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The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Week 41: Center

Thecentermay not bein the middle.The point is fluid,moving from side to side,navigating push and pulluntil the center is balanced.Even when still, the center vibrates.Strength comes from the ability to move.

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Week 40: Sway

Thetrees bend,respondingto surroundingforces, wind and rain.Otherwise, they would fall. Be like the tree, swaying whenemotions churn and chaos swirls. Remember your roots are deep and strong.Let the Holy Spirit move you with peace. ~For ‘In him we live and move … Continue reading

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Week 39: Anxieties

Thefabricof the worldis sadly torn.We have lost our wayto the anxietiesthat empty us of our strength.The ground of our being is strong,not in wealth and power but in faithGod will heal our pain and mend injustice.

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Week 38: Comprehend

WhenGod paintsa rainbow,blends the colorsinto an awesomesunset, hints at morningwith just a touch of yellow,such masterpieces speak to all.God’s eloquent vocabularyneeds no translation to comprehend.

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Week 37: Grace

Ifone hasnever seengrace, it is hardto offer grace orreflect it to others.History has not been kind.Let grace guide you to show mercy,offer forgiveness and do not judge.If there is no grace, there is no future.

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Week 36: Proximity

Thevalueof havingrelationshipsis proximity,a feeling of closenessdespite physical distance.Empathy, understanding andmutual vulnerabilityopens us to be one with another.

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Week 35: Currency

Whatif love,not silveror gold bullionwas our currency?Everyone could be richby just opening their hearts.An endless source of love is there.Love increases the more it is used.The poor would be those whose hearts are hardened.

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Week 34: Rebirth

Sweetsounds ofmusic notesand soft colorsof fading sunlight,take leave from our sensesto join the rebirth of soulsflowing within and through the airwe breathe, embracing us with their love.We are in the presence of the Divine.

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Week 33: Choreography

Iam thedirectorof my own dance.It is importantto include movements whichkeep me in love with my life.The artistry of balancing,both the lightness and darkness, createssome mysterious choreography!

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Week 32: Summer

Thedog daysof summer.Humidityhangs in the air likea heavy, wet blanket.Yet the long hours of sunlightand warm nights invite us outsideto soak in the pink skies of sunset.These days become seasons of our lives.

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