Tag Archives: path

From deep prayer

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

the yellow arrow appears* © Meisaan Chan *On the Camino de Santiago, informal and sporadic yellow arrows mark the path. It takes time and effort to learn how to look for them, how to train your eyes. The yellow arrows … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, arrows, Camino, discernment, journey, path, Santiago, vision | Leave a comment

When hunger is one of the most important holies

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You know you are starving and you know that God is food and is precisely in that next feared step: Take it! Follow the food! You are skin and bones! © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged addiction, body, food, path, self-hatred, self-love, starvation, starving | Leave a comment

I want to go home

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I want to go home winding road mocks me not headed in right direction © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, Camino, discernment, help, journey, lost, path, wisdom | Leave a comment

Litmus test

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

A more tender heart toward your enemies? You are on the right path © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged compassion, enemies, forbearance, forgiveness, growth, heart, humility, journey, path, patience, power, tender | Leave a comment

With you

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I am not ready for this journey but I am ready to go with you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, help, help me, journey, path, risk, trust | Leave a comment

The cement pourer

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When the path crumbles beneath your feet, take hope for God can put dust back together © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, cement, dust, help, lost, path, rescue, strength, weakness | Leave a comment

The beginning

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Adventures can begin with an explosion but sometimes the first unrecognized steps can begin in silence © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, Camino, journey, noise, path, quiet, silence | Leave a comment

The destination determines the path

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The destination determines the path so choose your end goal wisely: it is tragic to sweat and toil on the winding path for something you do not want © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, Camino, compass, direction, discernment, journey, lost, path | Leave a comment

Just to be with you

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I need to risk to be with you sometimes I need to lose to be with you sometimes I need to die to be with you and all is well all is well all is well just to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged abandonment, adventure, courage, death, life, loss, Norwich, path, presence, price, resurrection, risk | Leave a comment

The road trip

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, Camino, direction, discernment, humility, journey, lost, path | Leave a comment