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Posted in The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged baby steps, birds, cloudy day, depression, hope, little steps, Liz Teal, observations, poem, poetry, possibilities, rainy days, recovery, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, song, sumi-e
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guest
the tiniest green frog joined me today in my fog. e hopped across the table to my mug of tea, and in the shadow of my bowl gave me company. blessed be.
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Tagged being sick, breakfast, cup of tea, green frog, ink, lunch, mugs of tea, poem, poetry, recovery, rice paper, sumi-e, tree frogs, water color, wildlife
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Pause
Everyone needs a sabbath, No matter what they may look like. How do you remember the sabbath?
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, bird, blessings, cat and dogs, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, napping, nature, poetry, recovery, rest, sabbath, sabbatical, sleeping, spirituality, sumi-e
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White horse
In a field filled with downed trees Stood a pure white horse. Life is metaphor, Hope is real.
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Tagged aftermath, art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., equine, hope, horse, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, nature, poetry, recovery, Rev., spirituality, Storm, sumi-e, white horse
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Full
The littlest dog has been having a very hard time eating since the storm… But not tonight! Bowls were empty, bellies full! Even the puddles outside were small enough to play in. Not al of us recover at the same … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, compassion, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, fear, flooding, food, Irma, nature, play, poetry, recovery, spirituality, Storm, sumi-e, toy dog
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Rebuilding
Against the bright blue, the jewel spider wove her new abode, As the slow work of clean up started. Weaving our homes together with stories of survival and loss, We are called to toss out what is no longer of … Continue reading
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Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., flooding, home, hope, Hurricane, jewel spider, mysticism, nature, painting, poetry, rebuild, recovery, relationships, repair, restore, spider webs, spirituality, sumi-e
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Space
Sometimes you might need to evacuate So that others can evacuate to the spaces you have left. . Be safe, be gentle…. Everyone needs shelter in a storm.
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Tagged critters in attic, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., evacuate, evacuations, house damage, hurricanes, ink, meditation, nature, opossums, poetry, practical wisdom, raccoons, recovery, rice paper, spirituality, storms, sumi-e
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Scared
Her whole world came crashing down. She was in a new home now. Her person, the one who took her everywhere, Started to go nowhere… She just stayed in bed… Until she couldn’t even do that anymore… And now this … Continue reading
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Tagged adopted, animal assisted chaplaincy, death, dogs and elderly, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, grief, hope, hospice, ink brush painting, light, maltese, poetry, recovery, rehomed, spirituality, sumi-e, trauma
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play with ME
when i forget that the world is sweet, a little dog comes at my feet and insists i remember.
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Tagged animal assisted play therapy, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, hope, ink brush painting, ink painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, little dog, love, nature, painting, play, play therapy, poetry, recovery, short poem, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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Wish you were here
Perhaps all we are Arefootprints in the sand, And even those will be washed away by the waves, Yea, Even our tears will disappear. All that matters is that You were here. In this moment of soft sand, sweet surf … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, great lakes, grief, lake michigan, loss, love, memorial services, mysticism, paw prints, recovery, surf, watercolor
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