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speckled paws
speckled paws came and danced in my heart today while it was breaking. thank you, for reminding me of so much Love.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged australian cattle dogs, blessings, cattle dog mix, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, love, poetry, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e
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hiding
near or far i see You! (& You see me…..)
JUMP!
into my path a flash of green jumps high, from someplace unseen. tangible messengers should never be underestimated. Let Joy surprise you. LISTEN. JUMP!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal guides, animal messengers, art, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, frogs, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, love, nature, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, tree frogs
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life, liberty and the pursuit
i wanted to paint a picture of a mama duck with 20 ducklings, because they made me feel so squee! but 20 – oh mama – really? then a human came to help them across the road. i can get … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged bald eagles, bird, birds, blessings, ducks, eagles, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, fly, freedom, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, juvenile bald eagle, mama duck, nature, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, surprises
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cicadia rhythms
Quick! Come look! A magical bug! ah! you are transparent and iridescent – as if You are both transcendence and eminence reminding us of the many layers we outgrow, the many shells we shed til we can fly – reminding … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, blessings, bugs, change, cicadas, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grief, growth, insects, interspecies spirituality, iridescent, love, nature, poetry, recovery, releasing the past, spirituality, sumi-e, transcendence, transformation
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jumping
the day just wouldn’t seem to start. neither would the car – but with the kindness of strangers – and some wisdom from a crow – we all jumped and away the day flew.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, bird, birds, blessings, crow, crows, dead batteries, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, jumping your car, kindness of strangers, love, nature, poetry, shamanism, slow start, spirituality, sumi-e
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guests
unexpected guests sometimes swoop in, and just as quickly fly on their way! bringing surprise and renewed joy . all are welcome.
fly tri haiku
Nature decorates. stripes on wings are funny things – do they help you fly? why simplicity? Nature’s raiments are complex – We too are gilded. beauty fly your world! think not of austerity but abundant be.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged blessings, butterflies, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, haiku, ink brush painting, nature, poetry, sumi-e
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Symphony
the sun has set and the concert begins- the stage is empty, the air is full! frog and toad – crickets and hoppers – so loud i can barely think, the light spills from the french doors of the house … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings
Tagged art, black cat, blessings, cat, crickets, darkness, dog in the darness, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, frog croaking, frogs, grasshoppers, insect sounds, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, night music, nighttime, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, toads
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