Category Archives: meditation

Hummingbird

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Hummingbird zips, darts, size of baby pinecone unaware of admirer © Meisaan Chan

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On listening

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Your fearis the wrong voice © Meisaan Chan

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The deepest prayer

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Yes, yesshe whispers © Meisaan Chan

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Do not shy away from pain

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Do not shy away from pain, says the Lord,for my blessings are often built on top of it © Meisaan Chan

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The holiness of disturbance

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

If God never disturbs you, you are not following the right God © Meisaan Chan

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I don’t listen very well, I say to the Lord

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

I don’t listen very well, I say to the Lord.You are too full, the Lord says to me. I listen to the wrong things, I say to the Lord.Your vulnerability to me needs to grow, the Lord says to me … Continue reading →

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The teacher

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I save you from your foolishness, says the Lord;sometimes I let it be your teacher © Meisaan Chan

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The holiness of holes

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Healthy soil has holes –that’s how the air and rain and seeds sink in;solid soil holds little life © Meisaan Chan

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I travel the world looking for my love

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

I travel the world looking for my love;in airports, on the streets of VeniceI constantly refresh my browser, aching for just a glimpse of your face, aching for the ways you bend delight into the curvature of my heartand how … Continue reading →

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Parable of the child learning to walk

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The kingdom of God is like a child learning to walk: At first, she grasps at whatever is in reach, and if it is not solid, she falls. Slowly, she learns what is solid and grasps only those things – … Continue reading →

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