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Tag Archives: crane
Elegance
Elegance Standing In a place where the sea, sky and land meet Heaven or just a ditch by the side of the road?
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, crane, ditch, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Traveling
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Tagged birds, crane, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, journeys, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, path, paths, self, spiritual direction, spirituality, strut, sumi-e, traveling
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Reaching out
At the edge of the water, Wading The crane reached out Toward……. That is all I saw. The rest of this story is up to You.
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Tagged art, birds, brush painting, crane, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, story, storytelling, sumi-e, we are the story telling animal, wisdom
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Urgent sauntering
I turn the corner In my car fast Hurrying to where I am called… . And in the center of the road, Streamlined by Nature, A crane sauntered across my path… I braked And watched As the bird Slowly Continued … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird watching, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, paths, poem, poetry, road, spirituality, sumi-e
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What? What!
This moment. What? Yes. This one. WHAT!
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Tagged crane, daily practice, ink brush meditation, mindful meditation, mindfulness, poetry, sumi-e, terrier, what
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beauty
Beauty. ever present, unseen as we look for salvation elsewhere. Beauty that makes me want to fall on my knees before it… Pure. True, Good. with Her feet in the silt of the spring run, the sun glistening of Her … Continue reading
taking flight
it is awkward that moment before you soar— nevertheless – you have wings – take flight! oh and we made another little movie!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, bird, blessings, brush painting, calico cat, cats, crane, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brish, interspecies spirituality, nature, new beginings, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, video
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drive by
driving away and driving to – my heart is heavy with thoughts of You, if angels can fly because they take themselves lightly – then the phrase: I’m no angel takes on new meanings…. HEY, Wake UP, it’s Me! – … Continue reading
Posted in grief, Winged wisdoms
Tagged "we're all angels", angels, angles, art, birds, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, encounters with birds, faith, human, ink brush painting, interspirituality, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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beginning flight
the crane took off – awkwardly at first, neck still curled in the scroll of standing, wings beating hard against the invisible gravity of the earth she gained air – and then soared. reminding me, awkward is eventually graceful, wings … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged awkward, crane, crane in flight, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, florida birds, grace, hope, ink brush painting, learning curve, mysticism, nature, one foot after the other, poetry, potential, practical faith, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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flight
Posted in grief, joy, loss, The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, bird watching, birds, crane, crane in flight, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, nature, spirituality, wisdom
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