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Tag Archives: mothering
Daggers of Love
The tiniest of little black kittens Would fall asleep while kneading the palm of my hand. Soft paws, paddling back and forth, Purrs so petite you had to strain to hear. Once a pocket panther Able to be tucked into … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, black cat, blessings, claws, Elizabeth Teal., growing, ink brush painting, kneading, Liz Teal, love, motherhood, mothering, nature, pocket panther, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Cuddle
Long ago, I knit an afghan of mohair and silk Redder than red For my mother A womb of a hug for all the hugs she had given me Now she is gone, But the cycle of hugs remains. ………. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art journaling, bereavement, cuddles, Elizabeth Teal., grief, healing, hope, hugs, little white dog, Liz Teal, loss, love, mothering, poetry, spirituality, yarn
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Welcome bows
The tallest boy With the littlest dog Came home today Only for a visit Some laundry A spot of lunch And we all bowed in gratitude.
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Tagged chihuahua mix, empty nests, gratitude, mothering, papillion mix, play bows, Thanksgiving, toy dogs
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More nests
Cleaning up I find another nest… No eggs in this one, But it is still as empty as yesterday’s. Somedays it is hard to see You, But then I remember, You are everywhere… In the smallest creatures In empty nests … Continue reading
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Tagged art, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., empty nests, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, mice, mothering, mouse, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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pets & children
I AM Rabbit. we mother when we should befriend… and sometimes we befriend when we should mother. This bunny is not a child. and your child is not a bunny. every one is somebunny to someone – but if we … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, art, blessings, eco-spirituality, house rabbits, ink brush painting, inner child, inner grown-up, interspecies spirituality, made in the image of God, mothering, mysticism, nature, parenting, pet rabbits, rabbits and kids, respect, responsible behavior, spirituality, sumi-e, theology
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waiting and forgiveness
in this moment of waiting and watching…. it is easy to feel so separate from love and forgiveness. but Love is always there – as is Forgiveness.
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