief

  • Invitation 3

    TodayI invite youto meet Wisdomin silenceand discoverhow extraordinary she is. Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Conviction

    Let your doubts be known,    embrace them,    articulate them,but find your convictions as well,    embrace them,    articulate them. The paradoxical beauty of the holy lifeis having permission to stand firmwhile losing the need to be right. Text and… Continue reading

  • Beings of Light

    "I am surrounded by beings of light,"he said, and then,"Can you see them?" I could not,though I did not doubt him;as surely as he was here,they had to be here, too–had to!—to comfort him, certainly,perhaps to lead him along. Then,… Continue reading

  • Mickey

    Yes, Virginia,there is a Mickey Mouse.As surely as there is purity and open-armed acceptance,    laughter and joy,    innocence and playfulness,there is a laughing, smiling rodentwhose heart is big enoughto embrace all the childlike and trusting souls of the worldwho long to know… Continue reading

  • Magic

    I believe in magic,because I have known love. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Don’t Be Led Astray

    Are you awareof the primary pillarsof Islam? Mercy.Compassion. Don't be led astrayby media coverageand the fanaticism at the fringe. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Orthodoxy

    While creeds and dogma have their place,I'd rather trace a human facewith silent, slow and soft embrace. Orthodoxy's not my goal:I'd rather touch a human soul. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.     Continue reading

  • 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

  • I Am Dreaming

    I am dreaming,but the reality of lifetendrils through it: In an open, echoing sanctuary,a handful of us plan an upcoming service,but my unorthodox beliefsand unconventional practicesaren't the right fitfor the expected worshipers. They ask me to leave. I go without… Continue reading

  • Spirituality and Religion

    Maybe you're one of the manywho claim to be spiritual,but not religious. I get that:you believe in something or someonebeyond yourself,but you don't see the needfor definitions and creeds,and you certainly can't stand the hypocrisy, exclusion and crueltyfoisted on the… Continue reading