I stumbled upon spiritual direction by accident. Having been introduced to the language of evangelical Christianity in college, I was familiar with the idea of discipleship. I even was lucky enough to have a few mentors disciple me when I was in college, and I would say I had a good grounding in the Christian faith as a result. But between college and my next experience of intense growth in my Christian faith lay two decades of what I suspect represents the typical American e

Most people have probably never heard these two words, "soul care," placed together. When and if we consider what self care means in the midst of our daily lives, our soul often gets overlooked. Yet acknowledgment of the reality that God made us spiritual beings should make us ask, "how can I care for my soul?" Soul Care 101 involves stepping back from the things in your everyday world that demand your constant attention, and focusing for a little while on the God who created