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Tag Archives: thanks
Today
Meister Eckhart teaches us “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, It will be enough.” She curls up in my arms, And melts into my heart. And I am filled with thanksgiving. It … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, Elizabeth Teal., gratitude, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, little white dog, Liz Teal, love, meditation, meister eckhart, mystic, mysticism, poem, poetry, prayer, prayers, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e, thanks, Thanksgiving
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Breakfast
So the poodle had a fine breakfast Of figs and earthworms…. Not what I would have chosen, I’m more of an oatmeal and blueberries kind of gal…. . The privilege to chose our food should never be taken for granted… … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, dog food, figs, grace, gratitude, hunger, ink brush painting, nature, poetry, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, thanks
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a small prayer Full of thanks
for all Your giving and forgiving may we all be thankful. and may too, we be giving and forgiving. and filled with thanksgiving. aho.
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Tagged adoption, aho, animals, dogs and cats, forgiveness, forgiving, giving, ink brush, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, kitchen towel, nature, pets, poem, poetry, prayer, rescue, rice paper, shelter, spirituality, sumi-e, thanks, thanksgiving prayer
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Plain Brown Bird
a new friend arrived today, with a song. Soft golden brown, tabby striped and spotted (like all that seem to visit these days – but this one had wings) and the voice of an angel – well more like a … Continue reading
old dog
i’m just an old dog with a long story and a short tale. shall we let our minds wag together in thanks for a moment, then we’ll both be on our ways?
Fire & Ice
There was a fire in the dryer! but we are all safe. I am staying with these strangers tonite. They seem nice, but I my heart feels like ice… I miss YOU. who needs clothes anyway?
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Tagged clothes, dog, dryer fire, faith, gratitude, heart, house fire, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, love, spirituality, terrier, thanks, Westie
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low hanging fruit
We picked all we could reach – low hanging fruit nourishes those who can pick it – juice running down chins and sticky fingers holding over flowing baskets our job is done, we spy more golden orbs framed by the … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, The Now
Tagged angels, bandits, blessings, cedar waxwing, faith, fruit, golden orbs, grace, harvest, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspirituality, loquat tree, low hanging fruit, nature, spirituality, thanks
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