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Invitation 2
TodayI invite youto welcome the Encounterand not hide from it. Text and image © 2014 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Abyss
He stands at the edge,in his head believingthat the plungewill not kill him,will, in fact,free him. Yet his heart quakes;blood rises to his face;heart pounds;breath comes shallow and fast. "Thar be monsters,"he has heard,monsters that loom large in the dark,yet… Continue reading
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The House
I built the housesolidlyand strong–heavy shutters guard the windows,strong bolts secure the doors–an unmovable house,unshakably safe. I stand on the street,admiring my house,my sturdy, inpenetrable house. An old woman creaks by,leaning on her walker;"Quite the house," she says. "Yes," I… Continue reading
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Leap-Faithing
Allow your curiosityto best you–flip switches,mix chemicals,assemble mismatched parts,let the cart lead the horse,give the sleeping bear a poke,chew through the wire. The mess you make,likely won't kill you. Oh, you may retrace steps,redo work,replace something broken,apologize. But you will… Continue reading
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Fear
Emerson advises us:"Always dowhat you are afraid to do." Make a list–perhaps just five items long–of those thingsyou fear the most to do because the risk is to great, the potential ridicule too painful, the possible loss deadly. This week,do one of them: … Continue reading
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The Prophets
See that manlying crushed beside the road?He was a prophet,run over by someonetoo terrified to hearhis words of liberation. See that womanstrung up on the fence?She was a prophet;they used her rainbow ribbonsof equality and unityto bind her to the… Continue reading
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Failure
Take risks. Failure is,at the very least,a place you're not in now. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Belief vs. Faith
Belief carries the assumption of correctness,makes knowns of unknowns,asserts control over outcomes. Faith trusts our potential,launches journeys,leaps into the limitless unknown. Belief is what we think we know. Faith is what we do. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk… Continue reading
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I Yearn for Wings
Grateful for my career,I acknowledge its profound roots,reaching deep before I knew its name.I witness its vining tendrils,extending ever further from my sight. Yet I yearn for wings. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Taking Risks
When they ask me,"Can you do this or that?or such 'n such?"Yes has become my default response,even when the taskis untried and foreign. I learn as I go. Without risk, I stay right here. And if I fail,then,at the very least,I find… Continue reading