I have served in ministry for the past 20 years, from the early days as a pastor’s wife to missionary to now a ministry leader. In that time I have experienced and seen a lot. After experiencing ministry burnout and cumulative trauma myself, I thought I was done with ministry. I gave it one last chance. Little did I know that season of unclarity would lead me to my next purpose, helping others in their stuck and unclear seasons. Now, I have served hundreds of people as they walk through trauma and hard seasons — health issues, death, divorce, political upheaval, and most recently, a global pandemic.

Years ago, as I sat with a client during an eight-hour debriefing session, I realized that I wanted to do more but I didn’t know how. So, I started training in different approaches. What I found was a lack of resources that integrated mental health principles within a Biblical framework. This led me to create a practical step-by-step processing resource that gives the next steps during seasons of unclarity, called the Renewed Hope Approach. Now, this approach is used all over the world.