Tag Archives: Wednesday Lunch Club

Anointed

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

“Wow, what a powerful quote! It would be awesome if the world could live like this,” said a friend after reading this quote from last week’s blog post. You stand with the least likely to succeed until success is succeeded by … Continue reading →

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Life by Way of Mistakes

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Esther Hizsa

“Sell the painting that’s worth the most,” I coached our eight-year-old grandson. Methodically, he lifted each small masterpiece in front of him and peeked under them to see their value. He passed over a Cézanne, which I knew was worth ten million dollars because he … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty of Spirit, Stories, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged Basket of Apples, Esther Hizsa, James 3:2, Jayber Crow, mistakes, Paul Cézanne, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Stories of an Everyday Pilgrim, Wednesday Lunch Club, Wendell Berry | Leave a comment

Blessed Mistakes

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Esther Hizsa

I am a list maker. When we go camping, I have a list of everything we need categorized and updated yearly. I live by the old boy scout motto “Be prepared.” I value efficiency and love it when everything goes smoothly. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Stories, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged Be Prepared, Boy Scouts of America, Cobs Bakery, freeparking :-|, John of the Cross, Kieran Kavanaugh, Matthew 6:10, mistakes, Starbucks, The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, The Lord's prayer, Wednesday Lunch Club | Leave a comment

Our Darkest Hour

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

Tomorrow is the first day of summer in the southern hemisphere. But for those of us on the other side of the world, winter begins with the longest night of the year. Advent comes to a climax in our darkest … Continue reading →

Posted in Advent, Homelessness, Poverty of Spirit, Stories, Wednesday Lunch Club | Tagged darkest hour, God's love, homelessness, hope, John 1:5, John 1:9, Luke 1:46-49, Pompeo Batoni, Progressive Housing Society, Rick Smotherman, The Return of the Prodigal Son, Wednesday Lunch Club | Leave a comment

All She Wants Is a Door

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Esther Hizsa

“You know what’s making me mad right now? I’ll tell you,” Paul* said looking me in the eye. We were standing outside the entrance to the Greenhouse, a renovated house on the church property, waiting for the soup to heat … Continue reading →