There are two questions that I hear as a spiritual director more than any others. One is, “What is spiritual direction, anyway?” and the second is, “How do I learn to pray contemplatively?” I prefer to answer the first in person, but maybe we can begin to grasp the...
It was too cold for April. The heat had to be turned on that Monday morning and already smelled like it had been months since it had run. Wool socks and house shoes weren’t enough to entice me to want to step on the cold tile floor of the kitchen. It was still dark...
Irritability surged to prickle on my skin. Anger burned on my tongue. Frustration drew my shoulders closer to my ears as my arms crossed in front of my stomach. Again. Almost as if time stopped for a moment, I stepped above myself to take in the scene. My eyes...
My name is Diane Packer. I have been married to Barry for 40 years, and the Lord has blessed us with two sons, Collin and Clark. He also has added two precious daughter-in-loves, Holly and Lara. We also have five grandchildren: Maddox, Addison, Brooklyn, Luke and...
We were made to flourish. To see and know the good that God has for all of creation. We join God best when we are flourishing and leading others to do the same. In this way, God invites us to participate in the redemption of all of creation. But as I look around, I...
