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Tag Archives: listening
New Year’s morning
The night was filled with booms, A barrage of ballistics Kept humans awake And made the dogs quake Unnatural thunder reverberated into early morning But when the light of dawn brightened the new day All was silent. ………. Do not … Continue reading →
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Tagged birds, booms, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., fireworks, listening, Liz Teal, MinistryofAnimals, poetry, respect, silence, sumi-e
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All ears
The littlest bulldog With the biggest ears, Listened to every sound at the meeting. . The most important things we say to each other Rarely are the words.
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Tagged daily practice, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., French bulldog, Frenchie, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, listening, Liz Teal, love, meditation, poetry, puppy, sacred listening, spirituality, sumi-e
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Owl song
Entering into the space between night and day, The owls sang the song of dusk or dawn. It is always night, Always day. . Who are You in these continuous moments of change Oh unchanging One? Who am I? Oh. … Continue reading →
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Run!
Duck. Duck. Goose … Run! Oh, you read from left to right… . How you expect and experience life may not be in the same order as others expect Or experience . Slow down, be patient, Sit down.
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Rustling in the bamboo
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Tagged active listening, art, bamboo, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, listening, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred listening, spirituality, sumi-e
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Dreamy toes puppy
She loves socks! Clean ones, dirty ones, Plain ones and fancy… Luckily she doesn’t love them on feet! Just to cuddle in her sleep. We all need understandings and sweet dreams.
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Tagged dog training, dreams, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush painting, listening, little white dog, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, pet therapy, poem, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, stealing socks, sumi-e, sweet dreams, toy dog, toy dogs, trust, understanding, water color
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Light posts
The gal at the desk was talking about a crow that had adopted a horse While The man, cradling an injured crow in his heart, The actual bird being cared for by the veterinarians in the back, Tells a tale … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, compassion, crows, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, freedom, grandpa, gratitude, healing, hope, horses, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, listening, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, nature is my religion, poem, poetry, SBNR, spiritual direction, spirituality, stories, storytelling, sumi-e, veterinarians
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Joy seeds
The littlest bird Trilled To all who passed Her… But they were so often lost In thought or conversation, They could not see the seeds of Joy that fell from Her beak. Still She kept on singing. And the seeds … Continue reading →
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Listening
Being scolded is always hard… But if you listen, Carefully, You can hear what belongs to You, And what is simply the fears of others.
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Hiding in plain site
I heard the calling cawing, And though i could not see You, I knew You were here.
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