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Tag Archives: sumi-e
webs
fear not the spider whose web is woven across your path. who knows what She has protected you from. or what love she has caught for You! (give thanks for the mystery of live.)
Posted in The Now
Tagged arachnae, arachne, art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, gratitude, ink brush painting, insects, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, sacred stores, spiders, spirituality, sumi-e, webs
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Peace talks
suddenly we were nose to nose. and the earth didn’t end. (thus there is hope for eye to eye)
Exercise daily
running laps? nay, sitting laps. Exercise care.
wanting
wanting, longing, and asking, are not the same. but unless you know the language – they can sound a lot alike. listen deeply. be generous. give thanks.
up looking
somewhere sometime someone looked up to You. look up to everyone You meet. even if they are looking down on you. (i see You reflected in every eye/I)
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, looking up, namaste, nature, poetry, positive communication, power of positive thinking, see God in each other, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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friendship
it doesn’t matter your size – or the way you wear your hair, we can live together all that matters is that we share! Trust. Love. Friendship happens.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dogs chewing bones, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feeding raw, friendship, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, papillion mix, poetry, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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weather
i have been feeling under the weather of late. having lost the flexibility to feel like the weather which is so changeable. exhausted i make my way to the potting shed this morning – oh Glory! it is filled with … Continue reading
dashing
the calico cat dashed past me up the tree as fast as could be. then She stopped. and dropped herself over a limb – as if she had always been there. so i watch this and wonder – about me…and … Continue reading
cups
cups. It is their emptiness that is their usefulness. (or so we are taught by great sages.) especially when that emptiness is filled with Love. (which is always useful. nevertheless, they still need to be washed regularly.)
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat, cat in teacup, cats, feline art, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, kitten in cup, Lao-tsu, Laotzu, line drawing, love, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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smudgemuffin
Never underestimate the power of frolic. Laughter is the best medicine when it is filled with Love.
Posted in The Now
Tagged aacr, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, brush painting, dog, dogs, joy, kids with serious illness, pet therapy, poetry, sumi-e, therapy dogs, yorkie, Yorkshire terrier
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