Grafted Life Ministries

Bill Delvaux

Nashville, TN, KY, United States

After studying at Duke University (BA) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv), I was involved for eight years in pastoral ministry...

About Me

After studying at Duke University (BA) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv), I was involved for eight years in pastoral ministry as a youth minister and church planter. After the heartbreak of a failed church plant, I took a position in 1992 teaching Bible at a Christian high school in Nashville, TN. During that time, I also coached the varsity boys track and cross country teams. Here I found my real quest for the next twenty years, connecting the Bible to the hearts of high school students. Toward the end of that time, I felt the Holy Spirit’s urgings to pursue a new quest, one that would involve connecting the Bible to the hearts of men. Despite my initial fears and objections, my community encouraged me to begin something new. So in 2012, I left full-time teaching to begin Landmark Journey Ministries.

For the last six years, I have seen God open many new and wonderful doors. But the most compelling new opportunity was the chance to be trained as a spiritual director. I love doing this ministry and participating with the Holy Spirit in what He is doing in a someone's life. I often leave my times of spiritual direction feeling wonder at seeing God’s hand at work in our sessions. I work with men only as that is my specific calling. My general emphases in direction are helping men structure silence with God, articulation of core desires, healing from past traumas, and learning to discern God’s voice. I can also guide someone through the Ignatian Exercises as their spiritual director.

I am a certified spiritual director through the Institute of Christian Spirituality, a part of Lipscomb University. I am also the author fo three books: Landmarks (B&H, 2013), Divided (Thomas Nelson, 2015), and Heroic (B&H, 2019).

For those not in the Nashville area, I can offer spiritual direction online. An initial session is offered free of charge. If you want read more about my work as a spiritual director, go to the ministry website at https://landmarkjourneyministries.com/spiritual-direction

Contact

Phone: 6155743167

Website: https://landmarkjourneyministries.com/contact/

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

men

pastors

students

professionals

therapists

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

men's spirituality

trauma

centering prayer

inner healing prayer

Kristina Denlinger

Lancaster, PA, United States

I enjoy creating spacious places for people to reflect, rest and experience restoration and growth. One of my deep desires is...

About Me

I enjoy creating spacious places for people to reflect, rest and experience restoration and growth. One of my deep desires is to see people transformed by their encounters with Jesus and their experiences in community in such a way that there is lasting change and noticeable outward expressions of joy, satisfaction and abundant life!

I am a trained spiritual director since May 2017 and completed my Masters in Spiritual Formation and Direction at Evangelical Seminary in May 2018.

Contact

Phone: 717-327-4323

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Lauri Dennis

Monument, CO, United States

Before completing the certification for spiritual director training through Sustainable Faith, I journeyed with missionaries, special needs students, and at-risk adults...

About Me

Before completing the certification for spiritual director training through Sustainable Faith, I journeyed with missionaries, special needs students, and at-risk adults in my career and volunteering. My heart is for those particularly on ‘the fringes’ to know and embrace the tender love of the Beloved. I have been miraculously healed of various medical calamities shaping my faith and ideas of the Divine.

I continue to grow into a gentle, welcoming soul with a joyfully creative and child-like spirit primarily through spiritual practices. One of my favorite things is walking with those who long to know Abba’s immense love, beauty and grace more completely. Listening is a cherished honor and I long to do it with compassion and empathy.

My husband, Kenny, a licensed counselor specializing in trauma, and I live in Colorado. Together we have led worship and small groups and participated in prayer ministries in various church and ministry settings throughout our 25+ year marriage. I am blessed with 3 amazing step sons, 2 beautiful daughters-in-law and 2 grandchildren. I enjoy spending time in God’s creation, time with others, reading, singing, painting and dancing!

Kenny and I started Senseless Peace to assist those who are traumatized and those who work with the traumatized to find peace through trauma-informed therapy and spiritual praxis. Please visit our website: senselesspeace.org for more info.

Contact

Phone: (719)229-9886 (cell)

Website: senselesspeace.org

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Spiritual seekers

disenfranchised Christians

PKs

MKs

non-profit workers

missionaries

church staff/leaders

ministry workers

Expertise in...

trauma

creativity

cross-cultural

Kristy DeSanti

GENEVA, IL, United States

I am Certified Spiritual Director from Moody Bible Institute. I also hold an Advanced Spiritual Formation Certificate from Moody Bible Institute...

About Me

I am Certified Spiritual Director from Moody Bible Institute. I also hold an Advanced Spiritual Formation Certificate from Moody Bible Institute and a B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern University. I am also Certified as an Enneagram Coach, which can serve as another tool for transformation. I have served on a church staff as the Director of Recovery, Care and Prayer, training lay leaders in a broad range of areas such as: sexual abuse recovery, boundaries, and spiritual wholeness. I enjoy creating a warm, safe and non-judgmental space for people to share their stories, struggles, and questions. As a companion on the journey, I will ask questions that will help you examine your heart so that you may see the reality of your life and measure it against your longings and God's invitations. My heart’s desire is for you to experience interior freedom so that you can become more aware of God’s presence and unconditional love. It is a privilege for me to companion others on their faith journeys and to discern together the work of the Holy Spirit.

Contact

Phone: 6307154823

Website: www.excavateyoursoul.org

Email:

Prefer Contact By: excavateyoursoul@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

those questioning their faith

trauma

sexual abuse

boundaries

spiritual wholeness

Enneagram coaching

Expertise in...

women's spirituality

trauma

boundary issues

psychology

dark night

Enneagram Coaching

rule of life

David Deters

Hudsonville (Grand Rapids, MI), MI, United States

I have recently retired from parish ministry after serving with four different congregations (two church plants and two established faith communities)...

About Me

I have recently retired from parish ministry after serving with four different congregations (two church plants and two established faith communities) for nearly forty years. I received my training in spiritual direction from Selah (Leadership Transformations).

My approach to spiritual direction is biblical in foundation, contemplative in style, and Trinitarian in theology. Nothing gives me greater joy than walking with others in living into the relationship into which we have been invited by the Trinity and experiencing the ""aha"" moments in that relationship.

As a spiritual director I view my role as a ""co-discerner"" with brothers and sisters in Christ as we listen carefully together to discover the Lord's will and grow more and more into Christlikeness. What a humbling privilege and honor!

Contact

Phone: 616-340-2432

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I currently meet with individuals one-on one and in group direction. Most of my work has been with pastors or church leaders

but am finding rich blessing with working with a wider variety of people and experience. clergy

but I'm finding and group direction for both laity and clergy.

Expertise in...

I work with both men and women college age and up. Benedictine Spirituality

Lectio Divina

Grief

Creativity

Rule of Life

Dark Night. ule of Life

Lectio Divina

rule of life

dark night

Kristi DeVito

Costa Mesa & La Mirada, CA, United States

I deeply value creating space for myself and others to notice what God is doing in our lives. Meaningful conversation over...

About Me

I deeply value creating space for myself and others to notice what God is doing in our lives. Meaningful conversation over a cup of something is a highlight of my day. As a spiritual director my current focus is on individual and small group direction, reflective retreats and other spiritually formational opportunities. (See www.QuietReflection.org).

From 1993-2013, I served on the leadership team for the National Network of Youth Ministries, particularly in the spiritual formation of Christian leaders. I am a licensed minister, served as Vanguard University’s Co-Campus Pastor (2003-2006), trained for two years in spiritual direction with Christian Formation & Direction Ministries (2007-2008), and now focus on journeying with others as we grow in a more attentive life with God, ourselves and others.

My involvement in both church and para-church ministry has encompassed most of my adult life. I'm forever grateful for the few treasured friends who provide a place of realness for me...realness about my own joys AND challenges. Because of these few, I love creating safe space for others to honestly voice their own struggles, questions and joys in their everyday life and ministries.

Married to Mike for 40+ years and now living in Costa Mesa, CA, I enjoy hiking, bicycling, reading, gardening, time with friends, cooking, trying new restaurants, and especially our frequent, noisy, messy, usually delightful dinner at our home with kids and grandkids!

Contact

Phone: 714-713-6258

Website: www.QuietReflection.org

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email; cell phone; text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

individual spiritual direction

small group spiritual direction

facilitating contemplative retreats

JoAnna Dias

Addison, TX, United States

I consider it a privilege when someone shares part of their journey with me in the spiritual direction relationship. I know...

About Me

I consider it a privilege when someone shares part of their journey with me in the spiritual direction relationship. I know that God is present with each person that I meet with, and I love creating space for Him to continue to reveal His heart to him or her.

I've been trained through the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology and graduated with my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in May 2013. I have also served as a pastor at an evangelical church, and I lead trips to Israel with Azusa Pacific University. I am currently in doctoral program to become a psychotherapist.

I am available for individual and group direction, as well as facilitating retreats.

Contact

Phone: 515-966-4522

Website: graciousgift.org

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Church leaders

young adults

Expertise in...

Psychology

Laura Dingman

Whiteland, IN, United States

Laura is a passionate, creative, and encouraging spiritual director whose direction style is highly relational, story-driven and organic. Laura’s clients have...

About Me

Laura is a passionate, creative, and encouraging spiritual director whose direction style is highly relational, story-driven and organic. Laura’s clients have shared that being in Spiritual Direction with her is a transformational experience in which they’ve been able to hear the truth in love, while being loved and seen by someone they trust deeply cares.

Laura loves assisting others in the spiritual awakening process, by guiding them to dig into their own stories and find the intersections in which their story meets God’s. Laura loves music and being artistic through most of the creative arts. She is an equal opportunity foodie, and enjoys a great burger just as much as a scrumptious salad as long as the flavors are great. She enjoys spending time with God by walking in nature or through musical worship, and is currently dwelling with the words of Isaiah 43:1-5 in her personal formation.

Contact

Phone: (317) 457-9520

Website: www.lauradingman.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

pastor's family

business professionals

women in ministry

anyone looking to deepen their intimacy with God

Expertise in...

Ignatian exercises

Enneagram

Women's spirituality

trauma

creativity

psychology

guided spiritual practices

Dawn Dishman

Erie, CO, United States

As a native of Colorado, I love to hike, ski, and wade in mountain streams. My understanding of God first started...

About Me

As a native of Colorado, I love to hike, ski, and wade in mountain streams.

My understanding of God first started as a college student at the University of Missouri. I received training in prayer, insight on bible study, and comprehending that God desires a close friendship with everyone, everywhere.

I remember thinking, if God could reorient my life so much by getting to know Him, there’s no greater privilege than guiding others in recognizing and experiencing God’s unconditional love.

After graduation and marrying my husband, Dave, I began working for a worldwide interdenominational Christian ministry, where I was involved in ministering to college students, both in the US and worldwide. I understand the complexities of being married to a ministry leader while juggling the demands of children and ministry.

We now have three adult children who have flown to far reaches of the US. I am learning the joys and challenges of having adult relationships with them and their spouses.

After a “dark night of the soul” season, I was drawn to Ruth Haley Barton’s Transforming Center where I received a Certificate in Spiritual Transformation. Much like home improvement shows, the Lord flipped my heart as I learned new ways to open my soul to the work of the Spirit. My spiritual director was instrumental in processing this season.

I received a Certificate of Spiritual Direction through Listening People to Life from Sioux Falls Seminary. I graduated from Sioux Falls Seminary with a Master of Bible & Theology with an emphasis in Intercultural Studies.

My ministry experience includes evangelism and discipleship, teaching both small and large groups, and coaching and visiting international missionaries. I coach others in leadership development and understanding how we grow in emotional health. I enjoy leading groups in spiritual and prayer retreats where participants spend a majority of time practicing different prayer experiences.

I understand a spiritual director to be a fellow companion, one whose role is not to direct, but walk alongside through prayer, listening, questions, and spiritual practices.

As you find yourself longing for more, seeking God in the desert places, processing life changes and transitions, discerning next steps, or simply wanting to be more attuned to the voice of God, I offer you a sacred companion along your journey of life.

Contact

Phone: (720)-232-5450 (mobile)

Website: https://dawndishman.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email, Text, Phone Call

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Missionaries

Ministry Leaders

Pastors

Spouses of Ministry Leaders

Women

Men

College Students

Moms

Empty Nesters

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Discernment

Prayer

Transitions

International

Missions

Students

College

Parenting

Emotional Health

Retreats

Sandy Ditewig

Santa Ana, CA, United States

I stand in awe of how God takes our gifts, passions, longings, experiences and brokenness and uses all for his glory...

About Me

I stand in awe of how God takes our gifts, passions, longings, experiences and brokenness and uses all for his glory as we offer them daily to God. Creating a safe and welcoming space for others to tell their sacred story, to hear and to respond to God’s love brings me joy, causes me to depend more fully upon the Spirit and to bow in worship.

What a delight to discover this unique part of what God created me to do as I went through training in the Art of Spiritual Direction at the Center for Spiritual Development in Orange, CA with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles,. I felt like I had come home. I have been offering spiritual direction since 2005, and supervision since 2007.

A great joy is serving as a mentor for the students in the Art of Spiritual Direction for their final two years of training.

God has brought directees in all stages of life from young mothers to the elderly. Although not currently employed in healthcare, I have worked as an occupational therapy assistant and have special empathy for those with health challenges. I love the holistic aspect of both spiritual direction and occupational therapy - body, mind and spirit.

46 years of marriage to my best friend has been a major part of God's formation in my life. My husband has worked in para-church and church ministry. Our grown son is also in full-time ministry. Spending time with them and my "spiritual direction dog" are the highlights of my life.

Contact

Phone: 714-924-5090

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

people in ministry

people with health issues

all ages

Roe Dodgen

Fort Collins, CO, United States

Journeying with others is a joy, I have been offering Spiritual Direction since 2004. I graduated with an MA in Spiritual...

About Me

Journeying with others is a joy, I have been offering Spiritual Direction since 2004. I graduated with an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in 2005. Walking with another as we listen for the Holy Spirit's leading is something I feel called too. I often journey with those struggling with sexual brokenness due to my own story and the other trainings in trauma I have been through. It is not easy un-raveling the way we interact with God and how that has been shaped by our own experiences in relationship. It's a humble gift to walk with another as they seek to have a deeper relationship with God.

Contact

Phone: 7143767192

Email:

Prefer Contact By: e-mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

women in leadership

church leaders

those struggling with sexual brokenness

married couples

addiction

trauma.

Expertise in...

Ignatian

missionary care

Lectio Divina

trauma

sexuality

rule of life

recovery

exhaustion

domestic violence

Jeffrey Doeringer

Wadsworth, OH, United States

OpenSpaceforGod.com is a spiritual direction practice that concentrates on providing the kind of space that enables directees to become more curious...

About Me

OpenSpaceforGod.com is a spiritual direction practice that concentrates on providing the kind of space that enables directees to become more curious about their life, experiences, and even faults than judgmental about them. A curious posture is a learning posture and our lives have much wisdom to teach us when we make open space for them.

Sample of Professional Experience:
Pastor in the Christian & Missionary Alliance since 2001.
Prayer & Spiritual Formation Retreats and Workshops in the US and Gabon, Africa.
Healing Prayer including Spiritual Freedom and Deliverance

Education:
Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction (Loyola University-Chicago)
Masters in Theological Studies (Trinity International University)
BSBA in Accounting (Bowling Green State University)

Contact

Website: https://www.openspaceforgod.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or scheduling link on my website

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I work with all types of individuals but have a concentration of clients that are clergy and ministry leaders.

Expertise in...

inner healing prayer

spiritual formation

deconstructing your faith without losing it

Ignatian Spirituality

and contemplative prayer

Toni Donnelly

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Tradition has consistently defined the practice of Spiritual Direction as an art that recognizes the Holy Spirit as the True Director...

About Me

Tradition has consistently defined the practice of Spiritual Direction as an art that recognizes the Holy Spirit as the True Director. I am a Spiritual Director trained and certified by Leadership Transformation Inc. SELAH Spiritual Directions Certificate Program. I often share with others that I am a soul companion and journey with individuals who desire to deepen their relationship with God and to take notice of what God is doing in each season of their lives. I have also had training in trauma and traumatic experiences and how trauma may impact the body and brain and also significantly impact an individual's spiritual life. I believe spiritual direction is a sacred space that provides a ministry of presence and feel the most joy when I am companioning someone as they seek to deepen their relationship with God. I also sharing contemplative prayer practices that create a space for us to listen to God. I abide by the Code of Ethics of the Evangelical Spiritual Director’s Association.
I am also a trained facilitator of Mending the Soul and Life with God Series.

Contact

Phone: 602-615-2510

Website: https://www.sacredjourney-spiritualdirection.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

whomever the Lord brings into my life

Expertise in...

trauma

women's spirituality

contemplative excercises

Jennifer Drummond

Hamilton, MA, United States

My passion is to provide space for people to connect with God by offering Spiritual Direction, as well as through my...

About Me

My passion is to provide space for people to connect with God by offering Spiritual Direction, as well as through my writing and photography.

Having completed my spiritual direction training in 2104 though the Anglican Diocese of New England, and offered spiritual direction since then in a variety of contexts, I am now working to develop a full time spiritual direction practice. I’m continuing to practice deep listening to God through courses at the Pax Center for Spirituality and online at Abbey for the Arts. You can contact me if you’d like to know more about spiritual direction, or are interested in meeting with me in person or online.

Contact

Website: jadrummond.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women of all ages

students

church leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian and Benedictine Spirituality

Lectio Divina

art

Enneagram

rule of life

grief

Carolann Duffin

Plano, TX, United States

One of the things I treasure about spiritual direction is the way it supports all ministries within the church and its...

About Me

One of the things I treasure about spiritual direction is the way it supports all ministries within the church and its people. It is a time where someone can pause, discern, and integrate all that the Lord has been impressing on their heart. In a fast paced, information dense culture, which often includes the church, this can be pivotal. What a blessing to be given the opportunity to offer this kind of space to others.

My journey of walking alongside others began thirty years ago within a church sponsored Al-Anon recovery program. This is the place where I caught a vision for how a grace filled, safe space can be fertile ground for the Lord to transform. I find such deep joy in seeing hearts be mended, images of God be transformed, and lives be redeemed. It is where I learned the truth and power of James 5:I6- "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed." I was witness to my own life being transformed, and that of so many others, as I confessed my sins (and pain) to another and the reality that this is often how God has ordained healing to be realized. Just as sin and pain are experienced in relationship, healing is as well.

Because I experienced the ministry of Spiritual Directions' potential to bring this same kind of grace filled, safe space to the church I chose to enter training, and completed the Selah Spiritual Direction Training program through Leadership Transformation Inc.

I've been married since 1981, am an adoptive mom, have grown children, a beloved Havanese pup named Chloe, and am a transplant to the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas from So California. You can learn a bit more about me at my website listed below.

Contact

Phone: 714-931-8658

Website: https://holylistening.wordpress.com/

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Either is fine

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

Men

Leaders

Adoptee's

Adoptive Parents

LGBT and their family members

Recovery issues

Expertise in...

Recovery and 12 Step work

Grief

Trauma

Relational healing

Jan M. Dupont

Monrovia, CA, United States

I've been offering Spiritual Direction since 2014 in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. My training was with...

About Me

I've been offering Spiritual Direction since 2014 in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. My training was with the Art of Spiritual Direction through the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in Orange, CA. My practice is informal, contemplative and always respectful of a directee's sacred story. My goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space for someone to tell this story. Together we will explore the directee's relationship with God; asking what God is saying and doing in their life, and seeking God's direction for major choices that need to be made. And always, anything that is said in a meeting is held in strictest confidence.

Receiving Spiritual Direction has been one of my most live-giving and fulfilling experiences, and it is my desire to offer the same enrichment to others.

Contact

Phone: 626-303-8002 (home) 626-701-4770 (cell)

Website: www.jandupontspiritualdirection.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or phone is fine.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Loss and grief

women's spirituality

Christopher Eaker

Knoxville, TN, United States

Christopher Eaker is a Spiritual Companion and has a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Richmont Graduate University. He has been...

About Me

Christopher Eaker is a Spiritual Companion and has a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Richmont Graduate University. He has been offering Spiritual Companionship in person and online since 2019. Christopher's style of Spiritual Companionship is contemplative and reflective and includes listening prayer and imaginative prayer. Christopher is fully affirming of LGBTQIA+ people and mindful of the deep richness of all races, ethnicities, cultures, and religions. All faith traditions are welcome.

Christopher believes God is at work in everyone's lives whether they know it or not. Spiritual Companionship is a great way to discern that work in your life. Christopher's spirituality has been heavily influenced by the work of Henri Nouwen, Dr. Brad Jersak, Richard Rohr, and St. Ignatius of Loyola. His favorite spiritual disciplines are silence and solitude, contemplative prayer, the Examen prayer, and lectio divina.

Christopher's spiritual journey started in the Southern Baptist Church where he was baptized as a child and was his spiritual home for over 30 years. Then he spent 8 years in a small house church setting which was his favorite church setting of all. The house church taught him how to listen to the Holy Spirit and be himself in an intimate family setting. Then spending almost three years in the Anglican Church taught Christopher about the importance of spiritual formation through the lives of the Saints and the Church fathers and mothers.

Christopher has a background in civil engineering and currently works as an academic librarian at a large research university.

Contact

Phone: 865-243-7585

Website: https://www.steppingstoneslife.com/

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or Phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

men

women

christian

LGBTQIA+

protestant

catholic

anglican

episcopal

evangelical

orthodox

Buddhist

Jewish

Islam

Hindu

Taoism

Gail Edmonson

Katy, TX, United States

Sometimes it's easy to see the grace of God in our journey - especially when times are good. But it is...

About Me

Sometimes it's easy to see the grace of God in our journey - especially when times are good. But it is also possible to experience His grace during the darkest of times - when it seems that God is nowhere to be found. Unexpected Grace is a ministry of spiritual direction through which we seek an awareness of God in every part of our every day life.

I received my training in spiritual direction from Leadership Transformation’s Selah.

Contact

Website: https://www.unexpectedgrace.life/

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I work with people from all walks of life. I also have experience in spiritual direction with pastors

church leaders

and adult children of divorce.

Donna Elftmann

St Anthony Village (NE Minneapolis), MN, MN, United States

Anyone listening? At times, we simply need someone who can listen to our story and help us see God. Let us...

About Me

Anyone listening? At times, we simply need someone who can listen to our story and help us see God. Let us talk and listen together.

An empathetic listener open to discuss what is on your mind and heart. I have a burden for people who are hurting from relationship issues, ongoing health concerns, loss and grief. The pressures of society dealing with racial reconciliation can make life hard and confusing trying to find your niche.

Outdoors in nature I find my greatest connection with God. Sitting by the ocean when on vacation. Enjoying the expanse of Lake Superior and her various moods. Walking through my neighborhood taking in the seasonal changes as well as listening to the birds and greeting a friendly dog and its companion. My own small garden provides many hours of digging in the dirt and watching the various plants blooming through the summer. Sunshine and new life and color lift my spirits.

A committed life-long learner, I graduated as a spiritual director in 2014 from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Interest in energy healing led me to Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Certified Healing Practitioner in 2019. Certified Aromatherapist 2020, exploring the use of therapeutic Essential Oils to promote healing. Bible study for me has changed over the years to slowly take in what God is saying as I become more intimate with His character revealed in a vital relationship. Currently exploring cross-cultural issues through reading various authors and through discussion on the issues of racial disparity. I enjoy meeting people of other ethnicities.

Exploring my creative side, found me taking various classes in painting – Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil Pastels – what fun creating some art for my walls and making some greeting cards. Additionally, I took a Contemplative Photography class learning to wait for the photo to “speak” to me before snapping and then “listening” to what the photo wants to reveal.

Married since 1973 to Jim, my best friend and life partner. Without children of our own, God blessed us with surrogate children and grandchildren that we could nurture as well as the children of friends. We have traveled to visit these various “children of love” who call us Aunt and Uncle. Other travel adventures included destination tours around the United States, to Prague in Europe to encourage a group of missionaries, and our annual quiet week of relaxation on Minnesota’s beautiful North Shore along the western side of Lake Superior. Relaxation for both includes reading novels by a variety of authors and discussing the creativity of the author’s imagination of characters and drama. Hiking the Superior Hiking Trail together feels like an adventure with God in creation.

Contact

Phone: 612-791-8311

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In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

Aging issues

dealing with racial issues

Expertise in...

Aging

Health issues

Contemplative Prayer practices: Visio Divina

Lectio Divina

Examen

Imagination

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