Tag Archives: spiritual director Burnaby

It’s Endless!

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

It’s endless,” I said to Fred. “Every time I finish cleaning one thing, I see something else that’s dirty.” I wanted our home to be neat and tidy for our friends who would be staying there for a week while … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Stories | Tagged A new broom, Esther Hizsa, Field BC, Friends of Yoho, Kate Ter Haar, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Yoho | 1 Comment

“Amen,” You Said

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

The good news is that everything is forgiven—everything.—Steve Garnaas-Holmes, “Erased” “Amen,” you said,and you believed it.You taught it,preached it,and blogged about it.“I can love myself just the way I am–warts and all–because that’s the way God loves me,”you said,and you … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Crusty Da Klown, Erased, Esther Hizsa, Friendship, Luke 15, Pompeo Batoni, Psalm 23, Rainier Martin Ampongan, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Steve Garnaas-Holmes, The Difficult Path, The Return of the Prodigal Son | Leave a comment

Love Finds an Opening

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

As I continued to keep watch, I noticed a calmness here, a sadness there, delights and disappointments. But nothing wanted to be written about. I told a friend about my day helping at our church’s thrift shop. “I was standing … Continue reading →

Posted in community, compassion, Homelessness, Reflections, Stories, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged Burnaby Food Bank, Cameron Elementary School, Covenant House, deckerme, Dixon Transition Society, Doctors Without Borders, Esther Hizsa, Matthew 13:1-9, Ryan Dickey, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, sprouting, St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church, Thrift Shop, Union Gospel Mission, watching | 2 Comments

Keep Watching

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

I lean my head against Love’s chest,match the rhythm of Her breath,and enter the darkness. The light hurts my eyes. I see what others have done thatI haven’t.I notice habits I have thatthey don’t.I watch myself lose myselfdisappearand want a world with … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, False Self, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections | Tagged blackberries, Ed Dahl, Esther Hizsa, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Krista Tippett, Moonbeams, My Grandmother's Hands, On Being, Resmaa Menakem, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver | 1 Comment

Dark Thoughts

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

I know the dark thoughtsthat keep you awake at night It can’t be true.But what if it is? There is no peaceturning one wayor the other. This is too much for you to bear, my love. Come inside.Let me wrap … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Dark NIght, Eric Verleene., Esther Hizsa, Matthew Kane, Psalm 131:2, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, St. John of the Cross, Steve Bell, Summer Saturday Moon, Teresa of Avila, The Dark Night of the Soul | 4 Comments

Love Asks for More

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

Love always asks more of us.–Wendy J. MacLean Love always asks more of us. Love didn’t ask me to say yes to everything.Love asked me why I wanted to. Love didn’t ask me to shove my fear aside and trust.Love … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Ephesians 5:2, Esther Hizsa, I Corinthians 13, Ivan Rusyn, love, Luke 15:11-31, Mary Hynes, Micah 6:8, Mother Teresa, Oliver Twist, On Small Wings, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Tapestry, Theophilos Papadopoulos, Ukraine, Wendy J. MacLean | Leave a comment

Hiding Places

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

You may be wondering how the little girl at the window is doing. She’s still there and let me know she kind of liked meeting up with her younger fearless self. As I thought about her, I realized my fearful … Continue reading →

Posted in community, compassion, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Anne Yungwirth, Esther Hizsa, Ezekiel 34:11-12, Found me, Funkybug, Islamophobia, Joy Is Measurable, Luke 8:16, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, To Yumnah with love, YCCI | 2 Comments

Home Again

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

I love our camping adventures–being outsideexploring by bikehiking trails to a viewsipping wine from a jarwatching flames turn to coalsmusing about what we forgotand how we made docozy and warm in our tentgrateful for tarps and when the rain comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Baldy Mountain Sorrento, Braiding Sweetgrass, camping, Esther Hizsa, Mary Oliver, Panthercap, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Shuswap Lake Provincial Park, Sometimes, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver | Leave a comment

The Cross I Take Up and Lay Down

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

Then Jesus said to them all, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” –Luke 9:23 What does it mean to take up our cross and follow Jesus? Plenty has … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Stories, Writing | Tagged Esther Hizsa, Jesus carrying the cross, John Bell, Luke 9:23, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Take up your cross, The Summons, Titian, walking | 2 Comments

A Kingdom Tale

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Esther Hizsa

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕺𝖓𝖊 WHEREIN the King proclaims that all taxes are forthwith suspended. In return for his generosity, the King requires that all his subjects love one another–including their enemies. The Everyday Pilgrim, who lives in this magical land, is filled … Continue reading →