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Tag Archives: gratitude
Falling
The little dog lay on the warm cement as Bits of the sky fluttering down all around her… How wonderful!
Captain of my heart
I was nine and all I wanted in the whole wide world was a puppy. Specifically a little black ball fur who jumped into my arms Every time I saw him… And one day, when he jumped, my mom said … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, animal assisted chaplaincy, black, blessings, captain, childhood, children and dogs, day of the dead, grandparents, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, meditation, poetry, sailing, Samhain, Sawin, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, the veil between the worlds, toy poodle
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Webbed feet
Step out of the muck, Hold your head high, Waddle with pride And aim for sky! And whether your feet are webbed or soled, Tell your story on your way, It needs to be told. Write it with hope and … Continue reading
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Tagged daily practice, ducks, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, Muscovy, nature, path, poem, poetry, silly rhymes, spirituality, storytelling, sumi-e, urban duck, writing
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Grace
The chorus of meows from collection of crates, Has become the occasional solo, While the local denizens venture out into the common rooms again. Oh, beautiful One, Be not upset at the rain, You are warm and dry, And love…. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, big fluffy cat, brush painting, cats, crates, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., evacuation, grace, gratitude, hope, hurricanes, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, pet evacuation, rain, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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Girl Scout lessons
“Make new friends, but keeeep the old, One is silver by the other gold” As songs from my childhood swirl in my head, The lessons of my heart are more dear than the dred…. More important than skills of the … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bearded dragon, blessings, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, evacuation, faith, gratitude, Hurricane Irma, hurricanes, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, multiple species, mysticism, nature, poetry, shelter, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, tornado warning
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Gifts
A childhood you Long since abandoned… Lost to corners or perhaps under a sofa…. Who keeps score or house? A tiny paw pries open the past.. The memories flood … from out of who knows where, A tiny paw captures … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, art, brush painting, cat paw, cats, childhood, Elizabeth Teal., freedom, gratitude, growing up, love, meditation, parenting, poetry, Pokémon, pokeball, spirituality, sumi-e, toys
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Light flight
The brightest yellowest being Flitted in front on me, Dashing amidst the palest purple seeds… Such bounty the world provides! Eat up every minute.
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Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Lanes Island, lesser goldfinch, love, Maine summer, nature, painting, poem, poetry, small bird, spirituality, sumi-e, yellow and black bird
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reflecting Salvations
He has the palest mask, Like a secret super hero… Like the memory of salvations from long ago longing… Are you a saint? Or simple halfway up the mountain… . Then again… There are the freckles…. And all I can … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, big dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, freckles, gratitude, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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