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Tag Archives: dogs
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
piecemeal patchwork
i pet a cat called Calico (she was not, of course, made of cloth) and i met a dog named Patch – (unfrayed, he had mended a heart) . i ponder about all bits and pieces of building relationships….. and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged calico, cats, dog training clients, dogs, eco-mysticism, felines, ink, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, pace, Patch, pax, poetry, quilting, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e, testimony, water color, water colour
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NAKED DOG!
She could not keep a collar on, She would not keep a collar on! Out she slid, with a quick duck of her head, freedom! unleashed! She danced around, just out of reach. HAPPY and JOYOUS! the angry shouts, the … Continue reading
Gifts
someone brought a snake into the house. i know it didn’t arrive on it’s own, for what would be the incentive to cross the doorframe, onto the cold tile – not to mention- what use has a snake for a … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cats, dogs, garter snake, gifts, humor, humore, interspecies relationships, life with snakes, multi-species, nature, poetry, snake, spirituality
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friendship
some will tell you the direction ‘up’ is good, some will tell you the direction ‘down’ is bad… but how can that possibly be true when in friendship, the best direction is together….
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat dog friendship, cats, dogs, down, friendship, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, living together, sumi-e, together, up, wisdom
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pie!
across the field they flew, for they knew, everyone deserves a piece of the pie!
Posted in The Now
Tagged brush painting, chihuahua mix, cute, dogs, equality, illlustration, joy, picnics, poetry, poodle, pumpkin pie, running, spirituality, sumi-e, thanksgiving leftovers
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comfort
Oh big brown eyes, thank you for deep soulful looks, thank you for soft nuzzles and warm fur, thank you for seeing me. . may i always remember to see YOU as honestly as You see Me. may i … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brown eyes, comfort, dog, dog training, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, golden rule, i see you, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love one another, mixed breed, pet therapy, poetry, solace, soul, spirituality, sumi-e, terrier mix, therapy dog
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solace
into the circle of sleep, dream into the circle of dreams, wake. the world is round. all things are possible.
Posted in The Now
Tagged dog, dogs, dream time, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, meditation, mysticism, poetry, possiblities, sleep, spirituality, sumi-e
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