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Tag Archives: paths
Flights
Overhead Wings of all sizes Beat a rhythm of life And cover the ground with shadows of flight Honor all paths Oh gracious Goodness Please protect us on our fragile journeys.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., flight, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, journey, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, paths, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, wings
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Traveling
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Tagged birds, crane, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, journeys, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, path, paths, self, spiritual direction, spirituality, strut, sumi-e, traveling
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Urgent sauntering
I turn the corner In my car fast Hurrying to where I am called… . And in the center of the road, Streamlined by Nature, A crane sauntered across my path… I braked And watched As the bird Slowly Continued … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, paths, poem, poetry, road, spirituality, sumi-e
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Sing
I stop at the sign, And listen to a hymn of spring . Heed the signs along your path, Honor the small sabbath moments every day.
paths/tracks
paths crossed, even those that seemed at first to go around the edges. (what made that dotted line? i have no clue, but i shall not tear across it) we lay our tracks with every step we mark our … Continue reading
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Tagged animal tracks, bird tracks, bugs, Elizabeth Teal., life, Liz Teal, nature poetry, painting, paths, paw prints, poet, poetry, sacred, spiritual paths
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Light
Life is full of light… Sometimes the illumination is so bright, The only One revealed is You. And somewhere on this path is a dog, and a human and many many bugs… And an Owl, Hooting.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, illumination, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, light, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, owl, paths, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sunlight, walking the dog, water color, zen
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corners
you never know what’s around them, corners, that is… they can be full of surprises….. like life…. no path runs in a straight line.
Posted in The Now
Tagged artist, cat crouching, cats, corners, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, life, painting, paths, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat, wisdom
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Beware?
Beware? Be MINDFUL! The lesson of the snake in the grass is not one of treacherous deceit, but simply where to put your feet! Your path crosses many others, we are all sisters and brothers.
Posted in Poems
Tagged Christianity, eco-spirituality, faith, golden rule, Hinduism, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, meditation, mindfulness, nature, paths, poetry, respect, snake in the grass, snakes, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, walking, walking meditation, zen
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