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Tag Archives: God
Curtains
I am fond of saying The light of Love (However you name the Divine) shines thru many windows, Our jobs are to open the drapes… But oh, We forget about the sheers! Sometimes we just need someone on the other … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, anoles, art, blessings, brush painting, curtains, daily practice, divine, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, God, grace, gratitude, hope, ink, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, lizards, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poem, poetry, sheers, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, theology
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Nicknames
I gazed into Your deep brown eyes, and was lost and found In an instant. call You Horse, or Cow, or Donkey, or Dog… Remember, God is just a nickname too.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, cow, dog, donkey, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., eye, God, holy name of god, horse, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, nicknames, poem, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Home is where…
She watched me as I got my hair cut, What did she think? . We all need to go to the groomers sometimes! . Carry me with You always, And I will always be Home. . With You with me, … Continue reading
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Tagged dog in carrier, Elizabeth Teal., God, groomers, grooming, haircut, home, little white dog, Liz Teal, love, maltese mix, Mika, mysticism, pet pocketbook, poetry, poodle mix, soft sided carrier, spirituality, sumi-e, terrier mix
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Swosh
Out the window A red bloom opens… And You dash by to rescue me back to the magic of the moment. Out the window A tiny explosion of wings passes. And You open and provide a safe place for my … Continue reading
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Tagged daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., God, hummingbird, interspirituality, joy, Liz Teal, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, red flowers, sacred presence, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, water color
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Sunrain
The sun sparkled on the raindrops, The world was alight with golden light. . Thunder rumbled, And the little white dog stared out the window as the rain fell in the sunshine, While her sister hid under the sofa. . … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty nature, God, little white dog, mystery, poem, poetry, rain, raining while the sun is out, spirituality, sumi-e, sunshine
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Humming
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Tagged after the rain, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, God, hope, hummingbird, meditation, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Fog
A bright fog surrounds me, Muffling calls of geese and gull, All I hear/here is You.
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Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fog, geese, God, gull, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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sunshine and light
The cat seeks the sunny spot. She sits in the light. simple. the Light is everywhere. go sit in it.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art as meditation, art journaling, bidden or unbidden god is present, cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., God, ink brush meditation, interspirituality, light, Liz Teal, meditation, mystiicsm, non-dualism, sacred practice, sitting, water color, zazen
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FOCUS!
The dragonfly with crystal wings flew in front of me, and all was a blurr but Her. And suddenly everything came into focus. tis said that one can not focus on more than one thing at a time, and … Continue reading
Holy water
the IV’s are now out, and She is sleeping peacefully on my chest. There are all kinds of salvations, and all kinds of holy water… and there are many angels in the service of God, perhaps you are one too. … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, blessings, chihuahua mix, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, emergency, fluids, God, gratitude, ink brush painting, intravenous fluids, IV, papillion mix, pets, poetry, salvation, spirituality, sumi-e, the great mystery, toy dog, veterinary
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