Voices from The Porch

The Porch has offered a new wind of hope. After participating in two months of self-reflecting teachings I feel empowered to take on  the giants of loss and feeling stuck. It is evident that Min. Anita has a heart to serve people. Her implementation of God’s word and mental health education  has allowed me to move forward even during some of the darkest times of my life. When I first signed up for these sessions, I was curious, uncertain, anxious and now I’m hopeful. I am blessed to have a safe space to grow.--J. Jones

Solomon’s Porch has helped me to deal with feelings of anxiety and grief that I suppressed for some time now. I’m extremely grateful for the talks I have on Solomon’s Porch that allow me to use God’s tools to experience healing. -K. Butts

We came to Min. Anita as frustrated and discouraged parents. We are parents of four children, which is beautiful and difficult. One of our children in particular has had various emotional sensitivities and challenges dealing with her place in our home and normal adolescence issues, which had made family life a bit more arduous.

We read tons of book on parenting, prayed, yelled, punished, but nothing worked for our sweet girl. By God’s divine timing, we attended two virtual parent workshops that Min. Anita facilitated; They were excellent. We felt that we could benefit from her wisdom and boy were we right!

Our daughter receives coaching from Min. Anita and family life is so much better now. Because of the various tools Min. Anita shared with our daughter, our daughter is able to work through her emotions with helpful strategies that have deescalated several would-be emotional disasters. Our daughter has been thriving these last couple of months.
We aren’t perfect parents, but we feel confident that we got it right by seeking Min. Anita’s wisdom and guidance. We are so grateful for her and her services. --J. Washington

Solomon’s Porch is truly delightful. The material discussed has provided me with tools to connect with myself and others better. Every discussion is full of impactful information that just enhances my knowledge of how to better care for my mental health. Minister Anita Lewis has a special way that she is able to draw you in with her talks. She is knowledgable about each topic and she makes the information understandable. She is also great at connecting with her listeners as she teaches and talks so you don’t feel talked at or like you’re getting a bunch of information that goes over your head. I am so grateful for Solomon’s Porch because in a world like the one we live in mental health is seen as taboo, an exaggeration of feelings that one must “get over”, or just not talked about at all, but I now have a place to discuss mental health and gain applicable knowledge about ways to keep my mind healthy.

 --J. Beepot 

I sought out Min. Anita's help for a gentleman who I was helping through my outreach foundation. This gentleman struggles with anxiety and depression. When I told Min. Anita about him, she was willing to coach him one on one. Currently, he is doing AWESOME. He has been working extra hard on his Sobriety.
He currently is working with Min Anita on coping skills and ways to improve his life.
He mentioned he wants to teach the younger generation about lawn mowers and about landscaping. He also can fix just about anything
Min Anita recommended making a vision board and he has been working on it ever since.
The vision board will open up new doors for him in the future.

We can’t wait to see what God has for him!
Thank You Min Anita and Solomon’s Porch for you love, support and dedication. Thank you for hope for our future. 

--K. Horvat

I originally came to the porch to support a friend's ministry and to also gather information on how to support and understand a family member who was diagnosed with a mental disorder. 

In every session I not only got the information I needed for my family member but I also learned how to  apply the practical and spiritual information for myself to help me live a healthier emotional life.  Min Anita’s teachings help me to recognize triggers and how to deal with them successfuly. She teaches with simplicity and is very transparent about how she overcame or still deals with problems. I look forward to attending more porch talks and encourage you to join us. 

--D. Jones