intention
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What Have You Been Doing?
What have you been doing all day? Trying to find meaning.Seeking to settle.Searching out words and images that capture one moment's truth– one simple insight– one fleeting, tenuous slip of something to hold before it escapes, … Continue reading
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Our Greatest Sin
Our greatest sinis superficiality. We find the Divinein the the depth of things. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Silence
Silenceis an invitationto go deep. Try it now. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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You and I
You and Iare creating a worldwe will never see, a world of peoplewe will never meet–shaped by our choices,by our cruelty or compassion. Live today for their tomorrow. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Metaphors for Departure
When my sister died,she chose to stop life support,knowing the consequences. When my father died,a heart attack damaged himbeyond choice. When my mother died,she decided, "That's it. I've had enough,"and willled herself across the border. Nancy pulled her own plug.Someone stole… Continue reading
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The Small
Why so much comfortin my cat's jawjammed with intention, affection against mine? Why so much comfortin the squawking, congregating of crowsin the crowns of evening trees? Why so much comfortin the noise of my partner prepping pizza in the kitchenwhile… Continue reading
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I Lay on My Back
I lay on my back in bedand reach one arm upward,holding my hand open:"Take it," I whisper to God,"Just this once,grasp mine in yours;then I will be certain." My hand hangs suspended,waiting. It's easy to do this–try it some night–for… Continue reading
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Say, “Yes!”
Does it bring you life?Say, "Yes!" Does it break you open?Say, "Yes!" Does it pour you out?Say, "Yes!" Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading