Focus and linger

In our December 27
issue, Amy Frykholm describes
the rapid development of the spiritual direction movement, and Daniel Schrock reviews Angela Reed's book on the subject (subscription required). There are currently
more than 6,000 spiritual directors working in conjunction with Spiritual
Directors International. Spiritual directors often turn to this model after
other forms of spiritual and religious leadership fail them. In an earlier post,
Ruth Workman told the story of the reinvigoration of her ministry through
spiritual direction. Below, spiritual director Sandra Lommasson tells of her
quest to find that "something missing" in the church.

For information on
finding a spiritual director, see Spiritual Directors International. For
questions to ask a potential spiritual director, see Anam Cara. --Ed.

At
age 29 I cried out to an empty universe in the first authentic prayer of my
life: "God, if you are, I need help!"