Rev. Ani
Ordinary Human Experience
Poems From The Porch Making unskillful choices Feeling the impact of the unskillful choices of others Offering forgiveness to self and...
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Rev. Ani
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Come Home, Little Heart
Poems From The Porch Squirrel traveling on branches Owl earnestly calling Blue jay snapping twigs The stillness of water-laden air Cawing...
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Rev. Ani
- Mar 1
- 1 min
The Peace of an Open Heart
Poems From The Porch Sweet sage smoke swirling Invisible spring elves smiling their mischief as they smear their sky pallet with wisps of...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Not Alone
Poems From The Porch Photo by Leo Chane on Unsplash Light making the whole world sing Green, yellow, white, and blue vying for attention...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 24
- 1 min
Raising the Lid
Poems From The Porch Fallen limbs strewn about Autumn flowers blooming in spring Red starburst petals smiling Forlorn tom cat crying his...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 23
- 2 min
The Human Experience
Poems From The Porch Knowing that I am meant to be here, that I AM here, swells my heart with delight. Seeing the petite, white...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 22
- 2 min
The Prayer of Presence
Poems From The Porch Photo by Patrice Bouchard on Unsplash Loud chirping from an unseen singer Blue jay snaps a dead branch from the...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 21
- 2 min
The Price
(Or Five Months Ago Today) Poems From The Porch An introspective waterfowl is swimming solo, diving, then flying low. Her reflection is...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 20
- 8 min
The Final Parade
~a daughter’s journal January 17, 2023 When the Self takes on a body, he seems to assume the body's frailties and limitations; but when...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 19
- 6 min
The Tao of Birth and Death
~a daughter's musings Photo by Sven Read on Unsplash I had seen birth and death, but thought they were different. ~TS Eliot in The...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 18
- 7 min
This Too Shall Pass
~a true story of resilience (originally published January 2, 2022 on medium.com) What do you do when the odds appear stacked against you...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 17
- 14 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, 2022
- 1 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, 2022
- 1 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, 2022
- 3 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, 2022
- 2 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
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
The Fear of Losing Him
Poems From The Porch I dreamed of him briefly this morning. I was sitting in my old prayer chair in the sunroom writing, and he came...
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Rev. Ani
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Relaxing Into Eternity
Poems From The Porch Roosters and wind chimes Flowers sparsely present in the breeze Cats taking refuge on my lap Peace and sadness...
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Rev. Ani
- Nov 6, 2022
- 16 min
Whatever Best Awakens You to Love
Exploring the writings of Teresa of Avila François Pascal Simon Gérard I haven’t levitated very often. The first time it happened I was...
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Rev. Ani
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Circle of Being
Poems From The Porch Everything is in the process of becoming. The confederate rose hibiscus blossoms bloom white, then pale pink, then a...
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