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Tag Archives: eco-ministry
surface tension
the water was bright cold swooshing up from some deep clear place… have you ever had the feeling that something was nibbling away at you, but you just couldn’t put your finger on it? the sun was bright hot, shining … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cold water, contemplation, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fish bite, florida springs, gratitude, holy, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, natural springs, nature, perfection, poetry, sacred, Salt Springs, small fish, spirituality, sumi-e, sun, swimming with fishes, tao, zen
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Pillow talk
even the tiniest of us snores. Love has many sounds.
Posted in The Now
Tagged dog snoring, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, love sounds, nature, papillion mix, poetry, security, snores, snoring, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tiny dog, toy dog, zen
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all ears
sometimes, we all need someone to listen to us, which means, all of us sometimes have to listen.
Posted in The Now
Tagged active listening, animal assisted chaplaincy, deep listening, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred listening, spirituality, sumi-e
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ink think
on those days when i just run out of ink… . i need to stop and think. and sink into the arms of the Love.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, arms of love, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enzo cat, exhausation, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, poetry, spent, spirituality, stired, sumi-e, tired
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together
traveling in tandem side by side facing forward together we glide into the future sailing side by side You and i.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bird watching, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, flight patterns, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, partnership, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, traveling companions
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heart to heart
in those moments when there are no words.. our Hearts can do the talking.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, calico cats, cats, comfort, comfort cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, heart to heart, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spiritual companionship, spirituality, sumi-e
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BIG green frog
today i moved mountains – or at least it felt like it.. and as i turned over one of them, a brilliant green frog of unusual size just sat there watching. finally he said, “………………………………………!” and hopped away. . Mountain? … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, frogs, grass, green tree frog, hard work, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, moving mountains, mysticism, nature, path, physical labor, poetry, spiritual labor, spiritual work, spirituality, sumi-e, zazen
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Royalty
i had a visit from the Queen today. She did not care that i forgot to bow – or that i had no feathers in my hair – She was simply grateful for the banquet i had accidentally prepared… and … Continue reading
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