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Tag Archives: bird song
Conversations
Conversations above my head Dance above me But they are not for me, Still I can enjoy the choir
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, bird song, blessings, choir, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, trees
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Darling
You can apparently, Technically, Catch and Keep a starling as a pet…in the U.S. of A. Or so I have been told, as they are a non-native species of wildlife… Of course there are, I suspect, Permissions and permits…. But … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, bird song, captive wildlife, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, nature, pets, poetry, spirituality, starling, sumi-e
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Sing
I stop at the sign, And listen to a hymn of spring . Heed the signs along your path, Honor the small sabbath moments every day.
practice
my day started with a tiny bird yelling…. and it felt like the shrill was directed at me…. even though it wasn’t. how arrogant we humans are sometimes…. the rest of the day was filled with practice.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bird song, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lectio divina, love, morning, nature, poetry, prayer, spiritual practice, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tiny bird, zen
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conversations
i stepped outside and all the birds were singing….. or were they speaking? i was doing my best to listen to the words… but in truth, all i could understand was the melody… and sometimes that’s enough.
twittering
there was a little bird, blue and grey, greeting me at the dawn of the day. here was a little bird, gray and pale blue, twittering away reminding me of You.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bird on branch, bird song, blue breast, dawn, day break, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, gray wings, lauds, little bird, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sumi-e, tweet, twitter
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Plain Brown Bird
a new friend arrived today, with a song. Soft golden brown, tabby striped and spotted (like all that seem to visit these days – but this one had wings) and the voice of an angel – well more like a … Continue reading
Heaven on Earth
i heard a song this morning, bright and clear… and LOUD! at first i couldn’t tell where it was coming from – and then i found You!
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird song, eco-mysticism, faith, heaven on earth, hope, mysticism, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, wake-up call
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sprinklers and rain
in the gas station, in the eaves, a sparrow sang on the sprinkler system, escaping the rain outside. the song was so pretty, it lit a small fire in my heart,
a song blossom
the sky may be grey, but the cardinal in the cherry tree can only sing and the blossoms around her bloom.
Posted in Cardinal Rules, Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, bird song, blessings, blooming, cardinals, cherry blossoms, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, spirituality, sumi-e, tree in bloom, zen
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