presence
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My Father the Artist
A number of years ago, I imagined what my father (deceased) might say to me about creativity. He was, among other things, a watercolor artist. This is what I wrote at the time: "Dirk, it was never easy for me… Continue reading
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Core Word #1: Stillness
Just saying, hearing or reading the word stillness quiets me. I'd say I strive for stillness, but that's a contradiction. Stillness isn't something you go after, but something that descends on you when you stop striving or going after. To… Continue reading
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On Silent Retreat
"There is nothing in the world," says Meister Eckhart, "that resembles God quite like silence." All I hear, at this moment, is the sound of my pen tip rolling across the paper. It's that quiet. I sit up in the… Continue reading
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Prayer
Don't say prayers. Be prayer. Text and image © 2010 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Creator Spirit
Creator Spirit,in this moment,present with you,help me to be. Text and image © 2010 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Compassion for Myself
I need to feel and express compassion for othersbut also compassion for myself expansive loving nonjudgmental listening open-hearted forgiving free-ranging compassion Acceptance (as is)of weaknesses and failings because all is well and all is well and all manner of things… Continue reading
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Romeo Rests in My Arms
Romeo rests in my arms, purring, kneading my neck and face, allowing me to rub his chest, his head, his ears, the line of his jaw and mouth. Heaven for him. Heaven for me. He relaxes into the curve of… Continue reading