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Tag Archives: poodle
privacy
i couldn’t hear what they were saying, but i think it had something to do with love… or cookies… . why not both?
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cookies, dog, ink brush painting, love, man in chair, overheard conversations, poodle, privacy, secrets, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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French doors
i want to come out! i want to go in! like breathing, the rhythm continues— . the light of Love shines through many windows and into every heart….. our job? to pull back the drapes and open the door!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat, cats in doors, cycles, dog, dogs in doors, doors, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, God, ink, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mystic, mysticism, poetry, poodle, rhythm of life, spirituality, sumi-e, sumie, tabby, Unitarian Univesalism, unity, wondows
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pie!
across the field they flew, for they knew, everyone deserves a piece of the pie!
Posted in The Now
Tagged brush painting, chihuahua mix, cute, dogs, equality, illlustration, joy, picnics, poetry, poodle, pumpkin pie, running, spirituality, sumi-e, thanksgiving leftovers
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surrender
she fell at his feet rolling over as if in submission and just as He bent down to greet her – She purred, and grabbed his fur with her claws…..
Posted in positive poodle, therapy dog, zen dog
Tagged connections, dogs and cats, friendships, interspecies friendship, interspecies spirituality, kittens, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, play, poetry, poodle, purr, spirituality, submission, sumi-e, surrender
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snoozing
i brush Your fur, and clip it close, grooming You to visit those who are in hospital. What! some say, you have to groom him every day? what an honor, i think…. yet, you simple snooze as i brush, and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged friendship, grooming, honor, love, meditation, naps, pet therapy, pets, poodle, see God in each other, standard poodles
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Made in the Image
Posted in God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, dog, dog looks in mirror, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, holy puns, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, love, made in the image of the creator, mirror, mysticism, poodle, puns, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, water color lettering, water color painting, water color words, water colurs, zen
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Bed Thieves
the bed was large, the tag said so, but clearly not large enough for both of us.. even though we would fit… one size does not fit all.
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged bed sharing, chihuahua mix, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, long haired chihuahua mix, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, poodle, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, toy dog, two dogs
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comfort
i am under the weather, but it is only a simple storm, still, even in the simplest of storms, the thunder and lightening can be frightening. i’s always nice to hear, it’s gonna be ok. and it will. honest.
Posted in therapy dog
Tagged aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, being sick, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, healing, health, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, pet therapy, poetry, poodle, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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Solace
overcome by grief and despair, i take to bed, to get some comfort there – thinking it would come in the shape of dreams instead it gently jumped on me with four paws, then four more – and gentle solace … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged all lives matter, animal assisted chaplaincy, black lives matter, calico cats, cats, dogs, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, grief, ink brush painting, justice, love, mourning, naps, pain, poetry, police lives matter, poodle, sacred activism, sleep, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, unity
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sacred listening
today i listened. i listened to the story of a man who shot a dog who had jumped a fence into his yard to attack his dog. today i listened. i listened to a story of a man who shot … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted activities, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therpay, dog shot, forgiveness, grief, gun shots, gun violence, holding space, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mediation, meditation, peace, pet therapy, poetry, poodle, sacred listening, spirituality, sumi-e
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