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Water Birds
Longingly, My inner child sits by the river Watching a conversation unfold … Everything Everywhere Reminds me To listen To You
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Shadows and change
Overwhelmed I look down A small blue flower at my feet Is filled with the shadow of a small orange fritillary. . No matter our size We all have shadows the grace of a bright sun Can be a spot … Continue reading
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Thrones
High above my head On a leaf of a sunflower Sits a small green king Surveying all that is good, true, and beautiful. I bow like the yellow petaled crown, Surrendering to You.
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Guru Cat
A cat twined around my legs, Like I do you, God, Seeking your embrace Then pulling away claws out when You reach for me. … Quietly, we sit together, Longing.
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Buzzed
A bumblebee and a honey Buzzed by me Into clouds of sweet fragrance Where they drank deep. White wings appeared. Butterfly, Fey, or Angel? Who can say when all the world is one.
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Triptychs and trinities
I went to church today The dome was brilliant blue The water holy And the pelican passed by accepting communion, As did i, For all was You.
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Today
Meister Eckhart teaches us “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, It will be enough.” She curls up in my arms, And melts into my heart. And I am filled with thanksgiving. It … Continue reading
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Buzz
I saw a red bodied bumblebee , Or wasp… Or maybe a moth… Humbled I watched you dance, The world was abuzz with the new, And everything I see is You!
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Presto
Suddenly You were there! How is it possible when all the doors were closed? . Simple. I poured in through all the cracks in your heart.
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Holy
Somedays we all can walk on water, If only for a little bit. . Disparage not the weather, It simply reminds us that even as everything constantly changes, All remains Holy.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, christ, cold, dogs on ice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., frozen puddles, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mystic, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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