Holiday Grief & the Advent of Hope
~a spirituality of receiving Grief is Universal From February 2022 to January 2023, I encountered significant losses in my life — from...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 10, 20233 min
Making Room For Love: On Advent & the Enneagram
~converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation Or perhaps you and I like our insecurity and instability compared to...
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Rev. Ani
Feb 17, 202314 min
Annunciation
On Loss, Love, and the Birth of Something Holy Aaron in Canada 2018 Emergency room doctor and nurse angels greeted me with the...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 14, 20221 min
Grace
An Advent Reflection photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash.com How would my experience of life change if I walked with an empty cup and open...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 12, 20221 min
The Advent of Wonder
An Advent Reflection Photo by Nicole Baster on Unsplash Puddles bubbling drops on their surface Wet earth saturated with potential...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 9, 20223 min
A Willing Womb
An Advent Reflection photo by Cathal Mac an Bheatha on Unsplash.com In the end, when all other human gifts have met their inevitable...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 6, 20222 min
Surrendering in the StableAn Advent Reflection
An Advent Reflection Photo by Carissa Weiser on Unsplash “There is nothing so unknown to the soul as herself.” ~Meister Eckhart The...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 20, 20213 min
Christmas as a Celebration of Indebtedness
An Advent Reflection photo by ia huh on Unsplash.com “Discipleship teaches us the art of seeing our lives as gifts.” William Willimon I...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 11, 20211 min
The Revolution of Christmas
An Advent Reflection photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash.com If we put the birth of Jesus in context, we see that his presence started...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 10, 20212 min
Making Room
An Advent Reflection photo by Boba Jovanovic on Unsplash.com And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth,...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 7, 20212 min
Into the Space, a Greater Reality is Born
An Advent Reflection photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash.com Space is the environment into which all things are born. Yet, we crowd...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 25, 20201 min
Making Room
A Christmas day reflection on Luke 2:7 photo by Dan Kiefer on Unsplash.com Love, be born in our hearts today! Dear One, I am writing to...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 24, 20201 min
Divine Destiny
an advent reflection on Matthew 22:37-39 photo by Dan Kiefer on Unsplash.com Love, may we be bearers of your kindness and grace! Dear...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 23, 20201 min
Love Within
an advent reflection on Colossians 1:25-27 photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash.com Love, reveal yourself in us! Dear One, I am writing to...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 22, 20201 min
Preparing the Way
an advent reflection on Matthew 3:3 photo by Myriam Zilles on Unsplash.com Love, prepare our hearts each day to live out the gospel of...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 21, 20201 min
Finding Your Star
an advent reflection on Matthew 2:10 photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.com Love, may we find you within our own hearts! Dear One, I am...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 20, 20201 min
Sparing From Shame
an advent reflection on Matthew 1:19 photo by Árni Svanur Daníelsson on Unsplash.com Love, may your compassion reign in our hearts! Dear...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 19, 20201 min
Having Faith in Love
an advent reflection on Matthew 5:9 photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash.com Love, your peace reign in our hearts! Dear One, I am writing...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 18, 20201 min
Your Own Pure Heart
an advent reflection on Matthew 5:8 photo by Rustam Mussabekov on Unsplash.com Love, give us pure vision! Dear One, I am writing to...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 17, 20201 min
Mercy Medicine
an advent reflection on Matthew 5:7 photo by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash.com Love, make us models of mercy! Dear One, I am writing to...
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