Tag Archives: Ed Dahl

The Infinite Love that Loves Us So Unexplainably

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Esther Hizsa

For the past three months, James Finley has been my spiritual guide. As soon as I wake up in the morning, I walk in a nearby park and listen to a podcast from Turning to the Mystics. Then I sit … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Creation, Mystical, Reflections | Tagged blackberries, Center for Action and Contemplation, centering prayer, discouragement, Ed Dahl, Esther Hizsa, James Finley, pet iguana, reptiles, Romans 12:12, self-compassion, Snappy Goat, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle, Turning to the Mystics | Leave a comment

A Little More Freedom, Trust and Grace

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

I loved the idea that, despite my misguided actions, God saw my intent and looked upon me with kindness. But it didn’t take me long to realize that it was God who brought those actions to my attention in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Reflections, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged Community Builder of the Year, Douglas College, Ed Dahl, Esther Hizsa, Father Elton Fernandes, Jacquoline Martin, Luke 12:29-31, Martha Soukup, Notice what you notice, ReFood, relax, spiritual direction, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, volunteering | 1 Comment

Making Peace with My Humanity

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

I had another dream where I was rushing against all odds to accomplish something important. I woke with urgency still fresh in my veins. The day before, I tried to pack too much into my day and hurried to make dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Stories | Tagged baron valium, cooking, Ed Dahl, efficiency, Esther Hizsa, rushing, Scrabble night, Song of Solomon 2:4, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver | 4 Comments

Hidden Beauty

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Esther Hizsa

“You have a beautiful smile,” someone said. “I love your laugh,” I heard another say a few days later. “You exude beauty!” a friend told me, looking right into my eyes. I could hardly take it in. They were talking about me … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Anne Yungwirth, Beauty, Bernhard Riemann, discovering beauty, Ed Dahl, Esther Hizsa, Fawn in the Trees, hermit crab, inner beauty, Isaiah 48:6, Kathleen Norris, Matthew 13:44, Megan Yungwirth, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Who Am I? | 3 Comments

Love Speaks to Me about Food

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Esther Hizsa

The voice I would listen to spoke to me about my relationship with food. Before we left on vacation, I discovered Geneen Roth’s book Women, Food and God. In it Roth talks about the guidelines for eating that have transformed her life. Instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Overeating, Popular Posts, Stories | Tagged Anne Yungwirth, Ed Dahl, Forest Walk, Geneen Roth, Guidelines for Eating, Nan C. Merrill, Overeating, Psalm 73, SoulStream, SoulStream Commitments, Women Food and God | 4 Comments

Seeing

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

A friend of mine recently returned from a three hundred kilometre pilgrimage in the United Kingdom. She and her husband walked twenty-five kilometres a day, much of it in silence. As they walked, she experienced a deepening stillness that enabled … Continue reading →

Posted in Mindfulness, Prayer | Tagged Annie Dillard, Ed Dahl, pilgrimage, stillness | 2 Comments

What Jesus Cares About

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

Walking home from the store I run into “Philip,” a guy in the neighbourhood who attends our church once in a while. He smiles and says hello, but frowns when I ask him how he’s doing. He tells me again … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Stories | Tagged Anne Yungwirth, Blowies, dandelion, Ed Dahl, Grade 5, Mrs. Sidon, Nan C. Merrill, Psalm 139, Psalms for Praying, Survive, What Jesus Cares About | 2 Comments

This Journey Begins

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

When we pray, God is usually silent. This makes relating to God awkward, to say the least. Books have been written over the centuries that tell us how to overcome this problem, but few show us. No matter how many … Continue reading →