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Snow Days
“Why don’t we wait until the snow melts and see if your wallet is there,” Heidi said, looking at a snow-covered patch of grass we couldn’t shovel. “I’ll keep an eye on it. No one’s going to find it under … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Reflections, Stories
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Tagged broombesoom, Ed Suominen, Esther Hizsa, Heidi Braacx, HUB, Jeremy Braacx, Nan C. Merrill, New Westminster City Council, snowfall, snowy trees, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Sustainable Transportation Advocacy Committee
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Sardines in the Dark
“Hannah? Hannah?” Hadrian called out in the dark. But there was no answer. The silence confirmed his deduction: Hannah had found our hiding place. He was on his own. Our grandchildren, Hadrian and Hannah, love to play Sardines in the … Continue reading →
Between My Selves
I gather up my courage and for the second time talk with my spiritual director about being overweight. “I’m so confused,” I lament. “De Mello says ‘Don’t change.’ Richard Rohr points out that two of the four gospels begin with the call to … Continue reading →
Posted in False Self, Lent, Overeating, Spiritual Direction, Stories
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Tagged A Book of Blessings, Best Worst Ever Photo Blog, Butterfly resting, Cranky Molluscs, D.Wright, Esther Hizsa, false self, Heidi Braacx, John O'Donahue, Karina Inkster, Kelly Dycavinu, Knit Together, Overeating, Richard Rohr, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, true self
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Hoodwinked
A colleague asked me if I’d like to offer spiritual direction for participants at an upcoming Ignatian retreat. As soon as I got her e-mail, I knew I wanted to say yes. I’ve done it before; I love listening to what happens in retreatants’ prayers … Continue reading →
Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Popular Posts, Stories
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Tagged Esther Hizsa, evil spirit, false consolation, false self, Heart's Desire, Heidi Braacx, Ignatius of Loyola, Luke 6:44, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Coquitlam, Ted Rheingold, Thomas Merton, Vegan Yarn
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Communion
The seven-year-old downed his third tiny glass of grape juice and licked the last drop from the bottom, oblivious of the perfect purple ring around his lips. Perhaps it was his eager grin as he went for the fourth glass that prompted three women to spring … Continue reading →
Posted in Childhood, Ignatian Spirituality, Popular Posts, Prayer, Stories
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Tagged Burnaby, communion story, Funkybug, Hadrian, Heidi Braacx, Joy Is Measurable, Lectio Divina, Lectio on life, SoulStream, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Vancouver
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