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Tag Archives: faith
square meals
my Aunt Dot used to always have square dogs, in fact, my uncle used to say Aunt Dot made square dogs…. i miss her. met a square dog today, thought of her. sometimes love looks like a four square meals … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged all American dog, animal assisted chaplaincy, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, family, fat, fat dogs, food, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, no judgement, pit bull mix, poetry, spirituality, square meals, sumi-e
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overwhelmed
overwhelmed and lost i turn to the crow beside to road, looking for wisdom, i hear to hoots of the owl — but all i understand are echoes of my own insecurities – and the fact that this real owl … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged American crow, birds, crow, Earth centered spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lost, love, love poem, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature as a guide, owl, poetry, road, shamanism, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, traveling
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sweet
in response to the smell of the opening lilies, i exclaimed, “Sweet!”, as i exhaled, and She suddenly appeared! . ‘LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE!’ why what did you think that meant?…
Posted in The Now
Tagged blessings, calico cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, law of attraction, law of attractions, love, mysticism, natural law, nature, poetry, positive thinking, power of intention, spirituality, star lillies, sumi-e, sweetness, water color, water colour
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The Monster
it arrived into the house, silent at first, and then it began to growl. and spit and suck! and the humans……… smiled?!!!! when we do such things they frown and scowl… did we mention that it sprays! claiming everything for … Continue reading
group showers
this morning i did not shower alone, in the shower was a small bug… ugh. while i respect all creatures great and small, i prefer to choose whom i am naked with…. when suddenly there is an anole in there … Continue reading
heaven’s nose
words fail me, ink and paint and paper do too. all there is is You. and no way to share… the sun shines through the blinds like heavenly rays and the silence is the songs of angels – i am … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged angels, animal assisted chaplaincy, art, dog training, dogs noses, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, fun, god knows, grey paper, heaven, mystical dogs, mysticism, nosework, poetry, puns, religion, sacred, sacred ceativity, spirals, sumi-e, sumi-e ink
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the garage
the last passenger of my mother’s little red car was a feral calico who purred her way onto a lap and into a heart. The car took her last trip today…. my mother’s last ride on this earth was several … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adventure, calico cat, car garage, cars, dead car, faith, feral cat, grief, little red cars, mother, mourning, old car, poetry, trust
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Tornado Warnings
the skies were grey, the lap was full, a big dog a little dog twin cats and a calico, and somewhere slinked at our feet, a splash of living black velvet…. there is safety in numbers…. the warning sounds … Continue reading
Pause with paws
walking surrounded by people, i pause for a moment on the grass. i look down and there You are looking up, mohawked and hot, you rest in my shade…. i bask in your Love. Oh spaniel – thank you for … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, cocker spaniel, dog, faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, mohawk clip, poetry, shade, spirituality, sumi-e
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Tests
sometimes the best way to relieve stress when you are being tested is to stay curious, trust in your training and education. and maybe pet a dog.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted education, curiousity, daily practice, faith, hope, Liz Teal, meditation, pet therapy, poetry, poodle, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, sacred activism, spirituality, stress relief, sumi-e, tao, tension, test taking, visiting dogs, Visiting pets
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