Hawaii
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The Winds
The winds of changeblow hard,relentlessly.Our ship pitches and yaws,sliding up and over the swells,the anchor clawing at the bottom,desperate to hold,to lock us in place. What if,instead,we hoist the anchor,unfurl the sailsand allow this unsettling galeto drive us onward? Text… Continue reading
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Hell?
If Christ descended into hell(as our creeds profess),well,it can hardly be hell any more,can it? How could hell be any placewhere Christ has visited? Such is the transformative powerof the Christ-encounter;what wasis no more. No less with you. Text and… Continue reading
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Faithing
Faith should be a verb, as in,"Today I'll spend some time faithing." "Today I'll open to what's next,step into the unknown,discover and experience,take the cream pie in the face,accept the winning lottery ticket…" I'll faith today.How about you? Text and… Continue reading
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Sleep
Sleep (that buoyant sea) wants me.Who am I to deny her?I close my eyesand she washes over me–within seconds I am borne away,lifted and rocked on her tide–away, away into the night… Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries.… Continue reading
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Transformational Exchange
I propose a new business–a worldwide franchise–where, at any time,you stop in to tradeyour ideologyfor dialogue. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Bigger the Doubter
The bigger the doubter,the harder (and farther)the fall into faith. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Core Word #2: Innocence
Innocence means welcoming the world with open eyes, open hands and an open heart. It means seeing with childlike eyes. Innocence makes it possible to experience life's good gifts each day as if for the first time. Innocence means starting… Continue reading