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Tag Archives: animals
chasing
somedays you are being chased, somedays you are chasing. STOP! Leap to higher ground!
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, cat chasing cat, cats, chasing, culture of busy, eco-chaplaincy, ink brush painting, leap, leaping, poetry, sacred art, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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flight paths
overhead the sky fills with hawks i look up as the wings fill the sky taking my breath away with the possibilities of flight. Then, as i sit behind the fence, feeling both secure and trapped, a cardinal flies thru … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, cardinals, chain link fences, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, flight, freedom, hawks, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred journeys, sumi-e
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Mis-labeling
Why do we prefer some labels over others? why do we need to find labels before we are open to love! Who would you be if i was a pit mix instead of a border collie cross? could you not … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopted dogs, all-american mixed breed, animals, black and white mixed breed terrier, border collie cross, border collie mix, classism, dog, eco-chaplaincy, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, mutts, pit bull mix, pit x border collie, racism, rescue dog, sumi-e, terrier mix
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kissed with a seal
as a child i used to love to see the seals in the harbor. they filled me with joy. now i find joy in the memories of You! and funny thing is – it brings joy right into my present … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Blessings
Tagged animals, art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, ecology, harbor seal, joy, spirituality, sumi-e, welcome joy
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dashing
i stand in meditative prayer and whosh from out of no where comes Joy!
Posted in Blessings
Tagged animals, dog running, dogs, gratitude, interspecies spirituality, joy, meditation, poetry, poodle, Poodle running, prayer, running, standard poodles, sumi-e
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Pocket Pet
out of her purse he popped – clutching onto a teddy bear. much to both our surprise, we saw each others eyes – as uninvited hands from humans of all ages began to come from everywhere to touch the wild … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, interspecies spirituality, marmosets as pets, pet monkeys, pocket pets, pygmy marmosets, sumi-e
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winter sky
sitting outside, black lace against blue, i look to You. my fingertips hold my consciousness, as do Your wings, in the stillness all is flight.
lookin in
lookin in i see you there – come out and play!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, dog at the door, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, holy play, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, playtime, poetry, poodle, standard poodle, sumi-e
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rainclouds
it is raining – the skies outside are dark so what? let it rain, the bamboo danced! we played indoors today, create your own forecast. fetch fun in your personal sun.
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