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Poems From The Porch
Sweetnesses Freely Distributed The clouds are parading high this morning, their wisps like waves to the crowd below. The wind is roaring...
Rev. Ani
Sep 27, 20201 min read
The Enneagram, Part 1: Are you a fixer, people pleaser, or over-thinker?
converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation There is so much to the enneagram personality system, that trying to...
Rev. Ani
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Why Knowing your Enneagram Type is Important
converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation Over ten years ago now, a dear friend of mine kept bugging me to take...
Rev. Ani
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Why do I REACT instead of RESPOND?
Choosing To Live From Our Values Do you notice that sometimes you are hijacked by your emotions and head off on a track that leads to...
Rev. Ani
Sep 26, 20202 min read
What to do When Your Mental Health is Drifting Away
Positive Mental Health Do you ever feel like you need a tangible something to help you when you are caught up in a whirlwind of...
Rev. Ani
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Triggered!
(Flooded/Activated) What Just Happened? One moment I was fine; no one was abusing me or neglecting me, but someone said something or...
Rev. Ani
Sep 26, 20202 min read
Poems From The Porch
From There to Here It is chilly enough to wear a sweatshirt this morning. I’m wearing the one with a big daisy on it, a present that I...
Rev. Ani
Sep 26, 20202 min read
Poems From The Porch
Pleasant Sojourners Only A woodpecker is hopping up the side of the pine, his red head, the landmark most easily observed. The blue...
Rev. Ani
Sep 25, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
The Simple Presence of Gratitude The low-pitched rumbling on my lap this morning is a gesture of love. The muscular blondie from whom the...
Rev. Ani
Sep 24, 20201 min read
Today, I
Poems From The Porch Today, I Open the sails of my heart so that I may be propelled by the wind of joy. Turn my face toward the sun so...
Rev. Ani
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
The Price of Admission My heart is broken for the world this morning. As I write, my friends are being blasted by a hurricane, and other...
Rev. Ani
Sep 22, 20202 min read
The Truth Can Set You Freee
~a love note from your Inner Wisdom Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. The elephant in the room—that thing...
Rev. Ani
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
Branded by Consent Solitary bird atop a tree Wisp of grey cloud dissolving into the dawn The moon, a subtle grin White foaming waves of...
Rev. Ani
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
The Magic of the Morning Yellow speckles the black velvet cape of the fairy-nymph butterfly who is dancing around the wisteria to open...
Rev. Ani
Sep 19, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
The Idea of Favorites The spider lilies are making their appearance again, and the calla lilies are observing me from behind the large...
Rev. Ani
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
Pigpen on a Tractor The air is dusty this morning because my husband wanted to get an early start on the mowing. There is a delightful...
Rev. Ani
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Poems From The Porch
Meet The Family Gatito usually spends her days inside. She waits expectantly on the porch each morning for the door to open and is an...
Rev. Ani
Sep 16, 20203 min read
Poems From The Porch
Depends On Your Perspective There are five hummingbirds chirping around the feeders this morning. The hum of their wings announces their...
Rev. Ani
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Playing the Hand You're Dealt
~a love note from your Inner Wisdom Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. Acknowledgment is the doorway to...
Rev. Ani
Sep 14, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
A Call To Worship The bird choir is singing as I enter the tabernacle of the porch. The chimes ring a call to worship. I light incense...
Rev. Ani
Sep 13, 20201 min read
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