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Tag Archives: surrender
The sun still rises
Still, the sun rises.Even if I were to write no poems and fall mutethe sun, still, would rise.That is both infuriating and comforting.Things are not that bad to stop the turning of the earthand the swirling of the cosmos;the power … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged Earth poetry, peace, sun, surrender
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The wisdom of strawberries
The strawberries are tart and hard,but it is April in a pandemicso all is welcome to its extent.Just as I find sleep to be elusive,my mind distracted and inefficientbut it is April in a pandemicso all is welcome to its … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged acceptance, coronavirus, help, help me, pandemic, perfectionism, surrender
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It’s Easter morning in a pandemic – or – Tethers
It’s Easter morning in a pandemic and the morning is very dark. Heavy clouds layer the sky. A cold wind blows. This is right. The earth still refuses to abide by human calendars. The earth is not happy and bright … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged anchor, anxiety, calming, coronavirus, Easter, peace, surrender, tether
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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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Overflowing help in the wasteland
Over and over I confronted the wastelandand over and over I screamed to you for help –not once did you fail or even delay,deluge of rescue, salvation, and supportpoured into my lappoured until I could no longer holdpoured until flowing … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged coronavirus, despair, help, help me, screaming, surrender, wasteland
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The scream for existential help is the scream for transcendence
The more I screamed to Godthe more God rescued;the more I lostthe more God revealed its face It is not easy to scream for existential helpbut it is the scream for transcendencethat God makes a path where there is none … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, despair, help, scream, surrender
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The most beautiful thing a Rescuer can hear
Help me, I need you, I say to the LordDelighted, the Lord says to me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged help, help me, rescue me, rescuer, surrender
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Curving toward the center 