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Tag Archives: grace
directives
He turns his head and tilts it… just a bit….. . sometimes i see the same expression on a small child… and i know the possibilities are endless and there is hope. . it is that moment of Grace where … Continue reading
wanderer
you may be homeless or you may be home, more or less… but either way, You passed me by – and i saw your Grace. . we are all travelers, as the sage says, walking each other Home.
Posted in The Now
Tagged cat illustration, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cat, grace, homeless, ink brush painting, lost, love, McDonald's, mysticism, nature, painting on napkin, poem, poetry, ram dass, spirituality, sumi-e, the way, traveling, wisdom
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lost
i knocked on the door of her room, “Would you like a visit from a dog?” “No, i have not lost a dog” Ah “Would you like a visit?” i ask as i enter the room — “Oh yes, please…” … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged aging, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapy, dementia, dogs in nursing homes, eco-chaplaincy, elderly, grace, interfaith, lost dogs, love, nursing home, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, visiting pet
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Early harvest
the crop of kittens and cats of poodles and paps is almost ready to harvest… . as we lie in the unmown grass, i think about the grains of early harvest times, of the sowing of seeds and hopes and … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, God's dog, Gratitudes, Poems
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, cats, dogs, Earth centered spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, First Harvest, grace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Lammas, lawn mowing, Lughnasadh, Lughnessadh, Paganism, papillion, poetry, poodles, spirituality, sumi-e, tall grass
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splat
he lies at my feet in a puddle, and has never learned to purr – he is as black as the darkest night and he is covered in velvet fur .. i love my big back ink splat cat. and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, black cats, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grace, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, natural spirituality, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, sacred texts, spirituality, sumi-e
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comforts
i was feeling blue, and in need of comfort – and You came to me. i was expecting someone else – one never knows where sorrow flows, but it is always accompanied by Grace.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, black toy poodle, chocolate toy poodle, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, loss, love, mourning, mysticism, pet loss, poetry, sorrow, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dogs
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friends in high places
The met on the edge of the roof, (though some would say they met in the gutter) and even though they did not speak the same language, it was a moment of Grace.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, back yard wildlife, bird, cardinal, communication, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, nature, pace, pax, peace, poetry, roof gutters, spirituality, squirrel, sumi-e, wild life
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beginning flight
the crane took off – awkwardly at first, neck still curled in the scroll of standing, wings beating hard against the invisible gravity of the earth she gained air – and then soared. reminding me, awkward is eventually graceful, wings … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged awkward, crane, crane in flight, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, florida birds, grace, hope, ink brush painting, learning curve, mysticism, nature, one foot after the other, poetry, potential, practical faith, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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Fall
i step outside and i am surrounded by falling leaves and fluttering butterflies. only change is a constant. soar in Love, fall into Grace.
Posted in The Now
Tagged autumn, butterflies, changing seasons, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, fall, falling leaves, grace, ink brush painting, love, nature, poetry, seasons, skipper, spirituality, sulfur butterfly, sumi-e
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