Category Archives: writing

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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Strength and fragility

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

All people carry strength and fragility, which many hold in disproportion: To abjure your strength is to dwell in false smallness. To abjure your weakness is to dwell in delusions of self-God. Both are false. Blessed are they who claim … Continue reading →

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Momentary fear vs. constant fear

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Momentary fear points me to God constant fear points me away from God and embeds me into self © Meisaan Chan

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In the wilderness, stay alert

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

In the wilderness, stay alert clues do not come as thought rules are not what you expect © Meisaan Chan

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Carry the beauty

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Carry the beauty within you, gestation before you, the path behind you, the trail beside you, strewn stars Carry the beauty © Meisaan Chan

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Anxiety can hit like a squall

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Anxiety can hit like a squallSunny – Devastation – Sunny but the wreckage remains © Meisaan Chan

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Parable of the Two Gardeners

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

There once were two women who tried to grow a garden. The first woman held her seeds in her hand and said, “These will never grow.” Then she scattered the seeds and poured bleach on them. When the seeds didn’t … Continue reading →

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Heart space

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Howling wind safe at home heart space © Meisaan Chan

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Comforting pain’s fear

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Listen to your pain Companion your pain do not let it be alone: That is its greatest fear © Meisaan Chan

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Radically different lessons

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The world: Closed is stronger than open God: Open is stronger than closed © Meisaan Chan

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