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Tag Archives: pet loss
Magic boxes
He held in his hand A magic box And showed me a love long gone, But still present. . Love never dies. . May we be happy that we can mourn, For it means we can love. Do not be … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, bereavement, cell phones, Elizabeth Teal., German Shepherd, grief, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, loss, love, mourning, pet loss, poetry, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e
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Skipper
Who needs bridges? Not the Skipper of a schooner! Sail on, my friend….you have navigated many a soul and many a sea, Now is the time to let it be. Thank you for your service.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, bereavement, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grief, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, pet loss, poetry, rainbow bridge, sailing with cats, schooner, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat
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Bridges
When I first met her, She was just a wee grll with a curl, Dashing over the alps.. Flying thru the air from endless green meadow into brilliant blue sky … Bowing to a fallen leaf… She pounced. Then as … Continue reading
Nike
named not after the goddess, but the shoe, by a boy who liked to run. Nike, the beagle, ran. as did the boy, now man… both became lost, yet, perhaps the goddess was looking out for them anyway – too … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, beagles, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, goddess, grief, home, hounds, interspecies spirituality, loss, love, Ministry of Animals, Mt olympus, nature, nike, pet loss, poetry, running, shoe, spirituality, sumi-e, Victoria
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westie ho!
Just becuz sometimes you can’t see our wings – doesn’t mean we don’t fly into your heart. and just becuz we have wings, doesn’t mean we will ever fly out. it will all be ok, honest.
A rat with wings
A most auspicious rat has passed today, He was truly a magnificent being . All things matter, the large and the small, And all are beloved, whether your short or your tall. Yes, a rat can be an angel on … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted therapy, love, mourning, pet loss, pet rats, rats, rodents as pers
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comforts
i was feeling blue, and in need of comfort – and You came to me. i was expecting someone else – one never knows where sorrow flows, but it is always accompanied by Grace.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, black toy poodle, chocolate toy poodle, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grace, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, loss, love, mourning, mysticism, pet loss, poetry, sorrow, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dogs
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The present
sometimes in opening the present, we find the past. today was like that. ribbons everywhere – and dreams of a Bunny. Love is always there, always here – even if it’s catalysts have gone…. even if we forget to remember…. … Continue reading
Posted in Bunny Blessings & Rabbit Roamings, The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bunnies, collage, eco-chaplaincy, grief, house rabbits, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, mourning, nature, pet loss, pet rabbits, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolor painting, watercolour
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greener grass
a small slip of old paper slides out of an older file. a reminder of a rabbit, who long ago longed for greener pastures. reflections of peace – the grass may seem greener in the meadows of our minds, but … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, grieving, house rabbits, ink brush painting, love, mourning, mysticism, nature, peace, pet bunnies, pet loss, pet rabbits, poetry, sacred presence, spirituality, sumi-e
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