About Me
Throughout my spiritual journey, God has been pursuing my heart, as he does with all of us. But my pursuit of him over the years has looked more like ‘show and tell’ than a fully surrendered heart.
While I sang “Jesus Loves Me” as a kid, I wondered inside, “But, does he really love ME? What can I do to make sure he notices and loves me?” That childish method of approaching God and this question followed me into adulthood, where I grew weary of trying, weary of wondering, and, quite frankly, weary of myself.
But about 10 years ago, the Lord gently guided me through a series of life events that finally felt like a very personal encounter with God. This began a process in which I am continuing to learn to engage in life and in prayer with my whole heart, and to simply receive his love. It is an ongoing process, and it all centers around getting Quiet on Purpose.
About Quiet on Purpose
The journey that began in the About Me section next took the form of Quiet on Purpose podcast, which went live in 2021. Through the podcast, my goal has always been to help listeners engage with a small portion of scripture in a meditative way, engaging not only the mind, but the heart, as well. If you’re new around here, the podcast is a great place to start! Episodes are typically less than 15 minutes and provide you with a verse or two of the Bible, read by me, some related thoughts, a prayer, questions to consider, and a few minutes within the podcast to actually consider those questions before we re-egage our busy lives!
A seed that was planted near the very beginning of my personal journey was the desire to be trained in the art of Spiritual Direction. Some seeds lie dormant until just the right time, and this was one of those! In 2026, I began my training in Contemplative Spiritual Direction with Selah. Through Spiritual Direction, my goal is to come alongside individuals in their spiritual journey by providing a quiet space for just you and the Holy Spirit. Through minimal, prayerful, reflective feedback, Contemplative Spiritual Direction seeks to help the individual grow in both awareness and responsiveness to God’s presence, and his very present work in our lives.
My Approach
Contemplative
Through Spiritual Direction, my gift to you is to offer time and space characterized by silent contemplation, with minimal, prayerful, intentional feedback. This then allows you to begin to notice what the Holy Spirit might be saying to you.
Trinitarian
God the Father is continually pursuing our hearts through the Holy Spirit in order to transform us into the likeness of his Son, Jesus. In Spiritual Direction, we acknowledge and depend on this reality.
Biblical
Scripture is foundational in how we know and understand God and his ways, so Spiritual Direction will always seek to elevate this essential foundation.