For most of my life, I’ve been drawn to God and the study of spirituality. That doesn’t mean my spiritual journey was always easy; no one’s journey is, and mine definitely included times when I was mad at or felt abandoned by God. But once I came to know God’s deep love for me, so much changed.
I’m the author of five books on spirituality, two of which have won awards. I love to teach and lead retreats, workshops, and online classes. I also teach spirituality and healing from trauma to women who have survived human trafficking and soldiers who have PTSD.
I’m a spiritual director, which means I sit with people as they explore their experience of, relationship with, and/or questions for God or the church. I find the Enneagram to be a really helpful tool for this process.
I have a Master of Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School and completed the two-year Academy for Spiritual Formation. I’m a Certified Narrative Enneagram Practitioner and am currently studying with the Haden Institute for certification in spiritual direction.
One of the key ways I experience God’s deep love for me is through my husband, Max, a United Methodist minister, and our child, Matthew, a student at Carleton College. God’s love is also expressed to me through chocolate mousse, freshly-cut flowers, Legos, the color indigo, and people in T-Rex costumes.
