Dear <<First Name>>,
What a year it has been as we have sought to recover from Covid and re-engage routines and activities from our pre-Covid lives. Things have changed and recovery and re-engagement have come with their own challenges and costs. I'm still learning how to let go of things that no longer serve me and to grieve the losses along the way, but I have found that leaning even more into my contemplative spiritual practices, like unhurried time in nature, spiritual direction, CranioSacral Therapy, and Centering Prayer, have not only carried me through but have deepened my faith and connection with God and my true self. This connection anchors the ministry work I offer in the world. It's my hope and prayer that your spiritual practices carry you through and ground you more and more deeply in the ever-present love of God as your navigate the complexities of our world.
Ministry-wise, it feels like I've been surrounded by so much beauty this year. It is an incredible privilege and honor to have a front row seat to the spiritual transformation in someone's life, and I not only get that seat in my monthly spiritual direction sessions with 8-12 directees, but also through the spiritual direction training program that I lead. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve others through my gifts and witness the growth, healing and transformation of the 4 women who completed the 2nd year of our spiritual direction training program!
