The deepest prayer

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Yes, yes
she whispers

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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

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The spirituality of writing

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Write into the unknown, my dear, says the Lord;
Write until you find the texture of my faceless face
Write until you come to the density of my source
Write until we are

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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

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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

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For you, for them

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

It is an act of compassion to let someone be who they are –
the struggle to change someone can be violent

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The dedication

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

“I want you to own me,” I say to God.
“I do not own anyone or anything,” God says to me.
“Then what do I do?” I asked.
“Be a dedication,” God says.

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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

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Hey, God

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

It’s been a while since we talked.
I can tell. I’m anxious, small-minded, confused:
I brewed some coffee, have two mugs.
Come, sit down: come.

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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

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