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Tag Archives: faith
Blue skies and shadows
Somedays we are so focused on our reverie, we fail to see the shadows that are right over our heads! I stand in a field of green looking up at a sky of blue – thrilled by the sight of … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog, The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted spiritual direction, being saved, blessings, dogs with bones, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, hawks, humility, ink brush painting, love, nature, poetry, predatory behavior, sacred inquiry, salvation, shadow work, shadows, shamanism, soaring, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs
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Flight patterns
above me cranes fly over my head, reminding me we all have own own flight plans even if our destinies are the same.
Posted in The Now
Tagged beloved community, birds, cranes in flight, death, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, grief, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspiritual, loss, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, shamanism, sumi-e, Unitarian Universalist, unity
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flight patterns
in the daylight of the full moon morn. the sun bright in my eye, i still see You. May we all soar in Love, each with our own flight paths,
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird, birding, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, morning, mysticism, nature, no regrets, poetry, shamanism, snowy egrets, spirituality, sumi-e, sun and moon together, wisdom
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Life Blinks
the cat in the sink is sick. and i, who profess no fear of death, am scared of loss and shame. what can i do to save this soul – where lies the fault and blame? he looks at me … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal mysticism, belonging, cat, cat eyes, cat vomit, eco-spirituality, faith, fear of death, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, loss, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, shame, sick cat, spiritual lessons, spirituality, sumi-e
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Ancient Runes
the Sun is up! and i am standing in a spill of golden bright. next to me, at eye level is a furred sprite – and above yet another. they look look east and west, as i gaze north. … Continue reading
Posted in Statements of Faith
Tagged beloved community, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, fehu, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, morning meditation, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, runes, SBNR, spirituality, squirrels, sumi-e, sunshine, Unitarian Universalism, unity
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peering
today at the table was much joy and much sorrow. and peering over the edge of the table is You! reminding me that under it all is Hope.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, faith, friendship, full house, guests, hope, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, toy dogs, zen
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leap
the clock on the wall, fell off, time did not apparently shatter – but a small rift was made. or so it feel like it. the Christmas cactus is in bloom. it was from a cutting of a cutting of … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, broken clocks, christmas cactus, clocks, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, faith vs belief, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, timing, tree frogs, trust
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drive by
driving away and driving to – my heart is heavy with thoughts of You, if angels can fly because they take themselves lightly – then the phrase: I’m no angel takes on new meanings…. HEY, Wake UP, it’s Me! – … Continue reading
Posted in grief, Winged wisdoms
Tagged "we're all angels", angels, angles, art, birds, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, encounters with birds, faith, human, ink brush painting, interspirituality, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Darkest Night
it is the darkest night or the longest day – depending on where on the globe you stay… long ago, just me and You sat by a fire too.
Posted in God's dog
Tagged ancient religion, campfires, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, first dogs, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, poodle, solstice, spirituality, sumi-e, summer solstice, toy dog, winter solstice, yule logs
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