Category Archives: Scripture riff

Suitcases

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Put down your longings, says the Lordunpack them, let me see them allfor they must first be loved © Meisaan Chan

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A song lifts within me

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

A song lifts within mea stirring of greenness budding pushing, then unfolding, lifting to the light: A song lifts within me © Meisaan Chan

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The prayer of thwarted desires

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Interrupted monastery night:First, teens on street wake me up three timesbut worse, my bed,poor and neglected – good for monks but not for funky backsI move to couch, not great but better, at least so I could complete the night.Ah, … Continue reading →

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I can take your seething rage

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

I can take your seething rage, says the Lord, it will not hurt me; and when you’re empty, in its place I will begin to heal © Meisaan Chan

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Power and ego are curiously intermeshed

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Power and ego are curiously intermeshed: When power grows, the ego does, too, but even when power diminishes, the ego can still grow To have power but not ego never happens by mistake © Meisaan Chan

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On finding a new direction

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Turning to me requires a new direction, says the Lord: You cannot turn to me and remain on your path © Meisaan Chan

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Of course I pull strings, says the Lord

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Of course I pull strings, says the Lord; Of course I am for you © Meisaan Chan

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To find silence within the muscles

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

To find silence within the muscles requires first that you acknowledge the noise within the muscles and that you listen to them, to it and then, being acknowledged, little by little they still: To find silence within the muscles © … Continue reading →

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The way of “yes”

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

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You are not alone in living your life

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

You are not alone in living your life, says the Lord: When you live this, anxiety will decrease, when you live trusting that I am your partner, your helper, and that I so very willingly rescue © Meisaan Chan

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