Tag Archives: Acts 17:28

With Christ, I Die

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Esther Hizsa

For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.— Colossians 3:3 In the silence, I close my eyes and die. I release all I love, all I desire, all I wanted to do, all I wished to become, all that is not resolved. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter, Holy Week, Lent, Mindfulness, Mystical, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections | Tagged Acts 17:28, Centre for Action and Contemplation, Colossians 3:3, Crucifixion of Christ, death, Earl, Esther Hizsa, extinguished, fear of death, Good Friday, James Finley, Mechthilde of Magdeburg, Psalm 23, Silence, silent prayer, Spiritual Director North Okanagan, Titan, Turning to the Mystics | Leave a comment

Here Now

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Esther Hizsa

Between my father’s passingand the spreading of his ashes,my mother whispered to her husband,“I miss you.”I hear in her words how much he loved herand she, him. I think about my father with us nowas promised in scripture.In God, we live … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Mystical, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Acts 17:28, Calmness, Colossians 3:3, Drop, Esther Hizsa, Ignatian Spiritual Excercises, Jeremiah 31:3, Living from the Heart, Maria Eklind, Matthew 28:20, rjp, Romans 8:31-39, SoulStream, Spiritual Director North Okanagan, Spiritual Director Vernon | 1 Comment

I Have Arrived

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Esther Hizsa

It was 38 degrees outside when I entered the cool of the seniors’ residence with a potted cyclamen for my mom. Yvonne, my favourite resident, asks “Do you ever stop?” I could have said, “Yes.” and told her about my quiet times and … Continue reading →

Posted in community, compassion, Mindfulness, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections | Tagged Acts 17:28, Esther Hizsa, faungg's photos, Muurbloem, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Stop running, Stop?, Sylvia Sassen, Thich Naht Hanh | Leave a comment

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Esther Hizsa

More.I want more time,more done in my day,more kilometres walked and biked,more dessert,another movie that I enjoyed as much as the last one,more kudos, wins, meaningful prayer times,as if more of anything would make me happier. Then I spend six days … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Acts 17:28, BC Canada yyjpics., David Steindl-Rast, Esther Hizsa, Gary Malkin, Gratefulness, gratitude, Island View, Louie Schwartzberg, Russell McNeil, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Timothy Neesam, Victoria BC | Leave a comment

A Beautiful Yes

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

In Celtic spirituality, there is the “Little Book” of scripture and the “Big Book” of creation. Fred and I have been sleeping and waking in the Big Book for twelve wonder-filled days. I am reminded, as I was on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Prayer, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Acts 17:28, Banff, Esther Hizsa, Glacier National Park, llecillewaet, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Whyte Museum, Yoho | 2 Comments

Playing My Hand

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

Once I acknowledged that I was on the ADHD spectrum, I saw things I could do to make life easier for myself and those around me. For example, I stuck a post-it note on the inside of our front door: … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Advent, Aging, Mindfulness, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Acts 17:28, Boom, Colin Knowles, Crashing waves at South Beach, Esther Hizsa, Frank Ostaseski, Larissa Sayer, Nurse Log, Pacific Rim National Park, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Tara Brach, The Five Invitations | Leave a comment

With Christ, I Die

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Esther Hizsa

For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.— Colossians 3:3 In the silence,I close my eyesand die. I releaseall I loveall I desire,all I wanted to doall I wished to becomeall that is not resolved.My … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter, Holy Week, Lent, Mindfulness, Mystical, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections | Tagged Acts 17:28, Centre for Action and Contemplation, Colossians 3:3, death, Earl, Esther Hizsa, extinguished, fear of death, Good Friday, James Finley, Mechthilde of Magdeburg, Psalm 23, Silence, silent prayer, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Turning to the Mystics | 4 Comments

In God I Play

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Esther Hizsa

While Fred installed the new radiator, I set out on Gracie to do my first century ride in ten years. The hundred-kilometer route I chose was accessible by public transit which allowed me to get home on my own if … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Acts 17:28, bike camping, biking, Bruce Foster, Esther Hizsa, fujitariuji, Galloping Goose, Gracie, Joe, Kitsalano, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Steveston, Suzanne Simard | Leave a comment

Adrift in an Ocean of Love

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Esther Hizsa

I’m thinking about my desire to know God’s love for me on God’s terms, not mine. James Finley said in a recent webinar Through the Dark Night, that we long for a sense of union with God that we will experience only … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystical, Poverty of Spirit, Reflections | Tagged Acts 17:28, Center for Action and Contemplation, Esther Hizsa, Geraint Rowland, James Finley, Listen to the Musn'ts, Marja Bergen, sailing around the world, Setting Sun Malecon Miraflores, Shel Silverstein, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Dark Night of the Soul, Tieras, Where the Sidewalk Ends | 2 Comments

Aching for More

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

It’s Tuesday and I haven’t written Friday’s blog post yet. I’ve finished praying and have nothing scheduled for the rest of the morning; it’s an ideal setting to write. Often the story has already come together, and I just need a chunk … Continue reading →