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Tag Archives: ecology
LoveBugs
They are everywhere, Why so much hate? They are love bugs! . They do not bite, Or sting Or Eat your house. They herald the coming of summer And feed the soil that grows The plants That grow our air. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, love bugs, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Beauty
The lights on the dash Started to flash The hood started to smoke I slide onto the shoulder Holding onto my head In fear of it rolling off …. . And everything stopped As the highway continued past, Singing its … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, breakdown, brush painting, butterflies, car, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., faith, fritillaries, gratitude, hope, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, painting, poem, poetry, roadside assistance, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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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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Lace
Looking up at the black lace of dormancy Against the brilliant blue . I see You. . Light and shade Play across your face, I hear you sing, And long to join in… Soft whistles escape my lips… And I … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bird, birds, Christianity, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., grace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poem, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, theology, tree, tree of life, winter
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More nests
Cleaning up I find another nest… No eggs in this one, But it is still as empty as yesterday’s. Somedays it is hard to see You, But then I remember, You are everywhere… In the smallest creatures In empty nests … Continue reading
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Tagged art, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., empty nests, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, mice, mothering, mouse, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Dive in
Sometimes the only way to get where you are going is head first.
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Tagged art, brush painting, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., head first, hope, ink brush painting, inspiration, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, spirituality, squirrel, sumi-e, tree, wisdom
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Empty
Crossing the bridge, The vast expanse of sky and water… The emptiness is full of life.
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Tagged brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, emptiness, fullness, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, painting, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, tao, water color, water sky, zen
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Death of a wild bird
I am so sorry for Your loss. I loved her too. . Although I did not know her, personally. I loved Her, nonetheless.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, brush painting, dead bird, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., faith, female cardinal, Gaia, grief, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, loss, love, mysticism, nature, pacha mama, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, unity, wildlife
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