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Tag Archives: papillon
Smile
The tiny dog With butterfly ears Danced at the end of his leash… And the whole world smiled. ……. No. Really. It did! Don’t miss those moments of pure joy, They may be tiny, But so are mustard seeds.
Plumes and Poms
A silky white plume Waved like a banner Followed by a fluffy white pompom That Pounced and bounced Through the field of green. There are possibilities we can’t see, Follow them!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, little white dog, Liz Teal, love, meadow, meditation, mysticism, nature, papillon, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs, trust
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Up and down
The grass grows up, The rain comes down, The little dog runs all around.
Posted in The Now
Tagged blessings, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., grass, growing, growth, ink brush painting, little, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, papillion mix, papillon, poetry, rain, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, 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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Come! Sit!
the back door was open and the dogs were out…running….and barking….and chasing…. a cat? so i called called them to COME. SIT. and they all did! (we are far more alike than we are different)
Posted in The Now
Tagged beloved community, cats and dogs together, come, dog training, humor, meditation, multi-pet households, papillon, pet training, recalls, standard poodle, sumi-e, toy mixed breed, unity
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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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family!
“Well, i’m gonna go out on a limb here, and say we’re related.” “Even if i can’t go out on a limb with you, i agree, we are family.”
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Tagged all my relations, animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, brush painting, cartoon, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, Mammals, mutuality, nature, papillion mix, Papillions, papillon, papillons, poetry, spirituality, squirrel, sumi-e, toy dog, we are all realated
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