Category Archives: Songs

Changes

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

I smell freshly mown grass and my chest expands. A sense of freedom, gratitude, wonder and delight emerges. I follow my senses to my childhood, lying on the lawn looking up at the clouds in a blue, blue sky. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Songs | Tagged Aboriginal Peoples, Anglican Church of Canada, Canada Day, Changes, Esther Hizsa, Gordon Lightfoot, green grass, Indigenous Ministries, J Dumont, Phil Ochs, Psalm 104:19, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver | Leave a comment

Here Be Tigers

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

People in authority can make me nervous. I’m always afraid they’ll turn into a tiger, pin me in a corner, and pounce on me for doing something wrong. It doesn’t make a lot of sense. For the most part, the leaders I … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Reflections, Songs, Spiritual Direction, Stories | Tagged Angelo Antonelli, Esther Hizsa, I Can Dance with the Tiger, Mathias Appel, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, trauma, Wednesday Lunch Club | 2 Comments

Naked and Unashamed

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

God’s been listening to my thoughts again–not just the chatter in my head but the deep sighs of my heart. You know those dreams where you’re scrambling to make something happen, it’s not coming together, and time’s running out? I’ve experienced that now … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Overeating, Poverty of Spirit, Reflections, Songs, Stories | Tagged Abreha and Atsbeha Church, Adam and Eve, All Life, ashamed, Esther Hizsa, Garden of Eden, John Bell, naked, Road Fun, Ron Guest, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Take Me as I Am | 3 Comments

Go Pray Outside

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Esther Hizsa

“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed,” Jesus said, “But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” Similarly these vibrant evergreens have each grown from a single seed buried in the earth. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Popular Posts, Prayer, Songs | Tagged Earth Day, Forest, Genesis 2:15, John 12:24, Luke 10:27, Maltbie D. Babcock, prayer, Rain Drop, resurrection, Texture, This is my Father's World, Twila Savigny | 2 Comments

Free as a Bird

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Esther Hizsa

Finally it’s January. The New Year brings me closer to spring and the possibility of more emotional energy. Dark December is always the hardest month for me. I keep praying that God will increase my desire for him, but other … Continue reading →