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Category Archives: True Stories
slivers of frozen light
there, frozen under the lemon tree is a sliver of silver green reflecting light as the sun dapples thru the the evergreen leaves of the citrus – both covered in frost. one living, one dead. eternity in a moment. … Continue reading →
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Tagged eternity, florida, freeze, Frost, global warmimg, grass snake, inspiration, observations, poem, poetry, religion, snakes, spiritual poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolor
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And to all…
The good, the true and the beautiful cuddled into my father ‘s chair and fell fast asleep. The cushions so infused with love for so long, With open arms, Welcoming All who come, Are irresistible after all. . May we,in … Continue reading →
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Sprout!
Roasted and green it slipped from the scene at the table; and while in mid fall, observed by all, plans were made to obtain it. . It hit the the floor and rolled, leaving a slick of garlicky oil like … Continue reading →
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Tagged brussel sprouts, cats, ink painting, Liz Teal, old dogs, poetry, puppies, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, rice paper, silly stories, stories, storytelling, sumi-e, vegetables, watercolor, wisdom, wisdom stories
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perspectives
the spider was HUGE really? compared to what? . only your fear.
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Tagged arachne, arachnid, cleaning, fear, housekeeper spiders, ink brush meditation, nature, perseverance, persist, poem, poetry, scared, size, sumi-e, wolf spiders
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a small sermon
love saves the world. . in the darkest night, on the brightest day – when all feels lost, when all is won, when all is joy, when all is grief, yes, even then, love. it is a commandment. it is … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bhakti, commandments, Elizabeth Teal., grief, hope, love, pace, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, small sermon, spirituality, trauma, verb
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Nap Prints
i took a nap today and noticed my imprint in the pillow, i walked outside and noticed a pattern in the sand… do we dream the same dreams? or perhaps, we dream the same themes?….. . Someone was asking me … Continue reading →
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What spill?
i watch , as if in slow motion – the paw reaching, and thwak! . what? . they say that it is no use crying over spilt milk… but what about spilled coffee? it is darker, and stains…, . tears … Continue reading →
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Tagged art, cat poetry, cats batting objects, crying, forgiveness, gravity, humor, ink, mindful meditation, mindfulness, paper, paw, poetry, spilled coffee, spilled milk, sumi-e, tears
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circles
i was going to paint ducklings and ducks today… all day since i saw them, newly hatched, all waddling behind their mother – hope and trust in motion – that is what i was going to paint, as if one … Continue reading →
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Tagged balck cats, cat hit by car, ducklings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, feral cats, feral kittens, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, meditation, mourning, mysticism, poetry, possibilities, spirituality, story-telling, sumi-e, trust hope, wisdom
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big pause
i looked into the shopping cart and it was filled with puppy….well one puppy… one huge puppy with two big paws…. really big paws. Sometimes the lessons i need are readily apparent. and it might be that we will all … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, large breed puppy, love, meditation, nature, pause, paws, poetry, puppies, relax, rest, sacred paws, spirituality, sumi-e
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wisdom teeth
why is your head all wrapped up in ice? the calico caregiver sat purr-plexed – surely they did not take away all your wisdom? oh, only your wise teeth? well, i guess that is ok….. but how will you know … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bite, biting, calico cat, cats, dental surgery, dentistry, pet therapy, wisdom teeth, wisdom teeth pulled
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