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Invitation 3
TodayI invite youto meet Wisdomin silenceand discoverhow extraordinary she is. Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Mere Visitors
I can observe my thoughtsand realize that they are only thoughts,without actuality or substance,momentary visitors,some familiar, some strange,some welcome, some not. I can stop mistakingthese thoughts for me. "Hello," I say,and more so,"Goodbye.Goodbye." Text and image © 2012 by Dirk… Continue reading
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Scenic Turnout
"Nice view," we say–snap two quick pics–back in the car,eyes wide for the next DQ. Stop. Turn around and drive back. Get out of the car and stand thereuntil you feel yourself sink into the landscape. What's written for you in… Continue reading
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Take Me with You
When was the last timeyou spent an hourin sacred bliss?When and where and how? Next time,take me with you. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Classroom and the Teacher
"In those days, God taught me as a school teacher teaches a pupil" (St. Ignatius). Really? How does that happen, exactly? The best I can figure is this: My immediate surroundings, the world, all of nature, every individual with whom… Continue reading
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Am I Worthy?
"Am I worthy?" The question is irrelevant! Boring! No one cares (least of all God). It's not about judgement, it's about transformation. There is no jury;There is no judge.Open and waitingAre the steady arms of love. (from "Out in the Open"… Continue reading