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Friday August 12th Homestead
Holding hearts on sticks, And Dogs on leashes, Hot and tired, Sitting and lying on mats, Panting. A dog jumps on the person beside me Asking for relief. “Oh! Sorry, They didn’t get dinner before we came to the vigil…” … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged children, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., homestead, hope, Liz Teal, love, migrants, never again is now, poem, poetry, sacred activism, spirituality, sumi-e, vigil
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Communion
The child slide the slice of apple thru the chain link fence. The goat received it, with thanksgiving. May we all be so blessed by those who encounter our barriers. May we receive all gifts with thanksgiving.
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAE, AAI, animal assisted education, animal assisted interventions, animal assisted therapy, art, blessings, child, children, communion, community, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., goat, goats, grace, gratitude, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, Thanksgiving, unity
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Rabbit in the moon
There were bunnies today, Jumping and grazing on fresh green grass… Held in the arms of delighted children All kept safe with watchful eyes, helping hands and a plastic rainbow of fence. . As i contemplate the rabbit in the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, blue moon, bunnies, children, church, contemplation, Easter, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, full moon, gratitude, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, mysticism, nature, Pagan, poetry, rabbits, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e
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Chasing your dreams
The little boy dropped the leash, And for a moment the puppy’s dreams all came true… Bounding into the small flock of birds… . And for a moment a family’s dreams almost came to a end, As the little boy … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged car travel, children, dogs, dogs and kids, dreams, dropped leash, poetry, puppies, rest-stop, sumi-e, vacation
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kitten ponders rain
it always seem quite profound that the rain is falling all around. it is at the front door and the back… the blue above is now quite black! not a single window pane is dry…. how does all this fall … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, Buddhism, cats, children, Christianity, faith, hope, humor, interfaith, Islam, Judaism, kitten, rain, sacred, sadness, silly, sky, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby, tao, Thunderstorms, wisdom of grief, zen
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directives
He turns his head and tilts it… just a bit….. . sometimes i see the same expression on a small child… and i know the possibilities are endless and there is hope. . it is that moment of Grace where … Continue reading
Lunar flight
the luna moth appeared as if out of the ethers – as did a little girl hoping to be seen and heard. She reached up, and caught my eye. How foolish we are to think that any being should be … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged angels, blessings, bountiful blessings, children, earth centered faith, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-theology, hope, insects, little girl, love, luna moths, mystic shamanism, positive parenting, sacred listening, seen and not heard, shaminism, spirit painting, spirits, water color
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Studs
we enter the facility, a standard poodle and a standard human. (well depending on your standards) we are there to visit those who do not get to go out visiting anymore. “You have to come to my room! I have … Continue reading
Posted in therapy dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, Boxers, canine, children, faith, human, nursing homes, poetry, Pure Bred Boxers, rehabilitation center, Show Dogs, standard poodle, studs, sumi-e, therapy dog, visiting dog
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Child of mine
as are my children. We are Earthlings, siblings, sisters and brothers we must all care for one another.
Posted in Blessings, Statements of Faith
Tagged aliens, animals, art, children, Earthlings, eco-spirituality, ecology, evolution, faith, golden rule, ink brush meditiation, inter-species spirituality, interfaith, interspirituality, nature, poetry, siblings, sisters and brothers, spider monkey, Spider monkeys, sumi-e, tao, zen
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