As long as I can remember, I have found life and purpose in listening to others. I cherish the stories from the journey; the passages that brought them where they are today. I believe God is in the ordinary, everyday activities of life, as well as the significant mountains and valleys, and that clarity and healing can come from speaking them out loud to another.

Through attentive presence and deep listening, I provide a safe and confidential space in which you would feel free, cared for and at peace. If you’re weary from deconstructing your faith, from serving, or from parenting little ones, my strong hope is that you would experience the loving and gracious hand of God during our time.

I finished my spiritual direction training at Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in 2012. Since then, I have provided one-on-one and group spiritual direction. I have also partnered with churches in providing soul care for staff, leadership, and lay teams through retreat and contemplative time. I am currently enrolled in Renovaré Institute for Spiritual Formation, where I hope to gain more tools to better accompany others in spiritual direction upon graduation in summer 2023.

Outside of spiritual direction, I am a wife and mother to two kids and mother-in-law to one. On any given day I prefer to be outside, even in Minnesota’s cold winters.

Listen to the Everyday Peacemaking podcast episode “When We Listen Longer” where Mary talks more about spiritual direction, and the role that it plays in peacemaking in the way of Jesus.