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In Christ, I Rise
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.— Colossians 3:3 Hidden in Christ, I rise. I leave the tomb of freedom and emerge awakened to Love. For an eternal moment, I tasted the completeness, the exquisite settledness of myself … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Holy Week, Mystical, Poetry, Reflections
Tagged Bram Cymet, Center for Action and Contemplation, Colossians 3:3, Easter poem, Esther Hizsa, FarbenfroheWunderwelt, Fresh Bread, graced discontent, James Finley, resurrection, SoulStream, Spiritual Director North Okanagan, Spiritual Director Vernon, Turning to the Mystics, Wheat
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Hidden with Christ in God
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.–Colossians 3:3 (NIV) She is dead but not lost. She is hidden with Christ in God–consummated whole one decomposing and becoming soil. The grain of wheat fell to the earth and died. In the tomb of the earth, she is … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Holy Week, Mystical, Poetry, Reflections
Tagged Acts 17:28, Center for Action and Contemplation, Colossians 3:3, composting, Easter poem, Easter Saturday, Esther Hizsa, Holy Saturday, James Finley, Jason Baker, John 12:24, soil, SoulStream, Spiritual Director North Okanagan, Tina Reynolds, Turning to the Mystics
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With Christ, I Die
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
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My Favourite Things
Cream-covered cupcakes and no-fault insurance,No big surprises and endless assurance,Wild geese that fly with my cares on their wings,These are a few of my favourite things. I’ve been putting together a playlistof my favourite attachments.Oh, the delight I feel when I … Continue reading
Leaving the Sidewalk
“You’re brave,” the woman at the desk said.“You ride your bike in traffic so confidently. I stick to the sidewalks.” “You’re a good listener,” someone else said the next day. Then another person and another told me something that helped … Continue reading
The Truth That Set You Free
Sitting on the hillside,listening to the preacher,you can’t remember the words exactly–something about the kingdom of Godand the list of who are blessed and belong–and it dawned on you:it’s everyone.Everyone.Everyone belongs in God’s forever kingdom of love,including you. Tears filled … Continue reading
Waiting for Resurrection
I’m not unhappy. Life is full and good, but the joy of Your resurrection eludes me. I went to the empty tomb, the garden, the locked room.I walked to Emmaus and back to Galilee.You appeared to thembut not to me. I hear … Continue reading
Light in the Darkness
There are just some losses that are unbearable, the loss is so deep. But if we don’t panic, if we don’t panic and walk in the loss, we can see starting to shine out through it, lessons about fragility and … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Reflections
Tagged Candle light, Esther Hizsa, James Finley, John 1:5, Peter Lin, spiritual director Burnaby, Tom Ek, Wait...
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How Sin Is Both Something and No Thing
This week I offer you two quotes about sin from Turning to the Mystics podcast on Julian of Norwich. Mirabai Starr, who translated The Showings of Julian of Norwich, said: “’Sin has not a particle of substance. It is no … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, Poverty of Spirit, Prayer, Reflections
Tagged A K M Adam, AKMAdam, Center for Action and Contemplation, Drooping Flower, Esther Hizsa, Freddie Brown, Isaiah 42:3, James Finley, Julian of Norwich, Mirabai Starr, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Turning to the Mystics
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An Everyday Pilgrim 