Tag Archives: Wednesday Lunch Club

The Narrow Space Given

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Esther Hizsa

This fall life has been packed tightly, jobs tucked into every spare moment. I write emails on the fly, make phone calls while I walk. I have to keep moving. It isn’t just that I have more commitments than usual. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Reflections, Wednesday Lunch Club, Writing | Tagged B.C. Housing, Chandigarh, Esther Hizsa, Gustave Thibon, Mary Oliver, Progressive Housing Society, shankar s, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Forest, the narrow space given you, Wednesday Lunch Club | 1 Comment

Caught One

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Esther Hizsa

I caught a dream. I dreamt I was driving someone else’s car and giving a few friends a ride. We got in and I took off, then traffic slowed down. I applied the brakes but the car didn’t respond as … Continue reading →

Posted in Mindfulness, Reflections, Stories | Tagged bc211, car keys, caring for our bodies, dream catcher, dreams, Esther Hizsa, Joslynn Gallant, Progressive Housing Society, Psalm 32:8, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Wednesday Lunch Club | 1 Comment

Tossed About

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Esther Hizsa

I think I’m doing fine until a miscommunication leads to a last-minute pick up from Sure Copy. Piles of photocopied class notes for the Living from the Heart course cover our dining room table. Hurriedly, I check, count, and paperclip each … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Ignatian Spirituality, Reflections, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged compassion, Dustin Gaffke, Esther Hizsa, Leif Harboe, Living from the Heart, Pacific Ocean, Psalm 116:6, Scott Anderson, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, stormy sea, Wednesday Lunch Club | 2 Comments

Peace under Our Feet

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Esther Hizsa

During a silent retreat, I walked along the Pitt River. It was a blustery day and a zephyr of wind swept a few dead leaves into the air. They danced there for so long–swirling, dipping, and cresting–that I began to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lent, Reflections, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged Amancay Maahs, Charles Spurgeon, David Haas, Esther Hizsa, Father Matthew Linn, joy resting, Lovely Feet, Peace before Us, Peace dancing, Prayer for Peace, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Wednesday Lunch Club | 2 Comments

A Celebration Fit for a Down-to-Earth King

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

For a number of years now, Fred and I have hosted a Christmas meal for a dozen or so people on Christmas Day at New Life Community Church. Our guests are folks from the Wednesday Lunch Club who would be otherwise … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Reflections, Stories, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged Elizabeth Rooney, Esther Hizsa, Feast of Stephen, Jsm193, Lorenzo Lotto, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Adoration of the Shepherds, Wednesday Lunch Club | 1 Comment

Advent II: Peace

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

Why couldn’t I just settle down and be present? Have I not been spending enough time in silence? Am I suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder? Is this more evidence that I have ADHD? I looked around the sanctuary artfully decorated … Continue reading →

Posted in Advent, Reflections | Tagged Advent, Barry Stock, Esther Hizsa, Genesis 1:1, New Life Community Church, peace, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Susanne Nilsson, Wednesday Lunch Club | 5 Comments

Love Mischief

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

God’s been up to some love mischief. I have three pieces of evidence. Last Sunday I preached on the lectionary readings for the day. I was captivated by an image I found in Psalm 116 which said that God inclines … Continue reading →

Posted in Lent, Poetry, Poverty of Spirit | Tagged Cima da Conegliano, Esther Hizsa, Luc De Leeuw, Psalm 116, Quasimime, SoulStream, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Wednesday Lunch Club | Leave a comment

Here Be Tigers

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Esther Hizsa

People in authority can make me nervous. I’m always afraid they’ll turn into a tiger, pin me in a corner, and pounce on me for doing something wrong. It doesn’t make a lot of sense. For the most part, the leaders I … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Reflections, Songs, Spiritual Direction, Stories | Tagged Angelo Antonelli, Esther Hizsa, I Can Dance with the Tiger, Mathias Appel, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, trauma, Wednesday Lunch Club | 2 Comments

Christmas Spent

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

I didn’t intend to have an unsentimental Christmas. It just turned out that way. I enjoyed gatherings with friends and family, giving gifts of homemade granola, and watching A Charlie Brown Christmas again. But the tinsel and romance of the season left me … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Homelessness, Reflections, Stories | Tagged Esther Hizsa, presents under the tree, Richard Rohr, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, vulnerability of God, Wednesday Lunch Club | 2 Comments

This Hero’s Journey

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

I love being the hero. I want to be the one that fixes the problem or has the answer. If someone is in great need, I find myself ruminating about how that need can be met. Meanwhile, if someone else meets that need, … Continue reading →