I love stories and the people who live them. I believe it is a special privilege to receive a person’s sacred story, and I intentionally create safe, quiet space to listen deeply to the lives of the people I encounter. In spiritual direction, I have the unique opportunity to accompany fellow pilgrims on their spiritual journeys.
I feel especially called to provide spiritual direction online using video, phone, or email correspondence to connect with people who do not have spiritual direction available in their areas or that fits their schedules or mobility needs. I also find in-person direction sessions to be extremely valuable when possible to arrange. In either the virtual or physical setting, I am honored to hear and hold these sacred stories of ordinary and radical life experience.
I’ve been a writer all my life. After completing a B.A. in English with an emphasis in creative writing, I moved across the country to study theology and art at Fuller Theological Seminary, graduating in 2008. In 2011 I began blogging at HolisticBodyTheology.com, and in 2013 I completed training in spiritual direction with the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction and began the Daily Lectio Divina podcast. In 2017, I became the director for an online spiritual formation community called Common House in partnership with Sacred Ordinary Days, where I was privileged to practice the art of hearing and holding sacred story for community members and to contribute to guidance and training for other spiritual directors on the host team. My free Daily Lectio Divina podcast offers over 900 short episodes of guided spiritual practice, accessible via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or the full archive hosted here at my website.
I am also a member of Spiritual Directors International.
My husband and I currently live in the Columbus, Ohio area with our wild and wonderful toddler. I can usually be found at my DIY walking desk, on the playground drinking from the fountain of youth, or walking our funny rescue puppies, Starbuck and Eleven.
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Laura, I was reading some of the Holistic Body Theology and wondered if you’ve read this: Green, L. (2010). Lets do theology: Resources for contextual theology. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Academic.
No, I haven’t, Elizabeth. I looked it up, and it looks right up my alley! I’ll pick up a copy for sure. Thanks for the recommendation!