The 60-Second Sabbath

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  • Prayer for Lent

    Lead us, O God,from the beautiful,to the good,to the true. Lead us, O God,from what catches the eye and the breath,to what quickens the heart and the conscience,to what cradles the soul and the spirit. Lead us, O God,ever deeperinto… Continue reading

  • The Journey

    The unnamed destinationyou long formay, in fact,be the step you're taking now.  Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • All Steps on the Path

    When you realize you've stopped paying attention,you are paying attention. When you recognize you're not here,you are here. When you become aware that you're living outside of now,you've returned to now. These are steps on the path called mindfulness,on the… Continue reading

  • Starting

    I begin a new journey.I travel a new road.     Smell the air,        washed by the night rains.    Feel the morning sun        warming our hoping skin.    Taste the raspberries,        sweet and popping,        growing outside the… Continue reading

  • Divergence

    In the center of the village    seven dusty paths diverge. An old woman lives    in a cottage that stands    just to the East.She watches and listens    as each traveler    begins the journey.Old as the sea,    wise as the mountains,    beautiful as songbirds at sunrise,she watches and listens.… Continue reading

  • Toward the Sacred

    How clear to youis your path to the sacred? For some it comeson a Sunday morningin a sunlit pew. For many of usit's an ocean voyage more obscure,with a sense of the sadnessof the long sea that pilgrims sail,not clear… Continue reading

  • I Am Dreaming

    I am dreaming,but the reality of lifetendrils through it: In an open, echoing sanctuary,a handful of us plan an upcoming service,but my unorthodox beliefsand unconventional practicesaren't the right fitfor the expected worshipers. They ask me to leave. I go without… Continue reading

  • Michigan Trees, 2

    Towering over the house,a hissing, blowing, shakingtemple of treesfills my room and dreamswith whispering, sibilant, sleeptime worship. I lie motionless and silent in my bed,awed. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Courage to Differ

    God grant methe courage to differ,to say "I disagree,"to question old precepts,to release past convictions,to see beyond scowls to good hearts within,to walk a seeking path hand-in-hand with the Beloved,to join the dance, to invite,to move on. Text and image… Continue reading