Tag Archives: Ron Frehner

Ashes to Ashes

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Esther Hizsa

“You are from dust and to dust you shall return,” Pastor Ruth says as she dips her thumb in the ashes and makes the sign of the cross on my forehead. Soon we will be scattering my nephew Lee’s ashes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Lent, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Ash Wednesday, Ashes, Ecclesiastes 3:20., Esther Hizsa, fentanyl, Hardeep B, Jack Kerouac, John O'Donahue, Lee Frehner, Mark 10:17-27, meditation, Ron Frehner, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver | 17 Comments

Waiting for the Eternal

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Esther Hizsa

Soon after my eight-day retreat, I queued up the last five blog posts so they would be published while I was away on vacation. It felt good to know I didn’t need to have another post ready until August 24. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Alex Rossi, Blues, Brews and BBQs, Esther Hizsa, Foggy Beach, Habitat for Humanity, Harrison Street, jen, Living from the Heart, Mike Maguire, Miss Myra and the Moonshiners, Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, Prism, Ron Frehner, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver | Leave a comment

New Coins in My Pocket

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

At some point, the desperate need to shout fell away as if it were a worthless coin. It’s not that I didn’t want to be heard or at times stay awake at night plotting how I might be heard. But one day … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Stories | Tagged A Hidden Wholeness, coins, Esther Hizsa, inner teacher, Jeff Milner, Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, Parker J. Palmer, Psalm 32:3, Ron Frehner, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, Thomas Leuthard | Leave a comment

At This Table

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

“I’ll start,” says one spiritual director after we blessed the lunches we brought. One by one, we go around the table, sharing what’s been significant to us in the past month. One speaks of disappointment, another rages at loss, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Spiritual Direction | Tagged acceptance, baffled, Douglas Steere, His banner over me Iftar, His banqueting table, Joel Bergeland, Mount Olivet, peer supervision, Ramadan, Ron Frehner, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Standing by Words, The Real Work, Wendell Berry | 2 Comments

Satisfying the Desires of All

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Esther Hizsa

“Insights are a dime a dozen,” Father Richard explained to the small gathering of spiritual directors last Sunday afternoon. “It doesn’t matter so much what an experience in prayer means; what matters is that we stay with God in it.” Relief washed … Continue reading →

Posted in Advent, Christmas, Spiritual Direction | Tagged Advent, Esther Hizsa, Father Richard Soo, kidney transplant, Psalm 145:16, Ron Frehner, Royce Bair, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, vintage Christmas card | 2 Comments

God in the Dark: Theory

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Esther Hizsa

My biking siblings and me: Harry, Sylvia, me, and Ron Every couple of years my siblings, Fred and I go on a three-day bike trip. The first trip we biked from Banff to Jasper, the second was a 400 km section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Spiritual Direction, Stories of an Everyday Pilgrim | Tagged Art of Spiritual Direction, bike trip, candle in the Dark, Dustin Gaffke, Esther Hizsa, Gunnar Ries, Harry Frehner, Highwood Pass, Joe Houghton, Kananaskis, love mischief, Michael Cook, Pieta House, Ron Frehner, SoulStream, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Sylvia Frehner | 3 Comments

Surfin’ USA

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Esther Hizsa

Here’s a story I wrote a few years ago that was published in the MB Herald. It’s also in my book, Stories of an Everyday Pilgrim, which will be available this fall. Fred and I sat contented on the beach and listened to the … Continue reading →