Helping kids and grown-ups meet God through stillness, story, and play.
Journals, picture books, and practices to help foster quiet spaces.

about

I’m Amy—a spiritual director, writer, and creator of playful spaces for deep soul- listening.


I believe children and adults both long for the same things: wonder, silence, beauty, and a God who meets us in the middle of it all.

books and journals

Explore coloring pages, journal prompts, and picture books that invite stillness and sacred play.

spiritual direction

companioning in sacred space through spiritual direction and contemplative retreats
Whether you're seeking God in a new season or simply want to listen more deeply, you're welcome here.

reflections

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Ugly Art, Again! From Striving to Receiving
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Responding to God’s Beauty: Create + Play
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Making Space: Wordless Prayer
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Learning to See Through God’s Eyes
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An examen for the end of summer
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When Rest Feels Hard
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The Hidden, Blessed, and Sacred Work of Children’s Ministry
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Sacred Story time: Behind the Scenes
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Sacred Playtime
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Lift Up Your Head: Noticing as a Spiritual Practice
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How the Incarnation and Sabbath Root Us in God’s Joy
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Art as Prayer, Presence, and Play
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Noticing, Contemplative Play, and the Abundant Life
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Make Space: Practicing the Art of Noticing
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An Examen for Kids: Talking to God about Your Day
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sacred story time (befriend a bear)
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The Voice That Offers Freedom
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All the ways you can bloom
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What does it mean to bloom?
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Make Space: begin with just one pause
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Monthly Examen: A Prayerful Pause
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sacred story time (climb a tree)
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Jesus and the Sacred Gift of Play
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How Spiritual Direction is Different than Counseling
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holy snacking
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What I’m About and Where This Blog Is Headed
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Pre-cut Fruit Just Tastes Better
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