The 60-Second Sabbath

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  • Love

    The one I loveis remarkably vulnerable,unabashedly transparent,hopelessly trusting,and absolutely beautiful. And I?I am undeservedly blessed. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • Prayer 2

    God of infinity:in the curve of your embrace,within and without time,all-enfolding,expansive:make space for me. How small I must appear.  Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.   Continue reading

  • Pridefest 3

    If I am not being authentic,not speaking my mind,voicing my opinion,being fully, absolutely myself,then I am denyingwho and what God embodied me to be. Hesitating,hiding,holding back,harbors death. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Authenticity

    Let's imagine you find your voice,you speak your mind,and you do so from a place of utter ownership,not defensiveness or accusation. And because of this,you lose your job,or a significant friendship,or even your spouse. Congratulations!You've just succeeded–as few do–at life.… Continue reading

  • Worry

    A necessary reminderfrom a friend today: "We control nothingwith our worry." Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. With thanks to Linda B. Continue reading

  • 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

  • John 16:12-13a, Part 1

    "Oh, yes, there's more,"Jesus said to his followers,"lots more–but there's only so muchthat you can absorbin any one parable,in any one lifetime of listening…" "But how, then, do we continue learning?" "The important thing now,"he replied,"is less the learningand more… Continue reading

  • To Write

    When you write,hold the pen lightly. Let it dance across the page. It looks to youfor neither destination nor purpose.It knows the steps.  Just let it dance… Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading