Welcome to today’s Formation Dig.
I want to tell you a story—one that starts on a rugged mountain trail and ends with a hidden bench carved by time. I’d passed it dozens of times without seeing it. But the moment I noticed it, everything changed.
That bench? It became a picture of what spiritual direction is all about: helping someone see what they’ve never noticed before. Not by giving answers—but by offering presence, patience, and the quiet gift of attention.
In this short episode, we’ll explore why spiritual direction isn’t about advice or fixing. It’s about learning how to notice what grace has placed right in front of us—often in places we’ve overlooked.
And if something stirs in you as you listen—if you wonder whether you might be called to offer that kind of presence for others—I’ve created a simple, reflective tool to help you explore that.
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