The 60-Second Sabbath

truth

  • The Creative Process

    So you'd like to write a poem?     Use common words    in uncommon ways.     Only say    what's authentic for you    or it will land false.     End with a punch,    not below… Continue reading

  • Gift

    You can give me    no greater giftthan helping me seek    my own truth. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Living Halfly

    Whether in a community of faith,a circle of friendsor a partnership with one,we all need a safe space    to be authentic,    to speak our truth,    to reveal our emotions. Until this happens,we live halfly. When this happens–when… Continue reading

  • John 8:31-32

    When Truth sets us free,she  frees usto re-imagine everything,including Truth. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Myth

    "Myth,"he said,"is but the storiesthat give a culture or peopleits framework, its meaning.Myth is not fable or fiction;myth is another word for truth–essential truth–our essential truth,even when embodiedin tales that some may consider,well…improbable." The light from the firesoftened his lined… Continue reading

  • The Truth Beyond

    Jesus did not point to himself.Jesus pointed to the Truth beyond himself.Don't get stuck with making Jesus    the sum and total of your faith.This is not what he wants,not according to the gospels. Don't get stuck,if you are of… Continue reading

  • The Hope of Failure

    Everything outsidehas to fail you,disappoint you,stop functioning,no longer be true. Then, finally,you go insideand find the depth of things…grace and mercy,God,your uncomplicated, worthy, gently held self.  Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Yin-Yang

    I come upon the cats,sleeping as you see below–"yin-yang," I describe it,all things in balance,passive and active,female and male,nurture and creativity,earth and sky. Something in their naturally posed stillness,which I observe at least once a week,speaks to me of the… Continue reading

  • The Christmas Story

    Today is Christmas. Today we honor a child born ages ago, a child of most meager means. This child shall be a new kind of king–an unheard-of and completely misunderstood king. Don't miss the irony in this: This king cannot survive… Continue reading

  • Texting

    A billion text messagewill be sent today.Gather them togetherand weigh their worth.What has been said, really? The next text you send,let it have meaning.Your next post to Facebook–wait until you're ready to speaksome measure of truthdeep from the heart.Your next… Continue reading