Spiritual direction is becoming more well known, and I think that’s a good thing. However, it’s not always clear what it is or why someone would engage in the practice. For a brief introduction on spiritual direction click here to learn more. When people discover I am a spiritual director, and they’ve heard enough to be curious, I get a few questions. A common one is: How do I know if I should see a…
Whiplash verb. jerk or jolt (someone or something) suddenly, typically so as to cause injury. A reflection by David Forshee after visiting the displaced Royhinga in Bangladesh Laying in bed with a pounding headache and broken heart I tossed and turned. It had been a long day that spanned two countries with settings that were worlds apart. My day started in a 15-passenger van filled with missionary kids and a doctor…
On the brink of entering the Promised Land after forty years of wandering, God commanded Joshua and the twelve tribes of Israel to collect stones from the Jordan River and to stack them as a reminder for future generations of where they had been and of God’s constant and present provision. I’d like to believe looking back at those old markers kept the Israelites grounded, reminded them of what was true when they were faltering…
