That’s me at around age 6. I’ve always loved animals, nature, playing outside, going to the beach, writing poetry, belly-laughing, and the change of seasons in the northeastern states of America, where I have lived my entire life.
You will find my story laced throughout all my writing, especially my poetry. It is one of being raised in the family disease of alcoholism, surviving (barely) my own addictions, being led to recovery, and finding a daily communion with God that has blessed me with a peace I never believed was possible. You see, my upbringing in the church was quite confusing – my dad was my minister and he was also a troubled alcoholic. My love/hate relationship with him skewed my relationship with God for a long time. Thankfully, the little girl inside of me refused to give up, even during the darkest days of my life, and was able to find the path to a recovery community filled with people who accepted me for exactly who I was with no expectations. That community held my hand as I faced the traumas of the past and took the first tentative steps towards opening my mind, heart, and soul to the person God created me to be.
After 30+ years of working in the field of higher education advancement, my husband encouraged my desire to leave that career so I could dedicate all my time to writing for God and practicing spiritual direction to assist others on their own spiritual journeys.
If you are anything like me, you found your way to this website because you have been seeking more on your own spiritual path. I hope you will take a look around, purchase one of my books, learn more about spiritual direction, or sign up for my blog. My greatest desire is to share the love of God with other seekers through all these mediums.
EDUCATION:
- Caron Treatment Centers (Wernersville, PA)
- Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), 1 unit
- Moravian Theological Seminary (Bethlehem, PA)
- Master of Arts, Theological Studies
- Spiritual Direction Certificate
- Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, PA)
- Bachelor of Arts, English Literature