About Esther Hizsa
Esther is a writer, spiritual director, and cofacilitates contemplative retreats and courses. She lives in Vernon, B.C. with her husband, Fred.
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I … Continue reading →
Panic rushes through the door the moment I see the blue screen of death on my laptop. “Why did you push that button? Everything is lost [on your hard drive]. I alone have surfaced to tell you.” The next day, … Continue reading →
Posted in compassion, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections, Stories
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For days after I heard how my words wounded another, self-judgment hounded me, accusing me of being a bad, unsafe person. I felt shrouded in shame until God found me through a Lenten reflection on labyrinths with the themes: release, … Continue reading →
Posted in Easter, False Self, Poetry, Reflections, Stories
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Speak to God as one friend speaks to another. –Annotation 54, The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola As one friend to another, I gotta say, I love that you call me your friend and tell me I abide in … Continue reading →
Posted in compassion, Ignatian Spirituality, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections
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Holy and Loving One, you have brought us into a good land– a land of lakes and hills, forests, streams and meadows, a land of orchards full of peaches, pears, cherries and apples–so many varieties of apples! fields full … Continue reading →
Posted in Creation, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections
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I began to notice it more and more in conversations, in a turn of events, a sudden increase in price, a response I didn’t like. I kept thinking they were doing something to me. “They” could be anyone, anything that … Continue reading →
Posted in Childhood, compassion, Poetry, Reflections
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It must have been so scary for our ancestors, the first time the moon eclipsed the sun. Did they wonder if the end had come? Did they think God was punishing them? Did they brace themselves for perpetual darkness? After … Continue reading →
Posted in compassion, Poetry, Poverty of Spirit, Reflections
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Blame comes like the sirens’ song. “Join us,” they chant. “Still the ache.Be free. End the war.” Loud, insistent, incessant. “Take the blame. Hate yourself. If you love your life, you’ll lose it. Take the blame. Take the blame. End … Continue reading →
Posted in compassion, Mystical, Poetry, Reflections
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I notice a sinking feeling. Argh! This isn’t what I want. I tread water, grope for a footing. Then, I notice, as I do the next thing–chop the carrots and onions– and the next–answer that email–I’ve floated past the obstacle. … Continue reading →
Posted in compassion, Poetry, Reflections
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Create in me a free heart, O God, a heart that welcomes every part of myself to be felt, seen and heard, a heart that sees You in creation and loves every bit of You. May I receive love … Continue reading →
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