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homecomings
the calico queen returned to her throne today! huzzah, whoopee and hooray! She reached out with sheathed claw and i was royally touched. Although She is a true monarch, and rules by divine decree – i her willing subject follow … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, blessings, calico cats, cat on person's tummy, cat returns, cats as pets, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, monarchs, nature, poetry, queen feline, spiritual surrender, spirituality, zen
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small dreams
there are no small dreams. only big beds…… . may your pillow be soft, and your dreams be sweet, and may you wake with possibilities
Posted in The Now
Tagged big beds, black cat, blessings, brush painting, cat naps, dreams, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, pace, peace, pillows, possibilities, potential, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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Springing
in between the raindrops coming down, kittens are springing up! my meadow is infested with Joy!
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, joy, kittens, love, meadows, spirituality, Spring, spring rains, sumi-e, sweet things
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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
Stray Thoughts
i find myself sitting alone, longing for You. Suddenly, without warning – my lap is no longer empty. together we sit, looking in the same direction…. who can say what each of us longs for? touch of some kind, or … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, community, eco-chaplaincy, feral cat, God, I AM, ink brush painting, interspirituality, loneliness, love, meditations, mysticism, poetry, ponderings, SNR, spiritual poetry, sumi-e
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bugs
i had a little bug, she rolled into a pill, and if i had not washed my jeans, i would have her still. As a child i was captivated my life – all of it! and it mostly went into … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged armadillidiidea, armadillos as bugs, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, God, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, meditation, mysticism, nature, pill bug, poetry, roly poly bug, Sin, spirituality, sumi-e
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tap tap tap into it
when i first enter the meadow all i hear is tap tap tap tappah tap tap. i look everywhere and see nothing. suddenly all is quiet – i look up and see You!
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Tagged animals, art, birds, blessings, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, peace, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tapping, wisdom, woodpecker, zen
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point taken
flames dash past me as the sun sets golden orange and a flash of reflected light reminds me of You. Glow.
Blue skies and shadows
Somedays we are so focused on our reverie, we fail to see the shadows that are right over our heads! I stand in a field of green looking up at a sky of blue – thrilled by the sight of … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted spiritual direction, being saved, blessings, dogs with bones, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, hawks, humility, ink brush painting, love, nature, poetry, predatory behavior, sacred inquiry, salvation, shadow work, shadows, shamanism, soaring, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs
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