Spiritual Direction
Chapter 7 - Conclusion
This journey has formed more than a calling—it has shaped a way of being. In this final chapter, I extend an open invitation: to explore spiritual direction, to support the work unfolding in Portugal, or simply to slow down and listen to what God may be whispering in your own story.
Chapter 6 - Rooted Through the Wilderness
This chapter traces the dream from its hidden roots to its present expression. Sacred Friendship isn’t a sudden idea—it’s the fruit of decades of formation, silence, and surrender. Here, I reflect on how the wilderness didn’t just shape the dream, but shaped me to live it with compassion, presence, and grace.
Chapter 5 - A Seed Was Planted
This chapter traces the dream from its hidden roots to its present expression. Sacred Friendship isn’t a sudden idea—it’s the fruit of decades of formation, silence, and surrender. Here, I reflect on how the wilderness didn’t just shape the dream, but shaped me to live it with compassion, presence, and grace.
Chapter 4 -The Second Desert
In 2021, I entered a second desert—one marked by trauma, burnout, and emotional exhaustion. But this time, the journey was different. With therapy, spiritual direction, and a deeper awareness of how I was made, I began to unlearn performance and embrace rest. This chapter is about being rebuilt from the inside out.
Chapter 3 - A Sacred Encounter
Two years after walking away from church, something quietly shifted. Through a small house church, healing friendships, and one unforgettable moment of being deeply seen, I began to rediscover a God who wasn’t distant—but present. This is the chapter where belonging begins.
Chapter 2 - What I Couldn’t Say In Church
“After returning home with a theology degree, I found myself unraveling. This is the chapter I couldn’t say out loud at church… but finally can.”
Chapter 1 - When the Desert Finds You First
What happens when everything you believed would bring purpose leaves you unraveling instead? This chapter begins my story in 2003, when I returned home from seminary with a theology degree—and a broken heart. It’s a story about burnout, abandonment, and the beginning of an unexpected journey through the desert.
What is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual Direction is a prayer process—a sacred conversation rooted in God’s love. It’s about about cultivating a deeper personal relationship with God…
Spiritual Direction is a prayer process—a sacred conversation rooted in God’s love. It’s about about cultivating a deeper personal relationship with God…