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My Yappy Dog (My Ego)
My yappy dog (my ego)kept me up last nightbarking at imagined invaders."Hush!" I'd say.It made no difference;he was certain intruders had breached our defensesand we were doomed. I even got upto lead him through the houseand show him that all was… Continue reading
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Your Opinions
Why do you insiston judging every circumstanceas good or bad? Circumstances just are. Imagine the freedomof not evaluating,not formulating yet another opinion.* You exhaust me. You exhaust yourself. *unnecessary, unsolicited Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.… Continue reading
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This Dog
This dog– weary of the festivities, quite over the pounding music, the outlandish costumes, the parade of ragged self-esteem, the buckets full of empty– yes, this dog has had enough,and just wants to get hometo… Continue reading
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Today’s Assignment
Look steadily into the eyesof any animalwilling to accept your gaze. Be still there. What is to be known?What do you learn about yourself?What is revealed of God? Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. 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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Great and Historic Virtue
We see our lives small:what have we accomplished, really? Yesterday I spent three hours ironing–did this heal the world?Did this advance the reign of God? From the 13th centuryechoes the voice of St. Bonaventure:"The perfection of a spiritual man [woman]is… 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