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Tag Archives: freedom
Traveling
driving down the road we realize we are not alone, a visitor has joined us for the ride… perhaps no longer content to be a housefly…. Fly! Be Free! ( a good lesson for you and me)
Posted in The Now
Tagged car trips, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, flies, freedom, housefly, insects, interspecies spirituality, meditation, nature, poetry, road travel, spirituality, sumi-e
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greetings
Her tail is a plume of happiness it dusts the air clear free of ennui. How do you wag your tale?
freedom
Freedom looks like many things, for some it’s fireworks, for some it’s peaceful quiet. Support freedom for all.
Posted in Blessings
Tagged blessings, celebrations, dog under table, faith, fireworks, freedom, holidays, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, peace, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, support
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PERSISTENT
the nose appeared and nudged at me, then paw appeared on my knee. LOVE persistently. . take a break, be with Me, until ALL are free, LOVE incessantly.
Posted in animal facilitated chaplaincy, God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, attention, big dog nose, blessings, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, freedom, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, paw on knee, poetry, poodle, self care, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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freedom
i see you under the bush, hiding…scared, gently, i step back and i watch You step out into the sunlight – i see the cost of your freedom. at some point all of us have been trapped – may it … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cat, cats, ear tipping, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cats, freedom, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, SNR, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby, tabby cat, TNR, TNSR, trap. neuter. release
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travelin’
stuck in a car, stuck in traffic, a gentle messenger pedals past. sometimes the fastest ways are in the slowest lanes.
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged art, bicycles, dog in a bicycle basket, freedom, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, maltese, poetry, shihtsu, shihtzu, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, toy dogs, traveling with dogs, zen
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hospice and heroes
he never fought in a war, he felt shame at not being able to be part of it – “they call us the greatest generation but what about those guys they wouldn’t take? makes you feel less of a man.” … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog, grief
Tagged 4F, faith, freedom, heroes, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, non-violence, peace, poetry, poodles, shame, spirituality, sumi-e, toxic shame, veteran, war, world war two, WWII
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boxed perspectives
to be able to put things in the correct perspective, the art teacher says to put everything in a box. but somehow the idea that i must box everything up, seems contrary to gaining perspective…..
Posted in The Now
Tagged art meditation, art teachers, cat poetry, collage, freedom, ink brush painting, learning to draw, meditation, mysticism, perspective, poetry, sumi-e, teaching art
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Field of Dreams
in the field of dreams, the dog is inside, the rain has stopped and the grass is sweet. in the field of dreams the cage door is opened and i can run safe as well as free. in the field … Continue reading
Posted in Bunny Blessings & Rabbit Roamings
Tagged bunnies, cage door, dogs, dreams, endless possibilities, equality, field of dreams, freedom, hopes, open doors, rabbits, safety, salvation, spirituality, Spring
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