Category Archives: recovery

Wind storm

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Maple tree, full crown of dry leavestossed wildly throughout the nightand even when sun comes, the wild tossing doesn’t stop– so weary, so weary! © Meisaan Chan

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A safety prayer

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Keep me safe today, O Lordbe the holy barrierall-surrounding © Meisaan Chan

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My eyes had been so closed

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

The trees startled me with yellow –I didn’t realize it was that time again,my eyes had been so closed © Meisaan Chan

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The formless sanctuary

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

How I have longed to be with you in precisely this way!I return to eternitysloughing off the shackles of timeand stepping into the formless sanctuary © Meisaan Chan

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The purpose of your life

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

To study the mechanics of the bodyis to know how you are here;to claim the purpose of your lifeis to claim why you are here © Meisaan Chan

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I am your heart

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

I am not on top of your heart, says the Lord,or beside your heart, says the Lord,or even in your heart, says the Lord –I am not prepositional: “in”, “beside”, “near to”Listen to me – I am:I am the core … Continue reading →

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A caution about others’ jealousy

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Tend to them with compassion– for what holes they have! What holes! –and keep watch that you do not yourself fall in © Meisaan Chan

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Companions

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

All the earth needs a companion:the horizon to the skythe trees to the windthe hawk to the cliffthe bee to the flowerme to you:sacredness © Meisaan Chan