Author Archives: Meisaan Chan

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Without God, there would be no journey

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Without God, there would be no journey only wandering © Meisaan Chan  

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The holy cycle: Theory and Lived out

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I The holy cycle: The theory First, listening then, obedience then, listening II The holy cycle: Lived out First, confusion then asking then taking then asking then taking then confusion then asking then taking then asking then asking then asking … Continue reading →

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But first, we must have the courage to die

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

How well we make our misery! How ardently you try to teach us new ways! © Meisaan Chan

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On focus

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

It will be tempting to look away but focus is what focus is, unapologetically © Meisaan Chan

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Old wounds

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When you find the source of your wound, tend gently but firmly for old wounds tend to re-break open, the scar being thin and thick © Meisaan Chan

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You can brace for the storm

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can brace for the storm or move through it, resisting nothing © Meisaan Chan

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The God shelter

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Indestructible eternal, placid, soothing; unassailable doors slide open upon the words “Help me” © Meisaan Chan

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Gazing upon the Lord: Mutual work

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

All the work you do to attract my gaze, O Lord! All the work I do to hold it! © Meisaan Chan

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Reciprocity

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

As much as the opening as much as the receiving © Meisaan Chan

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This Saturday night

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

This Saturday night I stayed home to talk with God. Sometimes we go out dancing sometimes we hit a movie when the carnival’s in town, for sure we go to that but this Saturday night we had a good, long … Continue reading →

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