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Tag Archives: chihuahua
Puppy?
The puppy in her arms Was an old man, How could you know? Alert, All ears He listened When cooed over with Love. How can you tell elder from youth? Both have clouds in their eyes… But in age we … Continue reading
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Tagged adopt old dogs, adoption, age, ageism, animal assisted chaplaincy, art, chihuahua, chihuahua mix, daily practice, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hopes, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, old, poem, poetry, puppies, rescued, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Fill up
At the gas station. An ancient chihuahua peers at me over the edge of an open window, Eyes full of love. The equally ancient man is filling up his Almost equally ancient car… Looking back at the dog, his eyes … Continue reading
itsy big grrl
she wore a heart on her harness i wear mine on my sleeve, and we spoke heart to heart without saying a word.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, chihuahua, dog, dog tags, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, harness, heart to heart, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sweet, sweetness, tiny dog, toy dog, white chuhuahua
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Dirty Laundry?
wait, you want to wash this pile too? why? people are so odd! – why would it be bad to air dirty laundry in public? i love dirty laundry! it smells like You! (we all make mis-steps and mistakes, … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, chihuahua, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, forgiveness, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, laundry day, long haired chihuahua, love, nature, papillion, papillion mix, pets, poetry, puppy on dirty laundry, Sin, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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sabbaths and holy days
the ceremony was beginning. the day was ending. one Sabbath was ending. a Holy day was beginning. and a little dog slept through it all.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, chihuahua, chihuahua mix, dog, holidays, holy days, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, l'shana tova, love, New Years, poetry, Rosh Hashanah, sabbaths, Shana Tova, spirituality, sumi-e, Sundays, sunset, theology, toy dog in bag
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deep breath
that moment when you realize you are breathing together in the same rhythm and you know everything is going to be alright.
chew
one of us is big, one of us is small. one of us is younger. one of us is older. one of us just moved here. one of us has lived here for a long time. two by two we … Continue reading
Solace Solstice
The poets and the peoples speak of ‘falling in love.’ They tell us to ‘follow our hearts’. How can i do both? When one leaves me so free falling – feeling out of control, and the other makes me feel … Continue reading
Hurrying
Her heels went clickity clickity across the sanctuary floor, A red leash looped over her wrist, as she embraced blueprints and clipboards. He scurrying behind as best he could… She was hurrying on important business… He understood…. Or would if … Continue reading
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Tagged brindle chihuahua, chihuahua, church renovations, dog poetry, dogs, poetry, sacred companions, sanctuary, spirituality, sumi-e
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boundaries
down the street there is a cat who sits outside her fence. Both sides are mine, she says – but on one side is a small chihuahua, two toddlers and two tall humans. Fences are not the same as boundaries…. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, black cat, boundaries, chihuahua, families, family pets, fences, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, relationships, spirituality, sumi-e
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