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Monthly Archives: February 2017
out on a limb
. so did you intentionally go out on a limb….? . or just find yourself there? . or perhaps you were pushed… . what if none of that actually mattered. and the only thing of any importance is when you … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bravery, chickadees, finches, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, little bird, love, nature, out on a limb, poetry, sacred activism, song bird, sparrows, spirituality, sumi-e, swallows, words of wisdom
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alone
the little dog snoozes on the back of the sofa, having given up on being cuddled, She settles for the company of pillows…. at least for the moment. . She trusts that arms can neither remain busy nor empty for … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged chihuahua mix, cuddles, ink, little dog, love, mysticism, paintings, papillon mix, papillons, poetry, snoozes, sofa, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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Space and longing
Some days the world is upside, The only thing to be done is to love. Again and again… And keep spinning. Holding sacred space, Longing for you, And You are everywhere……
soar, dive, fly
the peregrine falcon is the fastest bird we know – diving… the albatross is faster however on the horizontal. yet if we are speaking of terminal velocity — we all get where we are going, even if we might not … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged albatross, arc bends toward justice, birds of prey, dive, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, falconry, flight, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Moby Dick, mysticism, nature, peregrine falcons, poetry, progress, soar, spirituality, sumi-e
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playing cards
the table was enticingly strewn with heroes, heaven knows we need some these days- for there were plenty of villains in play… when suddenly, Catgrrl jumped into fray! although she could shuffle the decks just fine – she lacked the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged card games, cats, deck building games, Elizabeth Teal., fun, games, heroes, humor, ink paintings, Ministry of Animals, play, poetry, save the day, super heros, tabbies, tabbys, villians, wisdom
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broken clothesline
the clothesline has fallen, but the tree, just beginning to bud and bloom beckoned – hang out here! meanwhile the residents were in a bit of a flap…. “new neighbors?”
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged aprons, birds, cartoon, clerical garments, clothesline, eco-chaplaincy, habits, hanging laundry, humor, Imbolc, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, laundry day, love, mock cherry tree, neighbors, poetry, scapulars, smocks, spirituality, Spring, tunics, washing day
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