Tag Archives: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
At the Edge of the Year
I stand at the edge of a virgin year, hallowed with a light dusting of snow. Skates in hand, I hope the ice is thick enough the surface smooth enough my ankles strong enough to do something beautiful. But I’m … Continue reading
Posted in False Self, Poetry, Reflections, Writing
Tagged Benson Kua, David Ward, Esther Hizsa, Fred Hizsa, Frozen Lake, ice skates, John Knox Christian School, New Year, patient trust, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Tony Webster, trust the slow work of God, Wendy Pertulla
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Imperceptibly Shaped
Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to something … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Mystical, Poetry, Reflections
Tagged All Points Land Design, chestnut tree, eltpics, Esther Hizsa, Javan Kerby Bernakevitch, Jo Tobias, permaculture, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, regenerative agriculture, Richard Powers, RootShootSoils, soil regeneration, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Need to Grow, The Overstory
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A Faithful Companion
See the whole universe, not only as something to love but as something that can love you back. –Pierre Teilhard de Chardin As many of you know, I have a Christmas cactus in the room where I pray, write, and … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Homelessness, Reflections
Tagged Alice Popkorn, B.C. Housing, Burnaby Now, Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness, Christmas Cactus, dgozgozz, Esther Hizsa, Lauren Boothby, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Psalm 27:14, Richard Rohr, seasons, Sitting in Silence, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver
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