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Tag Archives: home
home
the old beagle’s eyes were fully clouded, but not his heart. he snuggled up next to the boy, the boy draped an arm over the tan and brown back. both were safe. both were home. love does not depend on … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adoption, animal assisted chaplaincy, beagles, forgiveness, good boy, good dog, home, love, Ministry of Animals, older dogs, open hearts, parenting, poetry, pure breed rescue, rescue, safe, security, spirituality, sumi-e, unconditional love
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Home
Sometimes my home is a sanctuary, Sometimes it is a playground. One is not more sacred than the other. (remember that next time you are in a playground, or a sanctuary…. or a home)
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged black cat, cats, consecrated ground, holy ground, home, home is where the heart is, ink brush painting, ink painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, life with cats, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred spaces, sanctuary, spirituality, sumi-e, unity, universalism
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Home wanted
there She was, surrounded by kids petting Her, a band playing and kettle corn everywhere – She stood welcoming all – listening with open ears – the once soft petals of flesh and fur cut off by a previous cruel … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopt, adoption fair, american staffordshire bull terrier, animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, brush painting, dog, ear cropping, eco-chaplaincy, fair, faith, festivals, heart, home, home ear cropping, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, pit bull, poetry, rescue dogs, sumi-e
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Home
what do you mean ‘doll’s house’? it was empty, so we moved in.
Posted in The Now
Tagged belonging, childhood, cleaning, doll's house, empty nest, home, humor, kittens, love, sumi-e, tabby kittens
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waiting to fly
a little Frenchie puppy looks at me longingly from the arms of her new family while we humans watch the screen that repeatedly delays our flight, and sends anxiety soaring – and then cancels our flight launching anxiety into full … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged airplane travel, animal assisted chaplaincy, cancelled flights, flight delays, French Bulldog Puppy, Frenchie, home, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, patience, poetry, puppy, ram dass, sacred asking, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, traveling with dogs, zen
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homes
i open a drawer in a forgotten chest and find a nest. no one lives here anymore – but the remains of home linger – long after the occupants have moved on.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art as meditation, belonging, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, grief, home, house mice, ink drawing, loss, mice, mourning, mouse nests, moving, mysticism, poetry, poetry as meditation, spirituality, sumi-e
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best day ever
best day. best day. best day ever. i will just sit here and enjoy it.
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopted cat, animal assisted chaplaincy, black cat, cat, cat in field, cats, eco-spirituality, faith, home, hope, love, meditation, nature, poetry, rescued cat, sacred space, spirituality, sumi-e
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