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Tag Archives: cats
Solace
overcome by grief and despair, i take to bed, to get some comfort there – thinking it would come in the shape of dreams instead it gently jumped on me with four paws, then four more – and gentle solace … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged all lives matter, animal assisted chaplaincy, black lives matter, calico cats, cats, dogs, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, grief, ink brush painting, justice, love, mourning, naps, pain, poetry, police lives matter, poodle, sacred activism, sleep, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, unity
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growth spurts
the rain has stopped, and the grass grows tall, and if you look carefully – the lawn is sprouting ears and tails! We are growing together, but we are not all growing the same way…
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, growing, growings, hidden, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, kittens, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tall grass, unmowed lawns
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heart to heart
in those moments when there are no words.. our Hearts can do the talking.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, calico cats, cats, comfort, comfort cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, heart to heart, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spiritual companionship, spirituality, sumi-e
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new horizons
scanning new horizons, the ink cat pours over the possibilities.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, black cat, cats, horizons, ink cats, new beginnings, poetry, possibilities, spirituality, sumi-i ink, yupo paper
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Guests
i looked up to find someone new on my sofa! what does the request for radical hospitality look like to You? for St. Francis it was a leper warning him to stay away… and the Holy Spirit sent him forth … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged angels, animal assisted chaplaincy, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cats, ink brush painting, ink drawing, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, radical hospitality, spirituality, St. Francis, sumi-e
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True Courage
all friendships begin with hello. it is a very brave act.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bravery, cats, community, courage, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, faith, friendship, hope for peace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, peace, poetry, standard poodle, Tabby kitten, tiger kitten, tolerance, wisdom
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Meetings
a squirrel ran down a tree and met the cat who was waiting there. i was not close enough to hear their conversation, but i watched them in wonder, and listened anyway.
Springing
in between the raindrops coming down, kittens are springing up! my meadow is infested with Joy!
Posted in The Now
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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soft gray cloud
there is a mist over the land, and the sky is quietly covered with soft gray clouds. i look into the trap, and there inside is also a soft gray cloud. She is small and quiet and young and very … Continue reading
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