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Gardening in Times of Trouble

Posted on March 20, 2020 by eteal

A friend of mine went to the local big box home store and was surprised to see a line out the door .. Carts filled with plants and trowels, The beginnings of victory gardens. This gives me hope. As do … Continue reading →

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Tillers of the soil

Posted on March 16, 2020 by eteal

They come Dancing through the meadow Covered with seeds of possibilities, Spanish Needles, beggars ticks, Carolina Geraniums, And all the splurges, Purslane delicacies drape across silky fur, Goose grass also called cleavers And Chickweed And then they dig Deep into … Continue reading →

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listening to the Ancestors

Posted on October 30, 2019 by eteal

It is fall, Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere; a time of harvest and reconnection; a time of glancing at mortality as the seasons change; a time when the veil between the worlds grows thin… Call it Samhain, Halloween or All … Continue reading →

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trust

Posted on February 21, 2018 by eteal

last Sunday i had the honor of the pulpit at All Souls Unitarian Universalist of Putnam County it was one of the most difficult services i have ever done. The Story for all Ages came to me in a journey … Continue reading →

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Gratitude and Guilt

Posted on November 23, 2017 by eteal

Please join me for new story for the season than i received last Saturday nite, I like to call them ‘New Mythologies for the New Age” and a sermon for us all. Seasons of thanksgiving have been twisted and torn, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and prayers

Posted on November 6, 2017 by eteal

As a minister, I am often asked for my thoughts and prayers… and am often called to offer my thoughts and prayers… today is no different… I wish it was.. My thoughts and prayers? We have a problem in this … Continue reading →

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Peace

Posted on August 17, 2017 by eteal

Peace is possible. Trust it.

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Holding and Releasing

Posted on August 16, 2017 by eteal

i Carry Your sunny days within me in all ways. . We shine and shimmer like the sun on the water… We are all reflections of You.

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For Brad and the Riviera

Posted on August 10, 2017 by eteal

I remember a basement apartment Filled with laughter and hope I remember the candy store on the corner… We survived on egg creams and pizza and pirogue! We lived in the alphabet – anything was possible. We were holy and profane. … Continue reading →

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Caws-ality

Posted on July 13, 2017 by eteal

The hard drive died… And with fingers crossed in hope and prayer It has been sent away to hospital, or perhaps Frankenstein’s laboratory for devices with names. And then, And the tablet crashed …too old to save… And thus my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds, caws, computer crashes, crows, data recovery, elizabeth teal, hope, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, poem, Poetry, salvation, sumi-e, tech issues | 1 Comment

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