Tag Archives: darkness

You orient me

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You orient mecompass spinslands on north © Meisaan Chan

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The clarity of unknowing

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

It is much better to praise God in your unknowing,for then God is God, and not your knowing © Meisaan Chan

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Tending to the light

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The depths of darkness make of utmost importance how I tend to the light © Meisaan Chan

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Do not companion the chaos

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

It will get worse, says the Lord: Walk with me, do not companion the chaos © Meisaan Chan

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Darkness in Michigan

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The thickness of the Lord is upon us when the lights go out not a shadow to be seen © Meisaan Chan

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Accepting Blindness

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

You accept my blindness and work with me; sometimes sight comes only afterward © Meisaan Chan

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Uncertainty is God’s open door

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Uncertainty is God’s open door certainty tends to close it © Meisaan Chan

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How slowly I began to numb over

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

How slowly I began to numb over – as how ice freezes over a deep lake: Not all at once, but it starts at the edges, moving inward until all was frozen over, and then thicker, deeper yet even still, … Continue reading →

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Shadow of God

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

When light fails you, try darkness; darkness is safe if it is my shadow you are yet close © Meisaan Chan

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The foundation of the foundation

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The most important thing is deciding where you will place your trust: The next most important thing is the trusting © Meisaan Chan

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