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Tag Archives: tree frogs
Thrones
High above my head On a leaf of a sunflower Sits a small green king Surveying all that is good, true, and beautiful. I bow like the yellow petaled crown, Surrendering to You.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, King, Liz Teal, love, mystic, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, religious, spirituality, sumi-e, tree frogs
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Thumbnails
A tiny frog sat on my hand, Longer than I dared to expect.. Oh holy tiny creature! Reminding me the blessings of transformation All start small.
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Tagged art, blessings, change, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., green frog, growth, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tiny, transformation, tree frogs
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Make noise!
I stand on the damp earth, Listening to the clamor. . The rain having stopped for a moment I look around to see the source of the noise… And there, high above me, Was You! . Never forget, no matter … Continue reading
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Tagged croak, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, loud, love, nature, nature is my religion, peep, poem, poetry, rain, ribbit, sacred activism, spirituality, sumi-e, tree frogs
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guest
the tiniest green frog joined me today in my fog. e hopped across the table to my mug of tea, and in the shadow of my bowl gave me company. blessed be.
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Tagged being sick, breakfast, cup of tea, green frog, ink, lunch, mugs of tea, poem, poetry, recovery, rice paper, sumi-e, tree frogs, water color, wildlife
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Clean Sweep
I left the broom outside on the porch overnight, Wet. when I went to grab it in the morning, A little green face poked out at me, And then another…. Tiny elven amphibians awoke one by one. Once I was … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, broom, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, housekeeping, meditation, nature, new, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sweeping, tree frogs
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Hope
Finally, sand bags were filled, Stacked up like little sentries, ready to lay down to protect home and hearth… But what protects hope? I don’t know, Perhaps it is up to all of us… Today hope hopped all over the … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, blessings, brush painting, compassion, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., florida, hope, hurricanes, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, mindfulness, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, sand bags, SBNR, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, theology, tree frogs
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Fire of life
Bright red, like flora feathers.. They burst forth reaching for the light… And they are filled with tiny green frogs! We are born of fire and water, air and earth.
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Tagged amaranth, amaranthus, blessings, earth, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fire flowers, gardening, green frogs, ink brush painting, interspirituality, mysticism, nature, painting, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tree frogs, tree of life, water color
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Home
The fattest little green frog Sat filling his leaf Some days you leap, Some days you sit. All is well
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Tagged green frogs, ink, interfaith, leap, Liz Teal, meditation, poem, spirituality, tree frogs, water color, zazen
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leap
the clock on the wall, fell off, time did not apparently shatter – but a small rift was made. or so it feel like it. the Christmas cactus is in bloom. it was from a cutting of a cutting of … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, broken clocks, christmas cactus, clocks, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, faith vs belief, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, timing, tree frogs, trust
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