The 60-Second Sabbath

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  • God Said to Me

    From out of the cloud, God said to me,"I do not love the one you were.I do not love the one you are.I love the one you long to be." Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights… Continue reading

  • Year of Sorrow

    This the year of repeat sorrow;grief has ploughed a long, deep furrow,through the center of my soul. When again will I feel whole?Seeds are planted, yet no yield.Who attends this fallow field? Patience, heart, the Farmer works,waters, feeds and care… Continue reading

  • That for Which I Long

    With every bone, muscle and nerve of this body,I long for God. I ache. Before, above, beyond, beneath–     sacred mist,     eternal fog,    holy haze,     the Known,    the Unknown,    the Unknowable– I want… Continue reading

  • What I Am Not

    I am not these e-mails.I am not these phone calls.I am not the pages I edit.I am not these thoughts.I am not these desires.I am not these dreams. I am the spaciousness beyond. I will live and breathe and have… Continue reading

  • Like Fish in Water

    When was the last timeyou heard of fishattending a conferenceabout water? Why, then,do we attend conferencesabout God?  Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • The Call

    Why do we focuson what divides us? Instead ask,"What is itin this other faiththat is admirableand reflects our shared values?" No one asks usto forsake what makes us unique;but God calls us (now, right now)to heal the worldthrough our commonalites.… Continue reading

  • Business Meeting

    Our stated task?    Refine the budget.Our defined goal:    Increase the bottom line. Ha!Our real goal?    Embody compassion and beauty.    Be God for each other and all people–        God's hands, voice and heart. That makes all… Continue reading

  • The Self-Made Man

    Ah,the myth of the self-made man(or woman). No such thing. However you define success(and there are many ways to do so),it's not something you achieve alone. If you believe you've "made it"because of your own dedication and hard work,your are… Continue reading

  • Snowfall

    Join us for tea? We will sit in silence,sipping and sustainingthe sacredness of the snowflakes,falling just outside the bay window. It's hard to knowwhat is the truer temple–the table we share,or the snowfall inches beyond the glass. Text and image… Continue reading

  • Sophia

    Stand not in my waylest be ye bowled over;Sophia's my goal,so best ye take cover. My quest endeth notuntil I discoverthis Mystery calling me–Mistress and Lover. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading