The 60-Second Sabbath

courage

  • Invitation 2

    TodayI invite youto welcome the Encounterand not hide from it. Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • 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

  • What If?

    What iflocked inside of methere is an individualso brilliantly creative,so astonishingly original,that, if liberated,he would revolutionize    medicine or literature or technology    or psychology or peace-making or religion? What if fear has kept him hiddenall these decades? What if… Continue reading

  • The Burning Bush

    I am the burning bush,engulfed in flame,but not consumed. I am the burning bush,scorched by cruel circumstance,but not destroyed. I am the burning bush,charred by soul-lost longing,but not devoured. I am the burning bush,beckoning in the desert sun,God's voice, unheeded.… Continue reading

  • The Slippery Slope

    "Fear not!"announced the angel."Fear not the slippery slope!Strap on those skisand ride." Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • The Internal Prophet

    A prophet is dangerous–subversive,threatening the status quo,undermining our security. A prophet is necessary–critical,essential to our growth,preventing stagnation. You are the prophetin the country of your own soul,self calling self    to courage,    to pull up stakes and move–   … Continue reading

  • Our Unknowing

    We have more in common,you and I,in our shared unknowingthan in our shared knowing. We could stand on the stable foundationof compacted, unanswered questions,but seem inclinedto stand separately, defiantly,each on her or his slender towerof "reliable, proven, God-given" answers,not realizing… Continue reading

  • Keep Moving

    Continue the journey,not out of fear,but curiosity. Continue,not out of anger,but love. Continue,not out of need,but generosity. Continue,not out of hurt,but healing. Continue,not out of emptiness,but fullness. Continue,not away from others,but into yourself. Continue the journey,not to avoid death,but to… Continue reading

  • Pink

    He walked out of his bedroomwearing his pink sweatshirt.At age five, it was his favorite. "He's wearing pink,"said his grandfather. "Yes," said the boy's mother."He likes pink.It's his favorite color." "But it's pink." "Yes, it's pink."the boy walked past themand… Continue reading

  • Leap-Faithing

    Allow your curiosityto best you–flip switches,mix chemicals,assemble mismatched parts,let the cart lead the horse,give the sleeping bear a poke,chew through the wire. The mess you make,likely won't kill you. Oh, you may retrace steps,redo work,replace something broken,apologize. But you will… Continue reading