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Tag Archives: patience
Waiting
The puppy in the waiting room at the vet Was old… And patient, He had done this before, But that didn’t mean he liked it. Sometimes we’ve got to wait for things we don’t really like. Because no matter our … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, child, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., health care, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, nature, old dog, patience, poetry, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e, veterinarian’s office, vets, waiting
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Air travel
At the airport, Watching Travelers… Some with two legs, Some with four… Hurry up. and wait. Soon you will soar.
Posted in The Now
Tagged airport, airport dogs, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapy, art, comfort dogs, Elizabeth Teal., ESA, ink brush painting, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, patience, poem, poetry, rushing, service dogs, sumi-e, therapy dogs, waiting
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waiting to fly
a little Frenchie puppy looks at me longingly from the arms of her new family while we humans watch the screen that repeatedly delays our flight, and sends anxiety soaring – and then cancels our flight launching anxiety into full … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged airplane travel, animal assisted chaplaincy, cancelled flights, flight delays, French Bulldog Puppy, Frenchie, home, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, patience, poetry, puppy, ram dass, sacred asking, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, traveling with dogs, zen
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helping
you’re not helping… what do you mean i’m not helping? of course i am! the real question is… what am i helping you do!
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, assistance, calico cats, cat, cats, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, helping, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, patience, peace, poetry, sewing, sewing machine, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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chaste
that is NOT what i meant! oh the world only hears what it knows! or thinks it knows. somedays do you ever feel like you are up a tree without a paddle? sometimes you just have to wait til the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged black cat, cat being chased by dog, cat up a tree, chased, communication, dogs chasing cat, humor, literary humor, meditation, patience, poetry, spirituality, understanding
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Butterflies
there are butterflies in my heart, and my stomach. but none yet in the unbloomed flowers of the garden. patience, Spring will come and buds and hearts will open.
Posted in The Now
Tagged amo, butterflies, hope, ink brush painting, love, papillion, paps, patience, poetry, rescue dogs, responsible breeders, spirituality, stamp art, sumi-e
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purrsevere
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted therapy, animals, art, cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, feline assisted therapy, meditation, patience, poetry, self-help, sitting, spirituality, sumi-e, tolerance, waiting, wisdom
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The new puppy.
Oh new puppy on the street. How you love all you meet! Yin and yang, Hither and yon, I dance ! I jump for joy! I am not broken, just because I leak! Nor am I refundable …….you say you … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged faith, housebreaking, housetraining, love, newly adopted puppy, patience, puppy training, uncondotional love
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Steps
I look out beside my car and there is a crane walking, as if to be a comma in this sentence of traffic. But then he decided otherwise and flew up, an apostrophe? or an apostle.
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird, birds, cars, Christianity, crane, eco-spirituality, faith, flight, fly, forgiveness, grace, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, nature, patience, poetry, spirituality, stuck in traffic, sumi-e, tao, traffic, transportation, zen
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Premack Promises
If you want to play in puddles, there are bound to be some rainy days.
Posted in zen dog
Tagged animal training, desire, dog, dog training, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, love, nature, patience, play, premack's principle, puddles, spirituality, want, zen
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