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Tag Archives: dog
Recycling
Found in the grass, By the side of the path, The disc trembling in Her jaw … Oh what treasure is this? . I bent down and she pressed the new found prize Into my hand – more plastic trash, … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, catch, daily practice, disc dog, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., environment, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mother earth, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, recycle, recycling, reduce, retrieve, reuse, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, toy dogs
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Peace Out
The little brindled Dog Lay dead by the side of the highway. I only got the slightest of glimpses Yet tears burst forth from the dams of my eyelids As I drove. The rain poured inside and out. . Only … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, art, compassion, death, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hit and run, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, nature, pets, poetry, road kill, spirituality, sumi-e, unity, wildlife
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Full day
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Tagged animals, art, art journal, big apple circus, dog, dream dog, Elizabeth Teal., home, husky mix, interfaith, journaling, joy, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, pig, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, wild
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Learning
Size and smarts have no correlation. . Ignorance is not bliss And dogs can not be willfully ignorant. That is a human trait. . Be more like a dog. If everything is a shard of the image of god… Trust … Continue reading
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Tagged art, chihuahua mix, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., image of god, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, learning, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, papillon mix, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, teachers, toy dog, willfully ignorant
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Doors
He stood there, Head cocked, The door wide open, Waiting for the invitation. Come! Come here! . You too, are invited.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, come Holy Spirit, dog, doors, doorways, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., enter, faith, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, poetry, poodle, spiritual direction, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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puppy
Oh little pointy eared puppy, The fur on your chest makes a fluffy heart! A reminder of where we all must start When we begin to train, To name and explain, To raise You up with Love. And so it … Continue reading
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Tagged art, brush painting, daily practice, dog, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., force free training, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, poetry, puppies, raising up, self reflection, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, training
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Sit! Stay!
At this moment, I am stuck, I can not stand up, Thus I sit, Moored to this spot by a soft warm anchor Wrapped around my feet. . Stop running around, Take a moment. Sit! Stay! Ah big dog, You
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Tagged Big DOgs, daily practice, dog, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditation, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, perspectives, pets, poem, poetry, sit, spirituality, standard poodle, stay, sumi-e, tao, zazen, zen
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Boundary lessons from a puppy.
I spent the day putting up fencing, To keep those I love safe inside, Not to keep those I love out. And then She comes along and leaps thru the barrier, As easily as She leapt into my heart. What … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, dog, Elizabeth Teal., fencing, fun, gardens, gates, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, nature, pets, play, poetry, puppies, safety, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs
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Calendaring
The boy with the curly hair Sat down beside the dog with the same. In his hands he had a calendar, Which he shared with the dog who didn’t care for any dates, Accept this one, Right now, Beside the … Continue reading
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Tagged AAI, animal assisted education, art, blessings, booking, books, boy and dog, calendars, dog, drawing, Elizabeth Teal., ink illustration, Liz Teal, love, pet therapy, poetry, R.E.A.D., reading education assistance dogs, spirituality, sumi-e
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