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Tag Archives: eco-ministry
Red Robin’s
The lawn was filled with red breasts A dance of spring Filled my heart
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., flocks, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, robin red breast, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e
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Rolling
She has wheels for her back legs, And a Purple Heart on the forehead… And love for the world. . The little girl Greeted me with joy, Then nuzzled her human for more neck rubs, Her eyes squinting in happy … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted interventions, animal assisted therapy, art, chihuahua mix, dog in wheelchair, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Emma, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, long haired chihuahua, love, nature, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy animal expo, therapy dog
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Red
A flash of red Against a blue sky Amidst a forming fog of pastel green on branches still barren black A flash of red Brought me back . Pay attention
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Tagged art, cardinals, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, red, reverend, seasons, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e, zazen
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Full
Across the ancient bricks A tale to full to tell Scampers. A gatherer if possibilities With a tail telling of balance and joy Scampers. . Then a pause. . With tiny paws, We Reach for nourishment.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, bricks, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, nuts, poem, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, squirrel, sumi-e, wall
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Share, chew
Two dogs One stick Solution? Share.
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Tagged art, chewing, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, equity, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, sharing, spirituality, sticks, sumi-e
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Camping
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Tagged art, bears, drumming, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, florida, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, paralounge, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, unity
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Traveling
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Tagged birds, crane, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, journeys, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, path, paths, self, spiritual direction, spirituality, strut, sumi-e, traveling
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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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Watching Over
She looked down at me From up in the tree And I understood what it meant to be free.
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