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The Color of God, 1
What color is God? God is warm, earth tones yellows, oranges, brownsthe color of nurture birds nests and polished oak dining tablessun-tanned hands that reach, hold, lift an open doorway on a snowy nightgolden light spilling onto… Continue reading
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On Hope
Anchor hope in remembering. If God's faithfulness held then,why not today?why not right now? Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Releasing
So many questions,so few answers,so little needto stress about either. Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Being at Peace
What a joy to learnthere is no faulty or unworthy selfthat needs to be improved. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Journey’s End
When I finally made it to the kingdom,weary from travel,hungry and eager to bathe,they treated me like royalty. And the next to arrive,also worn, starving and smelly–she, too, was welcomedwith a crown, a scepter and a robe. When bedtime arrived,out… Continue reading
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You
I spent my lifeseeking you,my soul-friend. At first you seemed to mea mirrorreflecting my history, my loss, my courage. Now I knowyou are the voice of sustenance, challenge, nurture. Who knewthat consentwould be so easy, so stabilizing, … Continue reading
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Come to Me
Come to me;kick off your shoes. Come to me;let slip the mask.Breath.Smile only if you want to.Cry when needed.Speak your mind. Come to me;regroup;hide. Come into peace. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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At Ease in Your Own House
Teresa of Avila tells us, "There is no evil greater than being ill at ease in your own house." We can take that literally, of course, and find plenty of meaning there, but I'm pretty sure she meant something more,… Continue reading