Spiritual Direction

I am a graduate of the Soul Shepherding Institute and I have a certificate in spiritual direction. I grew up in the church, or at least right next to it in the parsonage, as a daughter in a pastor’s family. My parents valued God’s Word, honest prayer, loving God, and loving others. They lovingly wove these elements into the fabric of our daily life. 

 

Early in my  young adult years I realized that more than anything else, I desire God and I want to partake of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). Drawn to contemplation, praying Scripture, studying God’s Word, and living life with God continue to be ever-present threads in the fabric of my with-God life.

 

My husband and I have served with World Gospel Mission for 35 years, currently in the Member Health department. We are privileged to serve our global worker colleagues, walking with them through the ordinariness and the extra-ordinariness of life in missions. Having grown up in the parsonage, living in Africa for 30 years, serving at a mission hospital, and raising children in a majority world culture, I see how Jesus has been preparing and training me in spiritual direction for such a time as this. 

 

I find both receiving and giving spiritual direction to be life-giving. I count it a privilege to walk with others in our humanity, whether recounting God’s faithfulness together, listening for Holy Spirit in the mysteries of life, plodding through difficult circumstances, or crying out in the darkest of times. It is sacred to listen to the stories of others while listening to Holy Spirit, learning together to recognize the voice our LORD and his active presence in our lives. 

 

Walking with another person, exploring God’s invitations and considering spiritual disciplines that may facilitate her/his with-God life is a privilege. I find delight in joining Good Shepherd as he shepherds the hearts of others into his love and into the steadfastness of Christ (2 Thessalonians 3:5).

 

I currently live in Indiana, though my husband and I travel internationally often to be with global workers in their places of service. I am an apprentice of Jesus, wife/mom/grandma, nurse, missionary, spiritual director, and a ponderer. I also greatly enjoy experiencing all of creation, noticing beauty while observing nature.