Author Archives: Meisaan Chan

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A reminder: obedience

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

is not for God’s benefit © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged discipline, generosity, help, obedience, surrender, trust | Leave a comment

The open-handed cry

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

When you cry out for help make sure you let go of your definition of help © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged assistance, cry out, help, rescue, surrender, vulnerability, weakness | Leave a comment

Forged

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Comfort never brings with it tenacity courage resilience strength: Only hardship can do this © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged courage, hardship, resilience, strength, suffering, tenacity, wisdom | Leave a comment

Spiritual ruts

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Spiritual ruts most profoundly shut out delight © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged delight, joy, numbness, praise, ruts, sensitivity, spiritual ruts | Leave a comment

Make your home in me

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

I am the rock that weathers all storms, says the Lord; make your home in me © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged earth, guidance, help, home, homelessness, rock, security, shelter, stone | 2 Comments

Holy fatigue

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Holy fatigue: the healing masters at day’s end settling into the heaviness of flesh © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged body, fatigue, flesh, master, spiritual leaders, tiredness, weariness | Leave a comment

Says the God of transformation

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Do not keep your weakness to yourself do not keep your shame to yourself do not keep your anger to yourself as such, it can never be transformed © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged anger, healing, shame, transformation, weakness | Leave a comment

Crickets lulling me to sleep A congregation of stars above my ceiling My hair, damp, twisted with moonlight: Love surrounds and surrounds and surrounds and when I least expect, penetrates © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged earth, eternity, heavens, infinity, intimacy, love, penetration, stars, union | Leave a comment

Go out to the edge of the lake

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Go, row out to the edge of the lake go out with your little light and behold the light you cannot make not one, nor a million’s million © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Poetry, recovery | Tagged beauty, contemplation, darkness, hope, light, meditation, silence, tranquility | Leave a comment

Paralyzing fear is actually a spiritual hunger

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged anxiety, comfort, fear, food, hunger, resilience, strength | Leave a comment