Tag Archives: prayer

The sound of listening: In the zone

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

God listens to me I listen to God Blessed sound of listening © Meisaan Chan

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Dreams of God

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Beg to know the dreams of God beg to be emptied of your own © Meisaan Chan

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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

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The holy cycle: Theory and Lived out

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I The holy cycle: The theory First, listening then, obedience then, listening II The holy cycle: Lived out First, confusion then asking then taking then asking then taking then confusion then asking then taking then asking then asking then asking … Continue reading →

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Gifts of eternal thickness

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Somewhere, someone is praying for you, perhaps by name, perhaps in praying for the world; but even if the latter is true, the thing about prayer is that it can never be spread too thin: Somewhere, someone is praying for … Continue reading →

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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

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The sanctity of lightening up

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When you can laugh at yourself that, too, is prayer © Meisaan Chan

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The Fatigue Prayer

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Tiredness crawls beneath my eyelids tightens my jaw: O Lord, be with me now © Meisaan Chan

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Peel back the layers

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Peel back the layers so that old can become new again so there is more space for beauty © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Praying though the deed, the action, the word spoken

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Stop praying! Free yourself up to pray! © Meisaan Chan

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