mercy

  • Seeing

    The scales fell from his eyes,and for the first time he sawthe nothingness in their stare,the empty ache of their longing,the unbridgeable distance between their hearts;he knew no going back. The scales had beenboth curse and grace;the former he'd known;the… Continue reading

  • Don’t Be Led Astray

    Are you awareof the primary pillarsof Islam? Mercy.Compassion. Don't be led astrayby media coverageand the fanaticism at the fringe. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Muslim Prayer

    Muslim prayer often begins with:"God the compassionate and merciful…" And really,isn't that enough? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.   Continue reading

  • Mercy

    What mercy do I need today? humilitypatiencestillness What mercy do you need today? Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading