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Category Archives: Blessings
Offerings
Flashes of silver offered themselves up to the sky. An osprey glides across the wind, grateful. . As am i. I offer myself up and glide across the wings of Your Spirit.
Posted in Blessings, The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fish, ink brush meditiation, interspiritual, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature is my religion, offerings, osprey, poetry, prayers, spiritual, St. John's River, water color
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paths/tracks
paths crossed, even those that seemed at first to go around the edges. (what made that dotted line? i have no clue, but i shall not tear across it) we lay our tracks with every step we mark our … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, The Now
Tagged animal tracks, bird tracks, bugs, Elizabeth Teal., life, Liz Teal, nature poetry, painting, paths, paw prints, poet, poetry, sacred, spiritual paths
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Clatter
i heard the sound of paws hitting the counter top… and the snuffling laps that followed. Shit, i thought, i forgot to put the pan in the sink – too hurried to wash it right away… . all dog training … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Blessings, Dao Dogs, God's dog, The Now
Tagged art, big dogs and little dogs, counter surfing, dog training, dogs, equality, equity, fair, inspiration, learning, life, life with dogs, observations, pan, poem, poetry, stamps, sumi-e
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Pillow talk
i looked over longingly at the bed, but still had work to do… i almost thought i could hear the pillow calling – but someone had answered first…. and yet She still had one ear cocked – as if to … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, God's dog
Tagged care giving, Elizabeth Teal., exhausation, hard day, ink brush meditation, Liz Teal, long haired chihuahua mix, love, mysticism, naps, papillion cross, papillion mix, pillows, poem, poetry, self care, sleep, sumi-e, toy dog
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SHINE
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, Blessings
Tagged AAA, AAC, AAE, aat, faith, Golden, golden mix, hope, joy, love, pet therapy, power of positive thinking, Spaniel, spaniel cross, spirituality, therapy dog, visiting dogs
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Tornado Warnings
the skies were grey, the lap was full, a big dog a little dog twin cats and a calico, and somewhere slinked at our feet, a splash of living black velvet…. there is safety in numbers…. the warning sounds … Continue reading
farewell to a flower
i first met Her as a young grrl with the softest ears i had ever felt, like velvet curtains on the open window of Her face. She was a beautiful flower, who now blooms in the Heavens. . Have you … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings
Tagged best friends, death, death of a pet, flowers, hound, hunting dog, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Lillie, long legged hound, loss, love, memorial, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, treeing walker mix, velvet
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Better Angels
We all have Angels watching over us, sometimes they are inside us! Listen to the purr. sumi-e ink, rice paper, gravestone rubbing
Posted in Blessings
Tagged angels, art, cat, cats, deep listening, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enzo, gravestone rubbing, ink, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, nature, oval, poetry, purr, spirituality, sumi-e
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Full
the moon rises over the waves. soft pink clouds meet the fading blues, lavender teases the edges of everything and white lace foam rises up to greet my feet. Dogs run, and a pair of birds flies off together. again.
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