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Tag Archives: sumi-e
Fly
Around the edges of my plate You walk Taking tiny sips of my leftovers. Even crumbs are sustaining.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., house flies, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Magic boxes
He held in his hand A magic box And showed me a love long gone, But still present. . Love never dies. . May we be happy that we can mourn, For it means we can love. Do not be … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, bereavement, cell phones, Elizabeth Teal., German Shepherd, grief, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, loss, love, mourning, pet loss, poetry, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e
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Hound
Oh puppeeeeee, Pleeez! Hound your world with Love.
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Tagged beagle puppy, Elizabeth Teal., fabric, hounds, ink, joy, Liz Teal, love, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e
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Jump
The rain fell. The horse pranced in the meadow And taught me how to jump away When it feels like the sky has fallen.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, broken hearted, broken open, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., farm, horse, horses, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, rain, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Perspectives and hope
The thing you want is some times Out of reach, Above your head Or out of sight… Patience little one, Bones will fall from the sky The sun will come out after the rain.
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Tagged art, bones, desire, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, little white dog, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, Suzanne Clothier
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Flights
The bird stood in the center of the two lane road, Taking flight As cars from both directions passed. Some sort of sacred dance had occurred … And somehow were all we’re blessed by it. . There are more directions … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, painting on fabric, poetry, road, sacred journey, spirituality, sumi-e, travel
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Listening
He sat listening to all the colors of the evening, Be ready to answer the song of the trees.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black cat, blessings, brush painting, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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Message from the paddock
As I drove onto the farm He came running to greet me Me A complete stranger! . A reminder from the universe: Practice Radical hospitality
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, farm, horse, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, paddocks, poem, poetry, radical hospitality, spirituality, stables, sumi-e, watercolors
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