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Tag Archives: brokenness
Be not afraid of brokenness
Be not afraid of brokennessas a duckling emerges from the shell knows:Brokenness means lifeBrokenness means growthBrokenness means hopeBrokenness means beginnings 6/16/2020
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged brokenness, hardship, help, help me, starting over, struggle
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Parable of the two women and the broken vase
The kingdom of God is like two women who each broke a precious vase. The first woman swept up the shards and threw them away. The second woman wept, then carefully glued the vase back together. It could no longer … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Parable, recovery, Scripture riff, writing
Tagged brokenness, healing, help me, Parable, spirituality
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Brokenness and wholeness
Brokenness is the same as wholeness flipped over:Beginners love wholenessAdvanced love also brokennessloving the whole © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged brokenness, coronavirus, help, help me, paradox, wholeness
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The prayer of thwarted desires
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
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged brokenness, holiness, imperfection, meditation, retreat, silence
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Be not afraid of brokenness
I heal more deeply than you break, says the Lord:Be not afraid of brokenness © Meisaan Chan
Parable of the woman with glass shards
There once was a woman whose beloved vase fell and shattered. She gathered up the broken glass shards and clung to them, and her hands got cut and bled. Many people advised her to put down the shards, and every … Continue reading
Posted in Parable, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged brokenness, deafness, destructiveness, healing, Parable, wholeness, wisdom
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Parable of the flower
There once was a flower that bloomed in its beauty, faded, then dropped all its petals during the night. The next day, the owner of the house saw it, rejoiced, and proclaimed the flower whole. © Meisaan Chan
Parable of the broken vase
The kingdom of God is like two women who each broke a precious vase. The first woman swept up the shards and threw them away. The second woman wept, then carefully glued the vase back together. It could no longer … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Parable, recovery, writing
Tagged brokenness, healing, pray, prayers, transformation
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Break this death
My body fears me and I fear my body: Break this death, O Lord © Meissan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged body, brokenness, death, humility, illness, life, self-hatred
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Be confident in your face, says the Lord
Be confident in your face, says the Lord – you do not need a mask, for it blocks your true power © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged authenticity, brokenness, imitation, integrity, Masks, nakedness, power
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