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Tests

Posted on January 19, 2017 by eteal

sometimes the best way to relieve stress when you are being tested is to stay curious, trust in your training and education. and maybe pet a dog.

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peace is possible…. look around you can see it everywhere – even if it is only a glimpse….. . but like a tiny seedling that needs nurturing, first it has to be seen, and tended not weeded. . two together … Continue reading →

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Posted in God's dog | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, comfort, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, friendship, give peace a change, harmony, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, pax, peace, poetry, sacred activism, SBNR, sleeping dogs, social action, solace, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, two dogs, wisdom, zen | 2 Comments

Nap Prints

Posted on January 11, 2017 by eteal

i took a nap today and noticed my imprint in the pillow, i walked outside and noticed a pattern in the sand… do we dream the same dreams? or perhaps, we dream the same themes?….. . Someone was asking me … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on December 29, 2016 by eteal

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 →

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non-violence

Posted on December 28, 2016 by eteal

the first prick i feel, i react, my arm reveals the outline of my slap and in my palm a splat of blood and wing…. contemplating non-violence i watch as another of Her tribe comes to sip… and ponder if … Continue reading →

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Oh Joy!

Posted on December 17, 2016 by eteal

oh Joy! Oh Raptor! (oh for Preying/praying out loud!)

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the invitation

Posted on December 14, 2016 by eteal

don’t wait for the invitation, instigate one of your own! SEEK… encourage, entice, entreat, persuade, propose, provoke, . bow to JOY.

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star gazing

Posted on December 12, 2016 by eteal

some nights there are no words, only wonder and amazements. some days are like that too….

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Gentle

Posted on December 11, 2016 by eteal

when the day is long, and trouble seems to curl the edges of our wood, and grief creeps in thru the cracks- or tragedy seems inevitable, remember Grace… for it is longer than the day, stronger than the shavings made … Continue reading →

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needed

Posted on December 10, 2016 by eteal

She kneads me, reminding me how much i need Her. love is like that.

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Tests

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Fear

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