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Tag Archives: Parable
Parable of the woman and the bag of gold
There once was a woman who discovered a bag of gold and who ran through the streets with it shouting, “This is not gold! This is not gold!” © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, haiku, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged blindness, discernment, Parable, sight, treasure, vision
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Parable of the two women pierced with holes
There once were two women, one whose body was flawless and beautiful, and the second whose body used to be pierced through with holes but by her arduous prayers and healing sacrifices, now her body was covered with scars. Both … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, meditation, Parable, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged foolishness, healing, Holes, Parable, sacrifices, wisdom
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Parable of the woman and the rut
There once was a woman who walked a dirt, circular path, and she walked it so many times that the path became a rut. After many months and years, she wanted to leave the rut, but each step she took … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Feminine God, Food addiction, meditation, Parable, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Rumi, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged addiction, habit energy, healing, help, help me, Parable, tunnel vision, wisdom
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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 addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, meditation, Parable, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged brokenness, healing, help me, Parable, spirituality
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Parable of the rescuer
There once were four women in deep despair, as they had lost everything they loved from a menacing world. The first woman said, “All is lost. Nothing is left. There is nowhere to go from here.” And she perished. The … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, Food addiction, Parable, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged abandon, help, help me, Parable, salvation, surrender, trust
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Parable of the purple flower
There once was a woman who owned rolling country land as far as the eye could see. It was filled with wildflowers, a remarkable array of colors and shapes and sizes, flowers that followed the bend of the sun from … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, Earth poetry, Feminine God, Food addiction, Parable, PTSD, Scripture riff, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged flower, labor, Parable, protection, work
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Parable of the Two Gardeners
There once were two women who tried to grow a garden. The first woman held her seeds in her hand and said, “These will never grow.” Then she scattered the seeds and poured bleach on them. When the seeds didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, Parable, PTSD, Scripture riff, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged belief, gardeners, healing, Parable
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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 addiction, Food addiction, Parable, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged brokenness, deafness, destructiveness, healing, Parable, wholeness, wisdom
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Parable of the child learning to walk
The kingdom of God is like a child learning to walk: At first, she grasps at whatever is in reach, and if it is not solid, she falls. Slowly, she learns what is solid and grasps only those things – … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Food addiction, meditation, Parable, PTSD, Recovery and healing, writing
Tagged anchor, child, discipline, kingdom of God, learning, Parable, solid
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Parable of the woman and the pebble
The kingdom of God is like a woman who moved into a new house. She left the largest room empty except for a single pebble, and when she was ready, she swept the pebble away. © Meisaan Chan
