belonging
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O Antiphons: Key of David
O come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. The Key is on its way;hold on a… Continue reading
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The Lowly Wurlitzer
Not to be confused withThe Mighty Wurlitzer,that magnificentdual console,four keyboard,58-rank organanchoring Radio City Music Hallon 6th Avenuein New York City, the lowly Wurlitzerjust moved into our study,a decades-old console pianothat spent its working lifeabsorbing the pounding and gouging,the musical indoctrinationof… Continue reading
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The New Question
For a very long time,the question of spiritual identityhas been,"Who are you?" Now is the time for a new question:"Whose are you?" We are God's.We belong to one another. As Desmund Tutu said,"I am because you are." Text and image… Continue reading
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The Escape
It wasn't that my ownerdidn't love and care for me,but when the leash snapped–oh, I was free… Joy:tracing scents through woodland leaves,yapping unrestricted after taunting squirrels,pooping and peeing whenever and wherever the urge struck– Canine nirvana! Then I crossed the boundary between holiday… Continue reading
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The Box
He built a small, glass cube,each side 8" x 8",and neatly sealed the edgeswith clear siliconecarefully squeezedfrom a white tube. So the top could serve as a lid,he searched onlineuntil he foundsimple, sterling-silver hingesand a matching sterling latchwith a sterling… Continue reading
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Identity
I love the stuff of which I'm made:the brightening sky, the darkening shade,a heart that glows with generous heat,a soul that treads to death's dark beat,a varied mix of eclectic stuff,of heaven and hell, the smooth, the rough.I'm forth and… Continue reading
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At the Gates
Finally,standing at the pearly gates–well, actually more like brushed nickel–I see God approaching from the other side,carrying a branding iron. "Next,"says Peter,not even looking up from his iPad spreadsheet. I'm next,but I look around;maybe I should let the lady behind… Continue reading
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What Dirk Might Know
Does Dirk understandhe's adopted? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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What the Cats Might Know
Do my cats understandthey're adopted? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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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