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Tag Archives: Parable
Parable of the Four Women and the Emperor
There once were four women who decided to undertake the long journey to see the Emperor. They knew it was going to be a long and arduous task. Before they left, they consulted their council of elders for advice. “Stay … Continue reading
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Parable, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, Trauma, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged adventure, help, help me, meditation, Parable, trust, wisdom
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Why God rescues and cares
“Why do you insist on rescuing me so completely?” she asked the Lord“I want to show you what love does,” the Lord replied“Why do you care so much?” she insistedThose were her last words before she was transformed into light, … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Parable, Poetry, recovery, spirituality, writing
Tagged God speaks poetry, haiku, healing, help, help me, mindfulness, Parable, Spiritual search
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Parable of the countless open doors
There once was a woman who entered a mansion with countless rooms and countless open doors, and each door led into a place of light and fragrance. She walked up and down the endless corridors. Then, overwhelmed, she sat down … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Parable, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, Parable, right view
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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 meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, 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 meditation, Parable, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, 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 meditation, Parable, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, 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 meditation, Parable, recovery, Scripture riff, 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 Parable, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, 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 Parable, Scripture riff, 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 Parable, Scripture riff, writing
Tagged belief, gardeners, healing, Parable
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Curving toward the center 