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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

  • Self-Compassion

    I recommenda lot less self-critiqueand much more self-compassion. We're far too quick to bash ourselves–or feel like crap when others bash us–but seldom respondby honestly acknowledgingthat these things hurt,and what we really needis understanding and comfort. "Yes, that hurt.What she… Continue reading

  • One Day

    To feel okay about myselfI need to feel superior to others:    I'm better organized.    I eat better.    I attend church.    I give to charity.    My opinion is more considered.    I don't waste money.   … Continue reading

  • Self-Care

    What doesself-carelook likefor you? For meit's silence,solitude,a blank page,a pen. What doesself-carelook likefor you? Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.    Continue reading

  • John 16:12-13a, Part 1

    "Oh, yes, there's more,"Jesus said to his followers,"lots more–but there's only so muchthat you can absorbin any one parable,in any one lifetime of listening…" "But how, then, do we continue learning?" "The important thing now,"he replied,"is less the learningand more… Continue reading