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overwhelmed
overwhelmed and lost i turn to the crow beside to road, looking for wisdom, i hear to hoots of the owl — but all i understand are echoes of my own insecurities – and the fact that this real owl … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged American crow, birds, crow, Earth centered spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lost, love, love poem, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature as a guide, owl, poetry, road, shamanism, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, traveling
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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
Posted in animal facilitated chaplaincy, God's dog
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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Logos
i meditate to find the logic of life and find a logo for this ministry of mine… but all reason eludes me as i try to elucidate the symbols for signage and letterhead….. i want to lie down with the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged aho mitakuye oyasin, atonement, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fables, god in each other, gratitude, Indra's Net, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lion nad th elamb, logic, logo, logos, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred texts, salvation, spirituality, story-telling, sumi-e, symbols, the Lion and the mouse, Yom Kippur
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dig deep
under the corner of the studio is a hole, well i see it as a hole but someone sees it as a home…. deep in my heart is a hole, but it is also Home… sometimes it just … Continue reading
pause for peace
against the window the tiger pressed her back while i looked down from above. the glass was cool from the air conditioning inside. Her upturned paws evaporating her heat. we both took respite from the sun in the shade. what … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted meditation, big cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, gratitude, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, peace, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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surface tension
the water was bright cold swooshing up from some deep clear place… have you ever had the feeling that something was nibbling away at you, but you just couldn’t put your finger on it? the sun was bright hot, shining … Continue reading
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Tagged cold water, contemplation, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fish bite, florida springs, gratitude, holy, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, natural springs, nature, perfection, poetry, sacred, Salt Springs, small fish, spirituality, sumi-e, sun, swimming with fishes, tao, zen
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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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seats
a bird with the song of a cat sat outside the window in a tree. Singing loudly to thee and me. . where ever you sit, sing. for some comfort that can bring – in times of sadness and times … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged birdsong, cat's meow, catbirds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, gratitude, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, modern proverbs, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, the catbirds seat, Thurber, wisdom
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