If you have ever had the experience of going on a hike through the mountains, then you know that you will spend days getting things ready, laying out the proper clothing, measuring out quantities of food, making sure that the tent is waterproofed, checking the first aid kit for essentials. And then you are at the trailhead. Up to this point nearly everything has been under your control; after this point almost nothing is under your control - most of what you are dealing with now is invisible, uncertain, unpredictable - changes in the weather, the appearance and behavior of wild animals, your own physical endurance and the mood of your hiking companions. This is a point, that Eugene Peterson describes as Square One.

I hope to be able to journey with you before and after the Square One moments of your life. Whether it is through regular Spiritual Direction, in the details of planning your wedding, pre-marital counseling, or the relationships in your life, God has something planned for you.

It doesn’t matter if you have been living a With-God-Life, or if God seems to be off your radar screen, whatever your place right now, there is a way back to Square One. Let’s find it together.

You are loved,
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