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Tag Archives: papillon mix
Learning
Size and smarts have no correlation. . Ignorance is not bliss And dogs can not be willfully ignorant. That is a human trait. . Be more like a dog. If everything is a shard of the image of god… Trust … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, chihuahua mix, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., image of god, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, learning, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, papillon mix, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, teachers, toy dog, willfully ignorant
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Safe
The thunder and the lightning were outside, The rain was too. The walls were sturdy, And the roof was new… But the still the little dog shook. Sometimes feeling safe on the inside is hard, And we need others to … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, lightning, Liz Teal, love, nature, papillon mix, poetry, PTSD, safety, security, spirituality, sumi-e, thunder, toy dogs
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listening
in that open moment when listening curiosity overtakes fear and Love enters in.
Posted in The Now
Tagged active listening, animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, chihuahua mix, curiosity, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, papillon, papillon mix, papillons, poet, poetry, sacred listening, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, toy dog profile, wordsmith
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i walk down the path behind a little dog who is smaller than the wildflowers that have sprung up overnight. . Fearlessly She carries on, her head and tail held high. paying no mind to the myriad of bees buzzing … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspirituality, love, meadow, mysticism, papillon mix, path, poetry, socialization success, spiritual path, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e, toy dog, wildflowers, woldflowers
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magnified
she came running right to me, sat and cocked her head – her eyes. already big, peering out from the bottom of the jar. “Please take this off,” she seemed to ask , as she wagged her plume of a … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog, zen dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, canine, cheese, chihuahua mix, dog theives, dog training, dogs stealing food, dominance and submission, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, head in jar, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, love, papillion mix, papillon, papillon mix, poetry, positive training, relationship, submission, sumi-e, toy dog
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alone
the little dog snoozes on the back of the sofa, having given up on being cuddled, She settles for the company of pillows…. at least for the moment. . She trusts that arms can neither remain busy nor empty for … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged chihuahua mix, cuddles, ink, little dog, love, mysticism, paintings, papillon mix, papillons, poetry, snoozes, sofa, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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A sea of grass
Porpoising? Pouncing? what is the purpose? . Perhaps we all need a little leap of faith every now and then.
