Tag Archives: sleep

Night murmurs

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Hush, hush, murmurs the Lord as she strokes me in the night I am all things for you: everything you need is everything I give, and more © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged Christmas, comfort, help, help me, love, sleep, sleeping, tenderness, vulnerability | 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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After putting it in the hands of the Lord

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Long and languid sleep, undefiled by worry – now is the time to sink in deep: everything’s fine everything’s fine © Meisaan Chan

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The insomnia prayer

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

God of counted minutes circle me back home to you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged anxiety, darkness, help, help me, insomnia, night, rest, sleep | Leave a comment

Direct connection

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You cannot acknowledge the mind-body-spirit connection and not acknowledge the importance of sleep © 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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Getting out of the rut

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

I will give you times for rest, says the Lord but how you often pass over my gift for the rut © Meisaan Chan

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I wake up in the night and you lull me back to sleep

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

I wake up in the night and you lull me back to sleep your tender touch upon my furrowed heart soothing, soothing, soothing © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged heart, insomnia, night, sleep, soothing, tenderness, touch, writing | Leave a comment

The morning after

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

After a sleepless night of breathing and thinking and fearing and wandering I stumble through this day-too-bright; be vigilant, O Lord, and stand watch over me for I cannot; I am dazed; I cannot © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged guard, guardian, insomnia, refuge, safety, sleep, sleeplessness, vigilant | Leave a comment

Weariness

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged burden, comfort, rest, sleep, weariness | Leave a comment