Tag Archives: gift

Out of nothing, the gift appears

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Out of nothing, the gift appears: that is the way of the God of creation © Meisaan Chan

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Treasure

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Hardship’s gifts are buried: you will find them if you dig © Meisaan Chan

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The curious nature of courage

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Courage can never be given; it must be claimed © Meisaan Chan

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Tiny sacrifice

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Tiny sacrifice tsunami of love, wrapped up small package: heavy © Meisaan Chan

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Giving

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Give me joy and I will nurture it to deeper joy; give me suffering and I will turn it to new life; give me all who you are, even shame, that heaviest burden; and when you have nothing left to … Continue reading →

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Arms wrapped around you

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

  There is hardly a more beautiful gift than when you can be your messy self, and when you don’t need to wrap your arms around yourself because there are arms already wrapped around you     © Meisaan Chan

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First fruits

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Empty self, plucking open-handed golden gift wildly poor, rich   © Meisaan Chan    

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