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Tag Archives: animal assisted chaplaincy
being seen
Her eyes are the greenest green, the brightest green, the green of new growth and hope. and they looked right into mine, and then She purred. oh. my. dare i reflect back all that?
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, Beltane, cat eye, celtic holidays, earth based spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, green, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, may day, mysticism, nature, poetry, purr, shamanic journey, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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morning darkness
in the morning darkness before the sun has risen, light still shines hidden in the deep soft fur of Love.
directives
He turns his head and tilts it… just a bit….. . sometimes i see the same expression on a small child… and i know the possibilities are endless and there is hope. . it is that moment of Grace where … Continue reading
listening
in that open moment when listening curiosity overtakes fear and Love enters in.
Posted in The Now
Tagged active listening, animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, chihuahua mix, curiosity, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, papillon, papillon mix, papillons, poet, poetry, sacred listening, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, toy dog profile, wordsmith
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meetings
in the pond on the other side of the window two ducks appeared to be in a deep conversation… while i searched for words, longing to be heard.
abolutions
even on those days when you feel everything is black and white, the world is filled with color and light.
Posted in Dao Dogs, Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art as meditation, artist, black and white, cat, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, grooming, hope, ink brush painting, meditation, minister, mysticism, poet, quilts, short poems, spirituality, tao, watercolor painting, wisdom, zen
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openings
prop them open if necessary.
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, cats, door stops, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, faith, hope, ink painting, interspecies spirituality, open hearts, open minds, sacred activism, spirituality, springtime, tabbies
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homecoming
my Love greeted me with flowers in his hair, bounding towards me through the air – with bits of green and twigs too, oh how i missed You!
square meals
my Aunt Dot used to always have square dogs, in fact, my uncle used to say Aunt Dot made square dogs…. i miss her. met a square dog today, thought of her. sometimes love looks like a four square meals … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged all American dog, animal assisted chaplaincy, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, family, fat, fat dogs, food, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, no judgement, pit bull mix, poetry, spirituality, square meals, sumi-e
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bounce
in the grey matter of a grey day in the corner of my eye, suddenly someone wants to play… and corners of Joy awaken.
Posted in God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, mystic dog training, mysticism, nature, play bow, poetry, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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