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Tag Archives: eco-chaplaincy
Fairy Princess
Somewhere Princess Mab roosts knowing she was truly a queen of hearts. All of us are angels, some of us have wings.
Posted in Blessings
Tagged angels, backyard chickens, bird, birds, blessings, Buff Orpingto, chicken, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, fairies, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, Queen Mab, spirituality, sumi-e
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Bloom
noun or verb? climb up, open up. Give thanks. Thank You.
seeking
seeking it may be endless, it may be that i must seek – i must seek and then i’ll find – but maybe it also means if i stop seeking i am lost. but what about that which is hiding?
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged art, black cat, cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, hunting mouse, interspecies spirituality, love, mouse, mysticism, nature, poetry, rat, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, woodpile, zen
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Nurses
Posted in Statements of Faith, Tao Cats
Tagged aat, animal assisted therapy, animals, art, black cat, cats, comfort cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, feeling sick, get well, healing, interspecies spirituality, nature, sick in bed, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Owl in the Oak
I hear you! So near, you sound like you are laughing! oh YOU are!
Posted in Blessings, Winged wisdoms
Tagged animals, art, bird, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mystic humor, nature, oak trees, owls, poetry, spirituality, tao, zen
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Fences
Sometimes, higher fences mean greater challenges. Sometimes higher fences mean better views.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged art, black cat, cat, chain link, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, faith, fences, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, nature, poetry, privacy fences, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Chasing
he chased the leaves as they fell from the trees. he looked up – ah ha! in a leap he climbed up, grasping frantically at what was already coming his way.
Posted in Blessings, Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, black cat, cat, cats, climbing trees, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, falling leaves in spring, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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beauty
is Everything this beautiful? yes, said the small bird, as she disappeared from my hand.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged beauty, bird, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, finch, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, nature, poetry, reality, small bird, sparrow, spirituality
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puddles and rainbows
i can make rainbows from puddles! i forge the rivulets of rested rainstorms! i spill forth hope and all possibilities – Pray? Play! who is to argue this is not sacred?
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, blessings, Christianity, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Hinduism, interspecies spirituality, Islam, Judaism, play, possibilities, prayer, puddles, rainbows, sacred dogs, shamanism, standard poodles, tao, wet dog, zen
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