Be not afraid of loss

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Be not afraid of loss:
It makes room for God

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Mutuality, again

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

How I missed you! I say to the Lord
How I missed you! the Lord says to me

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Tend to me

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes just sitting can be a challenge
you know my ways, O Lord; tend to me

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A reminder

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I am not just for you! says the Lord
If you are not clearing the path for others
you are not heading where you think

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Compassion withers when it is retained

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Compassion withers when it is retained
and flowers when passed along –
and for those who do not deserve it,
compassion bursts into a million blooms

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Do not discard dreams that die

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Do not discard dreams that die
return them to earth
for they keep the soil fertile for new seeds

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All walls

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

All walls down
I become a prayer

All walls up
I return to flesh

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I want you to claim me, says the Lord

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I want you to claim me, says the Lord –
no more whispering or mutedness,
for healing comes in truth

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The resting prayer

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You bring me back to my joy, O Lord
resting in you, letting my mind wander while being held in your arms
letting you finger the curls of my hair
letting you tenderly kiss the nape of my neck,
your warmth generating warmth generating warmth,
resting in you
and you resting in me

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Jumping naked

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If the lesson is from me, says the Lord,
jump into it naked
hold nothing back

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