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About eteal

Reverend Teal is a minister, chaplain, artist and storyteller. She specializes in the human-animal bond and all its healing aspects.

Compliments

Posted on July 30, 2018 by eteal

The yellow sulfur butterflies flitted through the purple Mexican petunias, Which are neither Mexican, nor petunias… Bearing the botanical name ruellia brittoniana… My mind shatters into metaphors, And I forget the simple truth… Whether flora or fauna, Colors or form, … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on July 29, 2018 by eteal

So the poodle had a fine breakfast Of figs and earthworms…. Not what I would have chosen, I’m more of an oatmeal and blueberries kind of gal…. . The privilege to chose our food should never be taken for granted… … Continue reading →

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Guffaw rhymes with paw

Posted on July 28, 2018 by eteal

Giggle. Daily. Giggle. Often. Sometimes, when we are trying to accomplish what we think of as goals, What we are really doing is avoiding them. . This has been your reminder…. Laugh at what you think are the obstacles in … Continue reading →

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Reaching out

Posted on July 26, 2018 by eteal

At the edge of the water, Wading The crane reached out Toward……. That is all I saw. The rest of this story is up to You.

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Listening

Posted on July 26, 2018 by eteal

Being scolded is always hard… But if you listen, Carefully, You can hear what belongs to You, And what is simply the fears of others.

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A story about Salvations

Posted on July 25, 2018 by eteal

The bug had wings, The door was open, But the bug just kept walking across glass Looking and longing for a way to salvation. Then, seeing the dilemma, The man, gently placed a glass, The sipping kind, Over the bug … Continue reading →

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Presto

Posted on July 24, 2018 by eteal

Suddenly You were there! How is it possible when all the doors were closed? . Simple. I poured in through all the cracks in your heart.

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Posted on July 23, 2018 by eteal

In the heat of the moment, Everything stops for a holy pause…. And there, In a break in the greenery, She sits. Watching us watching Her. . Someone is always watching…. Are You?

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Death of a wild bird

Posted on July 22, 2018 by eteal

I am so sorry for Your loss. I loved her too. . Although I did not know her, personally. I loved Her, nonetheless.

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Refracted

Posted on July 21, 2018 by eteal

Some days, Everything is rainbows… But only after rain. Memo to Self, Sparkle.

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