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Tag Archives: art
Waiting
behind the gate, it’s getting late – and here You are. waiting. welcoming. Home.
welcome home
a cat greets me, hiding in the shadow of the porch roof of the studio, reminding me that You are in the shadows as well as the light. and so am i.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, black cat, cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, poetry, porch roof, shadow work, spirituality, studio, sumi-e
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Reality
I am a lover of art. I am a lover of reality. In the sculpture garden people gather and excitedly point into the stillness Is it real? Is it art? Slowly the crane moves, Stalks her dinner, And eats it. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, cranes, duality, ecospirituality, Frederic Meijer Gardens, nature as art, reality, zen
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boxes of peace
think outside the box, let yourself tumble out and fall through. what you think of as chaos is grace, you can find peace in any place. because You are here. and i am here too.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged art, blessings, cats, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, falling apart, infinite possibility, interspecies spirituality, love, meditaions, nature, neditate, peace, spirituality, sumi-e, think outside the box
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super moon
Out under the night sky i walk with Super Dog, we tread with the Super Moon….. and all is magical.
Emerging
on the fence a twig had grown thru a crack on the twig a chrysalis hung empty. There, still wet, newly emerged, gooey and bright, You dryed your wings in the morning sunlight. off to a bloom of grass – … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, born again, born anew, butterfly emerging from chrysalis, changes, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, nature is my religion, reborn, SBNR, Spiritual ecology, spirituality, sumi-e, transformation, transition, zebra butterfy
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inquiry
there You were in the middle of my driveway – curious, i too have questions for You! but perhaps we should start by simply listening to each other. ( and yes, we are all wet behind our ears, even this … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, curiousity, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, poetry, puppy, spirituality, sumi-e, terrier mix
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purrfect duet
asleep on the keys, asleep on the bench, together, we are a beautiful dream in tune. we are all songs of Love.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged art, cat, cats, cats on the piano, interspecies spirituality, love, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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visits
love sees past wheels and clothes and size.
Posted in The Now
Tagged aat, art, chihuahua, dog, dogs, ink brush painting, interspirituality, love, papillion, papillion mix, pet therapy, spirituality
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grasshopper
each step of the way, there you are jumping before me, teaching with each hop.
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