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mentoring peace
peace is possible…. look around you can see it everywhere – even if it is only a glimpse….. . but like a tiny seedling that needs nurturing, first it has to be seen, and tended not weeded. . two together … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, comfort, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, friendship, give peace a change, harmony, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, pax, peace, poetry, sacred activism, SBNR, sleeping dogs, social action, solace, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, two dogs, wisdom, zen
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circus acts
sifting thru the layers of my life, i go outside, into the garden to collate and compose – and there She is – silently, gracefully, gliding on a slim branch – effortlessly She teaches me the circus arts – we … Continue reading
star gazing
some nights there are no words, only wonder and amazements. some days are like that too….
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, clear nights, dog, Earth centered spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, freedom, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spirals, spirituality, stars, sumi-e, the poodle, Tomi, woman and dog, wonder
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French doors
i want to come out! i want to go in! like breathing, the rhythm continues— . the light of Love shines through many windows and into every heart….. our job? to pull back the drapes and open the door!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat, cats in doors, cycles, dog, dogs in doors, doors, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, God, ink, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mystic, mysticism, poetry, poodle, rhythm of life, spirituality, sumi-e, sumie, tabby, Unitarian Univesalism, unity, wondows
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play with ME
when i forget that the world is sweet, a little dog comes at my feet and insists i remember.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted play therapy, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, hope, ink brush painting, ink painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, little dog, love, nature, painting, play, play therapy, poetry, recovery, short poem, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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landings
where ever we land may we land safely – may we remember Love. and may we continue to leap into the great mystery with compassion.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat leaping, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, God, hope, ink brush painting, jumping, mystery, mysticism, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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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
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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