Spiritual Direction.
Disability Advocacy.
I provide spiritual direction for parents, siblings, and caregivers in the disability community and disability training for local churches.
Spiritual Direction.
THE INVISIBLE COMMUNITY
WITHIN AN INVISIBLE COMMUNITY
Caring for and loving someone with a disability can feel ostracizing, lonely, and overwhelming which can lead to deep spiritual questions. Many long for a space to process, be seen, and reconnect with God.
ONE-ON-ONE SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Individual meeting with a spiritual director and God
In one-on-one spiritual direction, you enter into a covenant with yourself, a spiritual director, and God. This is a space of vulnerability with the Holy Spirit, listening, spiritual practices and more…
GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
2-3 individuals meet with a spiritual director and God
In group spiritual direction, you enter into a covenant with a small group of individuals, a spiritual director, and God. You all take turns engaging in holy listening, asking beautiful questions, and more…
RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS
Stepping outside of your typical space for learning and intimacy with God
A retreat provides an opportunity to leave your day-to-day space and enter into a set aside location for you and God. This space is specifically for rest, spiritual practices, including workshops and more…
WHY SAMANTHA AND
SAMANTHA’S WHY?
I grew up with brother diagnosed with Agenesis Corpus Callosum and on the spectrum and now I am the mother of a beautiful little girl with Down Syndrome. Through these life experiences, call to ministry, and education I am now a spiritual director and advocate for families and caregivers navigating disability and faith.
AUTHENTIC LIVING
We can see examples of authentic living in the disability community
There are many different ways of finding examples of authentic living, however, it is more prevalent in the disability community. I grew up with a brother who has significant cognitive disabilities and now have a daughter with Down syndrome. If my experience has taught me anything, it is that my brother and those in his community live an unfiltered life style.
Tools and Resources
A tool to learn about our authentic selves is the enneagram
The enneagram is a tool to aide individuals in understanding who they authentically are at their core. However, what makes the enneagram different is that its purpose is not to be prescriptive, but rather descriptive. There are many ways in which the enneagram helps us learn more about ourselves and our personal health AND help us in interpersonal relationships in the home, at church, and in the workplace.
SAMANTHA M RAUH
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION. DISABILITY ADVOCACY.
I provide spiritual direction for parents, siblings, and caregivers in the disability community and disability training for local churches.