While our culture honors achievement, productivity, and knowledge, it is the ministry of presence that offers the greatest gift to individuals who are hurting.
We have a problem. All of us get this life to live, and all of us want to feel it counts for something and is meaningful. Yet, we all...
“A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild...
I recently started reading the book “Invitation to Solitude and Silence” by Ruth Haley Barton. As I began reading, I questioned my decision to start a book on silence...
For many years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside many individuals from various faith traditions, cultures, and age groups. These encounters have led to places of...
When I tell people I am a spiritual director, some form of the question, “What is that?” almost always follows. Truthfully, I find it hard to define myself....
Several years ago, I received an e-mail that advertised a doctoral program in spiritual direction. I remember little about the e-mail except the world stopped and my inner voice...
The Ash Tree Center for Transformation, Connection, and Hope exists to offer holistic services through professional counseling, spiritual direction, consultation, and training.