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Tag Archives: forgiveness
a small prayer Full of thanks
for all Your giving and forgiving may we all be thankful. and may too, we be giving and forgiving. and filled with thanksgiving. aho.
Posted in The Now
Tagged adoption, aho, animals, dogs and cats, forgiveness, forgiving, giving, ink brush, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, kitchen towel, nature, pets, poem, poetry, prayer, rescue, rice paper, shelter, spirituality, sumi-e, thanks, thanksgiving prayer
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Dirty Laundry?
wait, you want to wash this pile too? why? people are so odd! – why would it be bad to air dirty laundry in public? i love dirty laundry! it smells like You! (we all make mis-steps and mistakes, … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged baptism, chihuahua, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, forgiveness, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, laundry day, long haired chihuahua, love, nature, papillion, papillion mix, pets, poetry, puppy on dirty laundry, Sin, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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sacred listening
today i listened. i listened to the story of a man who shot a dog who had jumped a fence into his yard to attack his dog. today i listened. i listened to a story of a man who shot … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted activities, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therpay, dog shot, forgiveness, grief, gun shots, gun violence, holding space, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mediation, meditation, peace, pet therapy, poetry, poodle, sacred listening, spirituality, sumi-e
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claws and thorns
Roses have thorns, and soft petals – Bunnies have claws, and soft fur. forgive and accept forgiveness. Crown yourself with Love and reach for Joy.
Posted in The Now
Tagged bunnies, Christianity, earth centered religion, Easter, eco-spirituality, forgiveness, ink brush painting, Inter-faith, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, neo-paganism, Oestra, poetry, rabbit scratches, resurrection, roses, spirituality, sumi-e, thorns
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redemptions
trying to write tonite – a sermon for tomorrow, and rehearsing a story to tell – interrupted at every turn as only a loved one can do, “Not NOW, i say,” like my mother used to say – though probably … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, beagles, Christianity, Christmas, compassionate parenting, dog, dog poems, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, forgiveness, gratitude, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, new dogs, poetry, poodle, Puppies chewing toys, raising children, redemption, spirituality, story poems, storytelling, sumi-e, terriers
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bugged?
sometimes we all get bugged by stuff – old stuff new stuff and we struggle with enlightenments and forgivenesses and wonder how we can walk whatever path we are on. I go outside in my holy pout and sit – … Continue reading
waiting and forgiveness
in this moment of waiting and watching…. it is easy to feel so separate from love and forgiveness. but Love is always there – as is Forgiveness.
relationships
i want to give you more and i feel guilty that i do not… but that is not what you are asking. and you have no intention of filling me with shame, nor do you understand guilt. Love does not … Continue reading
roofs and rain
sometimes when it rains you just need a roof over your head – somedays you need more… but all you can do is wait in the pouring rain until someone opens a door. it’s an opposable thumb thing. luckily, hearts … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Tao Cats
Tagged art, black cat, blessings, cat, cat in rain, coming home, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, forgiveness, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, pouring rain, spirituality, sumi-e, wet cat
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