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Bookended by prayer
Tiny birds sing me awake As the day begins Peace eagles swirl on the thermals As the night begins Nothing ends Only shifting winds
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., finches, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, prayer, sparrows, spirituality, sumi-e, turkey vultures
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out on a limb
. so did you intentionally go out on a limb….? . or just find yourself there? . or perhaps you were pushed… . what if none of that actually mattered. and the only thing of any importance is when you … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bravery, chickadees, finches, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, little bird, love, nature, out on a limb, poetry, sacred activism, song bird, sparrows, spirituality, sumi-e, swallows, words of wisdom
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Flight
in front of me is the meadow, hundreds of tiny birds are in the grass… i enter into the sunlight – everything around me takes flight.
dining out
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged beloved community, bird watching, carnism, community, ecology, ink brush painting, insect eaters, ornithology, racism, seed eaters, sparrows, spirituality, sumi-i, titmouse, vegan, warbler
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flock it.
the rain stopped and suddenly the sky filled with a flock of small birds. into the tree above me they flew- and the rain began anew. we all need a new perspective sometimes – even if it doesn’t change the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged change, eco-chaplaincy, flock, nature, perspective, poetry, rainy days, SBNR, sparrows, spirituality, starlings, swallows
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more tweets
little birds surround me all wanting to be heard yet none is willing to listen…. in the silence i sit and a small feathered friend joins me in the bush beside my chair – so very quiet i hardly knew … Continue reading
a little bird
my grandmother, who knew many secrets, used to say a little bird told her….. i never believed her.. til today.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, finches, grandmother wisdom, grandmothers, intuition, nature, poetry, sacred listening, secrets, shamanism, small birds, sparrows, spirituality, sumi-e, truths
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Weather Cycles
Yesterday was all tornadoes and water spouts, inside and out – and then came the chill. This morning when i went to the kiln room, there in the rafters were the wise ones – safely tucked, warm and dry singing … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Winged wisdoms
Tagged birds, brush painting, ceramics, faith, finches, hang in there, mysticism, poetry, pottery, sparrows, spirituality, sumi-e
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Sparrows
Posted in Blessings, The Now
Tagged animals, bird, birds, blessings, Christianity, ink brush meditiation, nature, sparrows, spirituality, value
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