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Tag Archives: eco-chaplaincy
Goo
All day today the garden was filled with encouragement. No one really talks to you about the time in between caterpillar and butterfly … Cocooned. Sounds nice, safe, even cozy. In reality, You are goo. And that is ok. Patience. … Continue reading
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Tagged brush painting, butterfly, caterpillars, cocoons, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, flight, goo, growing, hope, illustration, Liz Teal, nature, poetry, positivity, self actualization, self-help, spirituality, sumi-e
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Shells
The Newly Bright Green whispers to me on gossamer wings – Leaving behind what she no longer needed. All that remained was a shell on the lintel, Leaving us to ponder the mysteries of transformation.
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Tagged change, cicada, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, growth, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, possibilities, shamanism, shell, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, Summer, transformation
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Humming
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Tagged after the rain, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, God, hope, hummingbird, meditation, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Flow
Stand in the flow. Know.
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Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egret, Elizabeth Teal., flow, gratitude, Green Cove Springs, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, knowledge, meditation, nature, optimal experience, peace, poetry, positivity, spirituality, spring run, sumi-e
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Darling
You can apparently, Technically, Catch and Keep a starling as a pet…in the U.S. of A. Or so I have been told, as they are a non-native species of wildlife… Of course there are, I suspect, Permissions and permits…. But … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, bird song, captive wildlife, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, nature, pets, poetry, spirituality, starling, sumi-e
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Green
The sky was darkening And the leaves on the trees seemed to glow green. A meow broke through the deafening sounds of the frogs… And there She was! Her eyes as green as the newest leaf Her song of salvation … Continue reading
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Tagged art, brush painting, cat in tree, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cats, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, peace, poem, poetry, rain, spirituality, Storm, sumi-e, tabby cat, theology
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Flight patterns
Early this morning I see a small white dog rolling on her back in the yard. Joyously! Moments later I was washing goose poop off her. Vigorously. And as evening fell, flying less than an arm’s length from my heart, … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, daily life, dogs rolling, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., geese, goose, gratitude, Liz Teal, meditation, Mika, nature, poetry, poop, spirituality, sumi-e
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Make noise!
I stand on the damp earth, Listening to the clamor. . The rain having stopped for a moment I look around to see the source of the noise… And there, high above me, Was You! . Never forget, no matter … Continue reading
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Tagged croak, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, loud, love, nature, nature is my religion, peep, poem, poetry, rain, ribbit, sacred activism, spirituality, sumi-e, tree frogs
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