Tag Archives: praise

My soul shouts at full voice

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Before I chronicle the things you didI pause to recollect who you are:The One, the Magnificent, the All-Wonderfuland sit in praise, my soul shouting at full voiceuntil the walls come tumbling down © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged contemplation, freedom, Jericho, meditation, openness, praise, walls | Leave a comment

A song lifts within me

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

A song lifts within mea stirring of greenness budding pushing, then unfolding, lifting to the light: A song lifts within me © Meisaan Chan

Posted in recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, gratitude, journey, praise, song | Leave a comment

Raw materials

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You know what to do with suffering – nothing is stronger for creating praise © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged hardship, help, help me, praise, purifying, raw materials, strength, suffering, surrender | Leave a comment

Surrender and praise: The oneness

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

True praise will surrender True surrender will praise © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged awe, Click save draft, humility, praise, sublime, surrender, union, wonder | Leave a comment

After a good night’s sleep

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Thank you, God, for sleep, for the riches you just gave me; may I disperse your gold well today and return tonight, spent and joyful-trusting © Meisaan Chan

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When in chaos, praise

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Praise, yes, praise and stay anchored to the anchor or you’ll be swept away © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged anchor, chaos, glory, help, help me, pathway, praise, storminess, storms | Leave a comment

Alleluia for busy days

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Alleluia for busy days for ways in which I contribute to beauty © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged alleluia, beauty, joy, praise, prayer, transcendence, writing | Leave a comment

I still just want to praise you

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

My heart, too tired for ardent prayer snuggles up to you instead, matches curve to curve for trust is also a form of praise © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged fatigue, heart, intimacy, praise, prayer, trust, weariness | Leave a comment

Fanning the fire of God

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

But the air we use to fan the fire is God’s air and the muscles we use to fan are God’s muscles and the kindling we use to burn is God’s kindling God using God to fan God © Meisaan … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged dependence, eternity, infinity, ministry, omnipotent, praise, servant | Leave a comment

Celestial prayer

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged light, luminescence, moon, praise, reflection, sun, worship | Leave a comment