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Posted in The Now
Tagged art, Bodhi day, Chao-chou, Chao-Chou's dog, Does dog have a Buddha nature, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, greiving, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joshu's dog, koan, love, pet loss, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Weather Cycles
Yesterday was all tornadoes and water spouts, inside and out – and then came the chill. This morning when i went to the kiln room, there in the rafters were the wise ones – safely tucked, warm and dry singing … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Winged wisdoms
Tagged birds, brush painting, ceramics, faith, finches, hang in there, mysticism, poetry, pottery, sparrows, spirituality, sumi-e
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grace blooms
it is october, and the sunflower which i thought was never going to bloom, developed buds yesterday… today she opened up her buds and smiled bright yellow to the blue sky. today i told a story about blooming. story, art … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bees, blooming, buzzing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, grace, ink brush painting, insects, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, nature, October, painting, poetry, spirituality, sunflowers
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Hope
what is hope? we think it is a promise of some future expectation – but i do not think that is hope. some say it is a thing with wings – but i am not so sure of that either… … Continue reading
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Tagged AAA, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted crisis response, animal assisted therap, animal assisted therapy, art, Cavalier King Charles, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, hope, ink brush painting, light, sumi-e
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make a joyful noise
the ram in joy unbound, danced and danced around but caught his horn upon a tree and it was separated – it from he. a sacrifice is always a gift, use it in the present. weep and make a joyful … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, art, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, interspecies spirituality, Judaism, love, make a joyful noise, nature, poetry, ram's horn, sacrifice, shamanic calling, shamanism, Shofar, spirituality, sumi-e
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taking steps
do not just open the door and expect that to be all there is to it! doors may open, but you still have to walk thru them!
The new puppy.
Oh new puppy on the street. How you love all you meet! Yin and yang, Hither and yon, I dance ! I jump for joy! I am not broken, just because I leak! Nor am I refundable …….you say you … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, housebreaking, housetraining, love, newly adopted puppy, patience, puppy training, uncondotional love
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Solitude and Sunflowers
I thought I was alone. And then you appeared, but I still did not understand. but when I turned the page and looked closer, I saw You!
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Tagged alone, black cats, faith, feral rescue cat, hope, meditation, Scrabble, solitude, sunflowers
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A man with a cat on his head
A cat stood on a hat on the head of a man. “Bless You, Sister”‘ said the man. “Bless You too/two” I said . The cat just blinked. Who blesses whom? What does it matter. We bless each other. We … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, cat training, faith, interspecies spirituality, man with a cat on his head nyc, sumi-e, tuxedo cat
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looking up
when all looks lost, look to Love.
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Tagged art, black cat, cat, cats, depression, despair, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, hope, interspecies spirituality, love, spirituality, tao, zen
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