Tag Archives: spiritual director Burnaby

Turning Toward

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

I was the last one to sit down at our table. Our table was in a hall with one hundred and fifty other guests celebrating my niece’s wedding at a YMCA camp at Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota. My place at that … Continue reading →

Posted in Mindfulness, Prayer, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Esther Hizsa, John 14:20, Just like me, Minnesota, Pema Chödrön, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Sylvia Frehner, wedding, Welcoming the Unwelcome | Leave a comment

My First Podcast Interview

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

On Hints of Gladness, spiritual director and coach Rod Janz interviewed a number of spiritual directors about contemplation. I was thankful to be one of them. In our conversation, Rod asked what contemplation means to me and what it looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer, Praying with the Imagination, Reflections, Resource, Stories, Writing | Tagged Esther Hizsa, Happy smiling child, Hints of Gladness, Jan Evans, Katherine May, Podcast, Rod Janz, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, verkeorg, Wintering | 3 Comments

Telling the Truth

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

When I first talked about hurtful experiences in my past, the pain of it was so great, it would swallow me whole. Over the years, good friends, counsellors and spiritual directors listened and validated how awful those moments were. Their … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Reflections | Tagged Colossians 1:19-20, Esther Hizsa, Maya Angelou, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Still I Rise, Truth and Reconciliation | Leave a comment

Patches of You

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

Sometimes— let’s face it, a lot of times–I think I would be happier,if life wasn’t clouded with conflict, unsolved problems,deadlines, tension,and unpleasant feelings. Sometimes life just works.Things fall into place.We have summer days of endless skywith no dark clouds anywhere. … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Dark Couds, Esther Hizsa, Katherine May, Krista Tippett, Menacing, On Being, Rachel Gardner, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Walt Stoneburner, What is, Wintering | 2 Comments

Smug Mode

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

So we got to climb one more mountain after all. And not just any mountain–Black Tusk. Bagging this peak is not just a walk in the (Garibaldi) Park. You have to backpack 9.5 kilometres and up 900 metres to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Ignatian Spirituality, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Black Tusk, Esther Hizsa, Garibaldi Lake, Living from the Heart, Mary Oliver, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius | 7 Comments

In the Potter’s Hands

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

“NO!!!” I cried, followed by a WTF, and my world coming to an end. In anyone else’s world, someone had simply made a mistake. No biggie. Easily fixed. But in my world, this was not supposed to happen. Someone (aka … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Amanda Tipton, Clay, Esther Hizsa, Jeremiah18:6, Living from the Heart, Photos By Clark, Potter's Hands, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Tantrum, The hands of the potter, Unfolding LIght | Leave a comment

Stay Right Here

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

Summer wasn’t finished.There were more mountains I wanted to climbwhen autumn came demanding, list in hand,reminding me of all the preparations to be madedeadlines to meetand commitments to honour.A rising tide of the urgenttriggered an internal tide of anxiety. “Breathe,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Mindfulness, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections | Tagged Charlie Day, Esther Hizsa, Isaiah 30:15, Living from the Heart, Nelson Boschman, rising tide, Sasquatch Provincial Park, seagull, SoulStream, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, stokes rx, stokes rx., The Growing Season, trust, Wet Feet | 3 Comments

Carried

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, but, finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Andreas F Borchert, Esther Hizsa, Felipe Bastos, Friendship, Galatians 6:2, healing of the paralytic, Luke 5:18-20, paralytic lowered throuh the roof, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver | 2 Comments

Enjoy This Too

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

Peace followed me home like a stray pup with soulful eyes accompanying me everywhere, barking at strangers, snapping at flies, resting her head on my lap as if she belonged to me. The little girl in me asks, “Can we … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Bow Lake, Emwilson_photography, Esther Hizsa, John 14:27, localpups, Man's best friend, peace, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, www.localpuppybreeders.com | Leave a comment

A Beautiful Yes

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

In Celtic spirituality, there is the “Little Book” of scripture and the “Big Book” of creation. Fred and I have been sleeping and waking in the Big Book for twelve wonder-filled days. I am reminded, as I was on the … Continue reading →