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Tag Archives: eco-chaplaincy
traveling
one never knows where one’s travels may take them – into the past or off into the future – but here here here You are, and yet i still miss you. gravestone rubbing, ink and rice paper
Posted in The Now
Tagged art experiments, cats, collage, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, gravestone rubbing, ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, longing, love, meditation, mindefulness, mourning, mysticism, nature, pace, peace, poetry, rest in peace, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat
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beauty
the conversation turned, like leaves in fall, to the arts of canning and preserving… of jams and butters made from apples – someone mentioned you can make jelly from beauty-berries… and suddenly the deep purple orbs were objects of culinary desire … Continue reading
everywhere!
You are everywhere! (and you nose everything…)
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, canine, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, God, humor, ink brush painting, mysticism, puns, spirituality
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Puffed UP
sometimes when we are surprised we all puff up and widen our eyes the real question, what do we do next?
i see You!!
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged AAA, aacr, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, face to face, heart to heart, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, pet therapy, spirituality, standard poodles, sumi-e
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Home wanted
there She was, surrounded by kids petting Her, a band playing and kettle corn everywhere – She stood welcoming all – listening with open ears – the once soft petals of flesh and fur cut off by a previous cruel … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopt, adoption fair, american staffordshire bull terrier, animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, brush painting, dog, ear cropping, eco-chaplaincy, fair, faith, festivals, heart, home, home ear cropping, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, pit bull, poetry, rescue dogs, sumi-e
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Logos
i meditate to find the logic of life and find a logo for this ministry of mine… but all reason eludes me as i try to elucidate the symbols for signage and letterhead….. i want to lie down with the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged aho mitakuye oyasin, atonement, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fables, god in each other, gratitude, Indra's Net, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lion nad th elamb, logic, logo, logos, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred texts, salvation, spirituality, story-telling, sumi-e, symbols, the Lion and the mouse, Yom Kippur
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Pinecone Possibilities
the wind rolls semi-soggy pinecones across the patio. what JOY! what better toys than the ones animated by God or Wind or what You will. the kittens pounced, the dog did too – they have been waiting to play with … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted play therapy, create, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fun, God, ink brush painting, joy, kittens, nature, play, play therapy, playmates, poetry, pouncing, realizations, wind
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