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Tag Archives: toy dog
Scared
Thunder shook the heavens, Big boomings boomed, And streaks of lightening burst through the night. And then the rain began to fall. Under the desk, a small bundle of fur climbs on the top of my feet… I looked down … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, poetry, rainstorm, scared dog, spirituality, sumi-e, thunderstorm, toy dog
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Full
The littlest dog has been having a very hard time eating since the storm… But not tonight! Bowls were empty, bellies full! Even the puddles outside were small enough to play in. Not al of us recover at the same … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, compassion, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, fear, flooding, food, Irma, nature, play, poetry, recovery, spirituality, Storm, sumi-e, toy dog
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Hello!
i enter home again and am greeted with a spinning wagging happiness! such JOY! is it me? or simply She knows the ways of radical hospitality that heal a weary soul.
Posted in animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dog, dogs, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, greeting, happiness, healing, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, radical hospitality, spirituality, sumi-e, tail wagging, toy dog, welcome
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Bowing: an invitation
Her tail was a flurry as she pounced down to pray…. oh you say? don’t i mean PLAY… perhaps it is you, who have lost your way… for in honest play who can deny the communion with the divine? To … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted activities, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted play therapy, animal assisted spiritual direction, animal assisted therapies, divine joy, eco-chaplaincy, holy play, ink brush, ink brush meditation, love, play bow, poetry, sumi-e, toy dog
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Pillow talk
i looked over longingly at the bed, but still had work to do… i almost thought i could hear the pillow calling – but someone had answered first…. and yet She still had one ear cocked – as if to … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, God's dog
Tagged care giving, Elizabeth Teal., exhausation, hard day, ink brush meditation, Liz Teal, long haired chihuahua mix, love, mysticism, naps, papillion cross, papillion mix, pillows, poem, poetry, self care, sleep, sumi-e, toy dog
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listening
in that open moment when listening curiosity overtakes fear and Love enters in.
Posted in The Now
Tagged active listening, animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, chihuahua mix, curiosity, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, papillon, papillon mix, papillons, poet, poetry, sacred listening, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, toy dog profile, wordsmith
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clean
the spa treatment is subjective. a plunge pool full of fragrant bubbles, copious snacks and a view of a beautiful blue sky over the tops of white roses in full bloom. manicure included. things i long for, but not necessarily … Continue reading
itsy big grrl
she wore a heart on her harness i wear mine on my sleeve, and we spoke heart to heart without saying a word.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, chihuahua, dog, dog tags, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, harness, heart to heart, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sweet, sweetness, tiny dog, toy dog, white chuhuahua
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i walk down the path behind a little dog who is smaller than the wildflowers that have sprung up overnight. . Fearlessly She carries on, her head and tail held high. paying no mind to the myriad of bees buzzing … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspirituality, love, meadow, mysticism, papillon mix, path, poetry, socialization success, spiritual path, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e, toy dog, wildflowers, woldflowers
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magnified
she came running right to me, sat and cocked her head – her eyes. already big, peering out from the bottom of the jar. “Please take this off,” she seemed to ask , as she wagged her plume of a … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog, zen dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, canine, cheese, chihuahua mix, dog theives, dog training, dogs stealing food, dominance and submission, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, head in jar, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, love, papillion mix, papillon, papillon mix, poetry, positive training, relationship, submission, sumi-e, toy dog
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