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Monthly Archives: May 2014
pause
the power to pause is in our hands, hand or foot, paw or hand – take a moment to understand.
Posted in zen dog
Tagged blessings, communications, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies relationships, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, non-violent communication, poetry, poodle paw, positive communication, relationships, spirituality, sumi-e, takeing a break
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Wisdom
not all who claim wisdom are wise and not all who collect shiny objects are shallow – thus do not judge a friend by their feathers, their hoots or caws, or lack thereof.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, crows, do not judge a book by it's cover, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fly, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, open minds, owls, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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hiding or hunting
tablecloths and counterpanes: one you place a spread upon and sit down to a feast, the other you climb under to hide from a scary beast! but what is here? oh can it be? a scary beast has come to … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, humor, love, poetic humor, poetry, shamanism, sumi-e
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At the vet’s
it was small old dog day this morning at the veterinarian’s offices. the boy is no longer a boy; the puppy is no longer a puppy. one is a young man, the other, having walked approximately the same turns of … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, Elders, zen dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dachshund mix, dog, dog held in arms, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, grace, gratitude, growing old, growing up, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, old dogs, poetry, spirituality, transitions, young men
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sequencing
do i take a bath and go to sleep – do i wake up and shower.. baptism and awakening are not so different after all.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, awakening, baptism, Baptisms, blessings, cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enlightnement, ink brush painting, Inter-faith, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, realizations, spiritual awakening, spirituality, sumi-e
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Doves of Peace
oh, enough with all this relationships stuff, can’t we just be, two birds on a wire?
Posted in The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged bird, birds, birds on a wire, blessings, cat, cats, communication, doves, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, in the moment, ink brush meditiation, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, presence, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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stopped for a moment
sometimes, even when it seems impossible to stop, even for a moment, you find you can, if only out of curiosity. The results of death from curiosity are greatly exaggerated – those are from usually from irresponsibility, lack of respect. … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged belonging, black cat, blessings, cat, cats, communication, curiosity, curiosity killed the cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, healthy sexuality, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, relationships, respect, responsible behavior, spirituality, sumi-e
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Stop, Look and Listen
WHAT?! it took me a moment, but there You were, listening to me and looking for me. i need to remember to stop like this more often.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, persian mix, poetry, rescue cat, spirituality, sumi-e
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watching those who wander
from here on the top of a wall i watch and wonder at those who wander i know no one is lost. we are all here.
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