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Freedom

Posted on December 4, 2019 by eteal

As I was laid low this afternoon, I looked up and saw You Teaching me that just to be able to see You soar Is freedom. . Thank you.

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Wild

Posted on October 23, 2019 by eteal

He danced around the paddock Kicking up his heels “Oh he’s a wild one,” the cedars chuckle . But the grasses under hoof Knew the truth… Even domestic, we are all unbroken Spirit Longing to run free.

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The smallest bird Sat? Clung? Can you cling to something and be relaxed at the same time? Apparently. Non-attachment is hard… Yet, examples are all around us. The smallest bird with simple ease held onto a blade of grass Then … Continue reading →

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Boxes

Posted on March 5, 2019 by eteal

Somedays it feels like you never get out of the box…. But you have to ask yourself is that really true?

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Shop Dog

Posted on January 19, 2019 by eteal

We opened the door. The counter in front of us shook as two barking dogs hit it with full force. The counter was too High to see them, But the energy of their greetings was overwhelming… Shut up yelled the … Continue reading →

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More windows

Posted on January 13, 2019 by eteal

As I entered the office, Directly in front of me was a window. Ten feet from the window was a wall. In front of the wall was a chain link fence. A cat gracefully walked on the top of the … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on December 27, 2018 by eteal

It is not your size, Or the size of your dreams, But the freedom to dream them in peace That is the hope of beings everywhere . May all beings know peace.

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Light posts

Posted on September 14, 2018 by eteal

The gal at the desk was talking about a crow that had adopted a horse While The man, cradling an injured crow in his heart, The actual bird being cared for by the veterinarians in the back, Tells a tale … Continue reading →

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Swift

Posted on September 4, 2018 by eteal

She ran Her own race, Through a field of purple flowers. Running to Her own beautiful rhythms, listening to Her heart.

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A story about Salvations

Posted on July 25, 2018 by eteal

The bug had wings, The door was open, But the bug just kept walking across glass Looking and longing for a way to salvation. Then, seeing the dilemma, The man, gently placed a glass, The sipping kind, Over the bug … Continue reading →

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