Wholeness
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In the Beginning…
In the beginningGod exploded,blasting divine matter and energy outwardto form a universe of disjointed fierceness. Since then,God's been gathering back together,all parts slowly (but certainly) returning to Center–the sun, the chair on which you sit,the banana ripening on the counter,and… Continue reading
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My Heart’s Boundary
Mapping my heart's boundary,I unearth a casket of old taboos.I place it just outside the fence,a hand-written warning taped to the lid. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Soul’s Raptus
this is a vision of the spirit's transport of the soul's raptus snatched up blown over pushed through to that solitude just beyond reach one aha past the present one dream deeper into night where i am bleached transparent borderless (all lands and none) intended unreflected so close, so… Continue reading
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An Unfinished Life
"Each of us leaves an unfinished life," says poet Mary Oliver. It is possible not to? Is it possible to live so fully, so richly, so completely that you exit exhaling, "That's it, then, once this mug goes back in… Continue reading
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Ancient Child
Within me lives the ancient child–core, innocent, authentic, divine. He is the essential, foundational me. All the rest of me–my history, personality, web of relationships, accomplishments–is spun from and around this timeless boy. So much can accumulate that he is… Continue reading
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Duality? Meh!
Contraries no longer interest me. Text and image © 2010 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think
That sounds simple and obvious, but it can be life-changing if you embrace it. Don't believe everything you think. Your thoughts are just that–your thoughts. They're not particularly connected with reality. You can acknowledge the thoughts, let them pass and… Continue reading
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I Forgive You
"I forgive you. I forgive you. I forgive you." In his book, The Shack, William Paul Young says that repeating this phrase helps embody it, and saying it hundreds of times the first day…and the second day…and the third…eventually brings… Continue reading
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The Great Encounter
What do we seek in silence and solitude? First, we seek self-knowledge and self-acceptance, to know and nurture ourselves, for "only in still water do we see our reflection." Henri Nouwen writes: "The greatest gift of solitude…is the gift of… Continue reading