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Tag Archives: hope
Fear
so the little dog would not leave the room, too scared to pass the great green monster of suction — she cowers behind it, even though it is unplugged and silent…. terror is like that… in truth the mechanical demon … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cartoon, dog, dog training, hope, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, mindefulness, poetry, safety, spirituality, sumi-e, terror, toy dog, trust, truth, vacuum cleaner
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ever green
in the mists of the sunrise, a squirrel chatters and a bird i can not see laughs at me, heartily….. tis not the morning after, this the dawn of a new day – look around you – the evergreen that … Continue reading
corners
you never know what’s around them, corners, that is… they can be full of surprises….. like life…. no path runs in a straight line.
Posted in The Now
Tagged artist, cat crouching, cats, corners, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, life, painting, paths, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat, wisdom
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Solstice
on the longest night in the darkest corner of the yard – a bright golden orb pounced forth! a sun is born! . Hope leaps in my heart as i remember another Orange Cat who purred me to sleep and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged darkness, death, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, life, orange kitten, Orange Pekoe, purring, sumi-e, therapy cat, wheel of life, winter solstice
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shine
a bright yellow butterfly splashed across my path, and the world was suddenly sunnier. these things happen.
Posted in The Now
Tagged butterfly, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, hope is a thing with wings, ink, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, rice paper, spirituality, sulfur, sumi-e, sun, sunny, tao, ye;;ow, Yellow
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flittering
the morning sun kissed the leaves and my lashes as i bowed my head in prayer. all around me a chorus sang and there was dancing everywhere. i could keep my head bowed no more, but raised it in praise … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged bird watching, birds, chorus, dancing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hope, lauds, love, meditation, mystic, mysticism, painting, poetry, prayer, small flock of birds, song, tree branch
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play with ME
when i forget that the world is sweet, a little dog comes at my feet and insists i remember.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted play therapy, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, hope, ink brush painting, ink painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, little dog, love, nature, painting, play, play therapy, poetry, recovery, short poem, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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roost
i did not see You anywhere – compassion seems to have fled given way to corruption instead… i sit outside to meditate as i mediate the emotions of my head.. look up , says the voice within – and there … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged birds, birdwatching, cranes, depression, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, florida, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, long leaf pines, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, pace, painting, pine needles, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, white feathers
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