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Tag Archives: seasons
Red
A flash of red Against a blue sky Amidst a forming fog of pastel green on branches still barren black A flash of red Brought me back . Pay attention
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, cardinals, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, red, reverend, seasons, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e, zazen
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beauty
the conversation turned, like leaves in fall, to the arts of canning and preserving… of jams and butters made from apples – someone mentioned you can make jelly from beauty-berries… and suddenly the deep purple orbs were objects of culinary desire … Continue reading
Spring
i walk down the path after the rain, the lilies happily drooping and dripping with the gift from the heavens – people focus on Springtime’s flowers – when much of the joy is from the showers! laud the blooms, but … Continue reading
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Tagged amphibians, animal assisted chaplaincy, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, frogs, fun spring poetry, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lilies, nature, Poems, poetry, positivitie, raining, rainstorms, sacred employment, seasons, spirituality, springtime, sumi-e, work
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Fall
i step outside and i am surrounded by falling leaves and fluttering butterflies. only change is a constant. soar in Love, fall into Grace.
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Tagged autumn, butterflies, changing seasons, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, fall, falling leaves, grace, ink brush painting, love, nature, poetry, seasons, skipper, spirituality, sulfur butterfly, sumi-e
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May Summer
i know the calendar says otherwise but it seems summer may be here – summer hair cuts swimming and FLEAS! to everything there is a season. but oh Happy May i Be, today i am a basket case – did … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, art, blessings, dogs, fleas, may day, poetry, rescue poodle, seasons, standard poodle, sumi-e, Summer, swimming
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Sprung!
boing! the ground sprouts forth. buzzings and blossomings abound. Feed the world with your blooms, Let the world hear your song!
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, bees, blessings, blossoms, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, flowers, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, meadow, nature, poetry, seasons, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e
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Rain Index
They tell you when it is going to rain, and still you pull ahead, into the tug of war between winter and spring. Relax into the space between the raindrops. You just might find some Grace overhead.
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Tagged art, blessings, Christianity, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, grace, index cards, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, nature, Pagan, poetry, raindrops, seasons, small terrier, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, terriers, weather forcasts, wheel of the year, zen
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