Tag Archives: spiritual journey

God Isn’t Always Trying to Teach Us Stuff

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

Sorry folks. No new piece of writing came together for me this week. I hope you enjoy this post, originally published in 2013.  God knows my thoughts even before I do.* And having heard all my thoughts, God must have a … Continue reading →

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God Isn’t Always Trying to Teach Us Stuff

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

 “If God speaks anywhere, it is into our personal lives that he speaks…” – Frederick Buechner, Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation God knows our thoughts even before we do (Psalm 139). And having heard all our thoughts, God must … Continue reading →

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It Takes a Dead Alternator to Raise a Village

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

My stomach felt queasy. How was this was going to work out? We were camping in Washington State when the alternator of our ’91 Mazda died. At least that’s what Fred suspected after he checked under the hood. “The kicker … Continue reading →

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This Journey Begins

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

When we pray, God is usually silent. This makes relating to God awkward, to say the least.  Books have been written over the centuries that tell us how to overcome this problem, but few show us. No matter how many … Continue reading →

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