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Patches of Radiance
Poems From The Porch photo by Julietta Watson on Unsplash.com White clover blossoms blanketing the grass are reaching out to touch the...
Rev. Ani
Apr 23, 20211 min read
A Blessed Sacrament
Poems From The Porch photo by Chris Ensminger on Unsplash.com What a joy it is to watch the duck pair fly from tree to tree, enjoying...
Rev. Ani
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Ode to Simplicity
Poems From The Porch photo by Ksenia Ksenia on Unsplash.com I don’t want to wear a name tag anymore announcing who I am, as if there is...
Rev. Ani
Apr 21, 20212 min read
The Invitation
Poems From The Porch photo by Helena Munoz on Unsplash.com Shiny, wet cast iron fronds receive the droplets from the overhang with...
Rev. Ani
Apr 20, 20212 min read
My Grace-Filled Life
Poems From The Porch To be enveloped by such fresh coolness, To hear the chimes respond to the loving caress of the breeze, To notice the...
Rev. Ani
Apr 19, 20211 min read
So Many Reasons
Poems From The Porch Don’t forget to walk barefoot in the grass after a good, soaking rain, or to listen to the coo of the dove and the...
Rev. Ani
Apr 18, 20211 min read
The Cosmic Cascade
Poems From The Porch photo by Scott Osborn on Unsplash.com Each ripple of the rain drop affects the whole of the puddle, appears, then is...
Rev. Ani
Apr 17, 20212 min read
The Integration of Water
Poems From The Porch It is only when the pine bark is soaked that the lichen glows sage, in contrast. The world is wet and full today,...
Rev. Ani
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Louisiana Morning Before The Rain
Poems From The Porch The field is glowing purple and yellow this morning. Distant thunder punctuates the dove’s gentle coo. A young duck...
Rev. Ani
Apr 15, 20211 min read
What Wildflowers Do
Poems From The Porch Lavender wildflowers withdraw in the afternoon. It is in the morning that they offer themselves fully, rain or...
Rev. Ani
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Love's Benevolent Gaze
Poems From The Porch Only a small patch of yellow is illuminated by the morning sun. Nearby, the purple wildflowers are a spectacle of...
Rev. Ani
Apr 10, 20211 min read
The Paradox
Poems From The Porch Look ahead. From all the myriad of possibilities, what outcome do you choose? Love is the creator, sustainer, and...
Rev. Ani
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Love's Benefaction
Poems From The Porch The world is alive with sound this morning. Even a surprise owl is adding his voice to the day’s song. Sweet smells...
Rev. Ani
Apr 8, 20211 min read
Jesus
Poems From The Porch It is a sunny, spring morning, happy cat warming in the early rays, flirtatious flowers swaying with the kiss of the...
Rev. Ani
Apr 2, 20211 min read
What If?
Poems From The Porch What if all things are possible with God? What if God is love? Then all things are possible with love. What if love...
Rev. Ani
Apr 1, 20211 min read
In Potential
Poems From The Porch There is a quiet stillness in the air this morning. The grass has adorned herself with splashes of white, yellow,...
Rev. Ani
Mar 31, 20211 min read
A Bit of Reverie
Poems From The Porch An affectionate strawberry-blonde kitty hopped up on my lap this morning, offering a deep, rumbling purr. He is...
Rev. Ani
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Nothing Else Required
Poems From The Porch photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash.com The wildflowers are waving excitedly at me this morning, their exuberance a...
Rev. Ani
Mar 28, 20211 min read
The Choice
Poems From The Porch I saw my first butterfly of the season today, a rust-colored fairy dancing among the wildflowers. The musical...
Rev. Ani
Mar 27, 20211 min read
Grace Upon Grace
Poems From The Porch My lap is a habitat for cats, one after another hopping up to say, “Good morning,” offering a purr and a kitty...
Rev. Ani
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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