
Rest. Wonder. Grow.
The most important, the most real, the most lasting work is accomplished in the depths of our heart. This work is solitary and interior. It cannot be seen by anyone, even ourselves. It is a work known only to God. It is the work of heart purity, soul conversion, life transfiguration.
Richard Foster, Streams of Living Water
What is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual direction is companioning with someone in their spiritual journey for a richer relationship and encounter with God, helping them recognize God's love, movements, and invitations in their life and their circumstances.
It's a safe place to process the "stuff" of life—emotions, questions, doubts, struggles.
God comes to us disguised as our life.
–Paula D’Arcy
Schedule a free, introductory session to see if spiritual direction is right for you.
The premise of spiritual direction is that God is present and active in your daily life in a multitude of [usually unnoticed] ways.
“It is by being awake to God in us that we can increasingly see God in the world around us.”
--Henri Nouwen
Commonly Asked Questions
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A Christian spiritual director is a trained listener who will accompany you as you share about your spiritual journey, helping you to notice God’s presence and activity in your life, as well as your personal reactions and responses.
Hospitable, confidential, and grounded in biblical truth, spiritual direction is a ministry that helps you have a deeper relationship with God and yourself, which naturally leads to transformation.
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Spiritual direction is not meant to replace other forms of helping ministries such as biblical, pastoral, or psychological counseling. Spiritual direction differs from counseling ministries primarily in its focus: the intention in spiritual direction is not to help solve a problem, but rather to look for God’s activity within any problems and within the rest of a person’s life experience.
This perspective invites you into deeper relationship with God in the midst of whatever you are experiencing. Spiritual direction is designed to complement, rather than compete with, these other vital ministries within the Body of Christ.
Spiritual direction is not discipleship or mentoring, although it is part of the discipleship journey. It is not a quick fix or about someone telling you what to do. Spiritual Direction is about discovery.
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Spiritual direction is often helpful when someone is. . .
Feeling stuck in their faith
Facing a major life decision
Desiring to learn new ways to pray
Questioning the foundations of their faith
Expressing a longing for a deeper relationship with God
Sensing a call or stirring of a new dream
Desiring deeper connection with God, self, and others
Looking for someone to journey alongside them
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Sessions are typically monthly in-person (in Mt. Juliet) or video conference and are one hour in length. Cost is $65.
Service Offerings
Spiritual Direction
Monthly sessions are provided in-person or through video teleconferencing. This is a consistent monthly time to explore more deeply what God is
doing in your life.
Quiet Days
Take time away from the noise and bustle of life to slow down, to decompress, to exhale. Rest, pray, walk, and enjoy solitude and silence for a
half-day session.
Silent Retreats
Invest in a time of rest and renewal
over a 3-day period during the
week or weekend. Retreats make
space for your soul and for God,
away from the busyness of life.
You will experience both private
prayer times and spiritual direction.
Groups
Find strength and encouragement
in community. Listen for God with others though scripture, prayer and discernment. Each Month we will
learn about and practice
different ways of being with Jesus.
Do you long to live freely and lightly? Spiritual direction can be a transformative practice in your faith journey.
Matthew 11:28-30, The Message
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
—Jesus
About Jodi
Jodi is passionate about helping others have a richer relationship with God. Her desire is to create spaces for people to discover God afresh in their very own lives and to walk in deeper intimacy with Him, yielding freedom and wholeness.
Specializing in:
Women
Parents of Special Needs Children
Mid-Life Issues
Infertility
Expertise in:
Enneagram
Rule of Life
Ministry Leaders
Adoption
Grief
Lectio Divina
Silent Retreats
Spiritual Formation
Ignatian Spirituality
Stages of Faith