Tag Archives: adventure

With you

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I am not ready for this journey but I am ready to go with you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, help, help me, journey, path, risk, trust | Leave a comment

The cement pourer

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When the path crumbles beneath your feet, take hope for God can put dust back together © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, cement, dust, help, lost, path, rescue, strength, weakness | Leave a comment

Formulas

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Just as there is no formula for God there is no formula for letting go except, perhaps, to accept the fall © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged acceptance, adventure, fall, falling, fear, humility, journey, submission | Leave a comment

The beginning

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Adventures can begin with an explosion but sometimes the first unrecognized steps can begin in silence © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, Camino, journey, noise, path, quiet, silence | Leave a comment

Homecoming

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Welcome home, dear one! How long I’ve waited to hear your footsteps across the threshold; come, let me give you rest let me give you solace let me give you nourishment, for the journey is far from over, even when … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, eternity, food, help, home, infinity, journey, nourishment, rest, solace | Leave a comment

The destination determines the path

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The destination determines the path so choose your end goal wisely: it is tragic to sweat and toil on the winding path for something you do not want © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, Camino, compass, direction, discernment, journey, lost, path | Leave a comment

Just to be with you

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I need to risk to be with you sometimes I need to lose to be with you sometimes I need to die to be with you and all is well all is well all is well just to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged abandonment, adventure, courage, death, life, loss, Norwich, path, presence, price, resurrection, risk | Leave a comment

The road trip

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, Camino, direction, discernment, humility, journey, lost, path | Leave a comment

How you need to look

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Steep mountain trail curls through the forest in an unrelenting ribbon of rock and clay; I go forward, slowly, muscles burning on the climb; when I remember to look up, I see the also unrelenting beauty but some times demand … Continue reading →

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God, magnified 1,000x

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

So close I get to you that you lose your familiar shape: have courage, my soul, you still are home what is foreign is the intimacy © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, closeness, distance, foreignness, intimacy, journey, love, path, union | Leave a comment