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what bad hair day?
some of us have hair, some have fur, some scales, or feathers…… and that is neither good nor bad….. on any day.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, fur, hair, hair vs fur, ink brush painting, judgement, nature, no judgement, poetry, poodle mix, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, terrier mix, unity, universalism, wisdom, zen
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a walking meditation
as i parked my car two Canadian Geese strolled across the street, onto the sidewalk and continued walking down the road…. later, as i was once again driving, while stopped at a light, another pair strolled together on another sidewalk…. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged birds, Canadian Geese, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, flight, goose, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred storytelling, spiritual paths, spirituality, storytelling, sumi-e, two geese, walking, walking meditation, wisdom
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Desire
my first dog was a small black bundle of poodle. i was 9 years old and He was splendid! I named him Captain Timothy Carver, and called him Tim. we jumped rope together, and chased waves on the beach… and … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged adopted poodle, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, curiosity, desire, dog, Elizabeth Teal., grief recovery, healing, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, jumping rope, love, mysticism, poodle puppy, remeberance, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, theology, wisdom, zen
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abolutions
even on those days when you feel everything is black and white, the world is filled with color and light.
Posted in Dao Dogs, Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art as meditation, artist, black and white, cat, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, grooming, hope, ink brush painting, meditation, minister, mysticism, poet, quilts, short poems, spirituality, tao, watercolor painting, wisdom, zen
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wanderer
you may be homeless or you may be home, more or less… but either way, You passed me by – and i saw your Grace. . we are all travelers, as the sage says, walking each other Home.
Posted in The Now
Tagged cat illustration, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cat, grace, homeless, ink brush painting, lost, love, McDonald's, mysticism, nature, painting on napkin, poem, poetry, ram dass, spirituality, sumi-e, the way, traveling, wisdom
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playing cards
the table was enticingly strewn with heroes, heaven knows we need some these days- for there were plenty of villains in play… when suddenly, Catgrrl jumped into fray! although she could shuffle the decks just fine – she lacked the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged card games, cats, deck building games, Elizabeth Teal., fun, games, heroes, humor, ink paintings, Ministry of Animals, play, poetry, save the day, super heros, tabbies, tabbys, villians, wisdom
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mentoring peace
peace is possible…. look around you can see it everywhere – even if it is only a glimpse….. . but like a tiny seedling that needs nurturing, first it has to be seen, and tended not weeded. . two together … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, comfort, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, friendship, give peace a change, harmony, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, pax, peace, poetry, sacred activism, SBNR, sleeping dogs, social action, solace, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, two dogs, wisdom, zen
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friendship
some will tell you the direction ‘up’ is good, some will tell you the direction ‘down’ is bad… but how can that possibly be true when in friendship, the best direction is together….
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat dog friendship, cats, dogs, down, friendship, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, living together, sumi-e, together, up, wisdom
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Welcome
at the edge of the edge of the table two big brown eyes peer into mine – i feel right at home, “welcome”, they seem to say — “would you please, perhaps , accidentally, drop some food on the floor?” … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged dinner guests, dog, eyes, friendship, good manners, guest, hope, mixed breed dogs, painting, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, sumi-e, welcoming congregation, wisdom
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