Tag Archives: despair

Overflowing help in the wasteland

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

Over and over I confronted the wastelandand over and over I screamed to you for help –not once did you fail or even delay,deluge of rescue, salvation, and supportpoured into my lappoured until I could no longer holdpoured until flowing … Continue reading →

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The scream for existential help is the scream for transcendence

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

The more I screamed to Godthe more God rescued;the more I lostthe more God revealed its face It is not easy to scream for existential helpbut it is the scream for transcendencethat God makes a path where there is none … Continue reading →

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When all is crumbled to powder

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

When all is crumbled to powderturn to me, says the Lordand I will show you:From powder, clayfrom clay, sculpture –last breath gonebut fear not, for that was your breathand now I give you mine © Meisaan Chan

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A soothing, comforting spoken word meditation: “Beloved”

Posted on March 14, 2020 by

Here is a beautiful, emotional spoken word meditation from the voice of God/Higher Power to the listener: for those who are despairing, when you’ve lost everything and hope is gone. May this meditation deepen your prayer, spiritual journey, and provide … Continue reading →

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When in hardship

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

“My life! I can’t believe my life!” I exclaim. “I keep trying to give you the gift of strength,” says the Lord, “but you keep rejecting it.” © Meisaan Chan

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The depth of the path

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

Long, long is the road so fill up your water bottle and get your good boots: the best of the journey is for those who are ready to journey ecstasy, despair – nothing excluded the depth of the path covers … Continue reading →

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Holes

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

I thought I knew what a hole was but then you left © Meisaan Chan

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