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Writer, Speaker, Pastor

Spiritual Director

Helping you be present and find beauty in your life.

Speaking

I am available for speaking at retreats, churches, events, or for leading workshops or classes. Find out more about my style and approach.

Spiritual Coaching

I provide one-on-one spiritual direction and coaching.

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Coming Out-Part 1

Parenting, Risking, Staying Present, This Messy Life

Coming Out-Part 1

By Kimberly Crispeno|2023-04-21T08:57:53-07:00June 4th, 2019|Categories: Parenting, Risking, Staying Present, This Messy Life|Tags: Brene brown, coming out, Family, Inspired/Rachel Held Evans, LGBTQ, LGBTQ allyship, LGBTQ and the church, parenting an LGBTQ kid, Pride, Rachel Held Evans, the Bible Tells Me So/Peter Enns, The Sin of Certainty/Peter Enns, Unclean/Richard Beck|

My youngest son, Colby, came out as gay on his

Growing vs. Finishing: Changing your Rubric can Change your Life

By Kimberly Crispeno|2018-09-11T18:14:26-07:00August 31st, 2018|Categories: Living Your Life Well, The Creative Life|Tags: Finishing Things, Growth, Procrastination, Projects|

I am great at starting things. Not as good at

When the Man Matches the Message: A Reflection on Uncle Gene, aka Eugene Peterson

By Kimberly Crispeno|2023-04-21T08:28:36-07:00November 1st, 2018|Categories: Living Your Life Well, Spirituality, Staying Present, The Creative Life|Tags: A Long Obedience in the Same direction, Authenticity, Eugene Peterson, faithfulness, humility, Jan Peterson, Legacy, The Jesus Way, The Message|

Let me begin by saying this: the man was the

Pastor, Writer, Speaker, Spiritual Director, Beauty-Seeker

“Don’t scorn your life because it’s not dramatic, or it’s impoverished, or it looks dull, or it’s workaday. Don’t scorn it. It is where poetry is taking place if you’ve got the sensitivity to see it, if your eyes are open.” – Philip Levine

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