Peace
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Hymn
Lay down in stillness.Lay down in stillness.Lay down in stillness, the stillness of God. Surrender to sorrow.Surrender to sorrow.Surrender to sorrow, the sorrow of God. Rise up in wholeness.Rise up in wholeness.Rise up in wholeness, the wholeness of God.… Continue reading
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Fill in the Blanks
blank page blank heart a page of possibilities a heart of possibilities with what will you fill yours? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Sweet Night
Morning has broken,shattering the sweet peace of night,its shards littering my bedspread, the bathroom floor, the kitchen counter. I'm sad to see morning, scattered in disarray, coming into clearer focus as light skulks about. Ah,… Continue reading
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Like Fish in Water
When was the last timeyou heard of fishattending a conferenceabout water? Why, then,do we attend conferencesabout God? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Mirror
I stand on the shore,just after the sun–firey orange orb–slips beneath the thin horizon. Water licks my bare feet,gently slaps the sand,pulls away,repeats,unhurried,consistent. My pulse slows,my mind stillsand wonders what might waiton the distant, mirrored shoreline. Perhaps someone just like mestands… Continue reading
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Our Strength
The U.S.was not founded on Christianitybut on religious pluralism:George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,Ben Franklin–all made this clearin their words and actions. Our strength lies in our diversity. You can bathe in the watersof religious pluralismand grow stronger and wiser,or you can wallow… Continue reading
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Doing What We Can
I feel small today,sitting in the presence of Eboo Pateland a panel of volunteer participants,who have, it seems,done more to advance the cause of world peaceby the age of 30,than I will in my lifetime. But then I remind myselfof… Continue reading
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Dreams of Dying
I have dreamt of dying. I've stood on a balcony,watching the leading edgeof a nuclear blastrush toward me over the rooftops…feeling unexpected elation. I've been shot,collapsed to the pavementand relaxed into the slow fadeas I watched life flow from my… Continue reading
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Cause for Concern?
Alone and silent,should I be concernedthat paper and pensatisfy me entirely? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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To Choose Tranquility
3:00 AM.Why am I awake?Odd dreams, perhaps? I scan myself: Seems nothing troubles the mind. A slight shift eases an ache in my back. Work is hours away. I find no logic for disturbance. So I tell myself: Enjoy the moment. Make… Continue reading