One-to-one companionship in your life with God.

Spiritual Companionship

Spiritual companionship, traditionally known as spiritual direction, is a wonderfully encouraging way to grow in your awareness of God’s love for you and God’s active presence with you in the midst of your daily commitments–whether at work, in relationships, or during a particularly challenging time.

Spiritual direction allows us to see that God’s Spirit is truly at work in our lives—often in ways that go unnoticed—unless we take time to pay attention.

The Spiritual Exercises

This Protestant expression of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius offer a time-tested pathway to grow in intimacy with Jesus. Over 33 weeks, you’ll prayerfully engage Scripture, contemplative practices, and attentive listening to God—all woven into your everyday life. With the guidance of a spiritual director, you’ll find space to know Jesus more intimately, love Him more passionately, and follow Him more closely. If you are longing to know Jesus more intimately, consider whether God might be inviting you to this retreat in daily life.

Meet Meg

I seek to offer a safe and nurturing space to explore what is going on in the very personal realm of one’s heart, mind, and soul. I am shaped by the places I have lived: Boston, Spain, Africa, Puerto Rico, and Miami. I am a spouse and a mother. After a career as an educator and property manager, I trained in spiritual direction. I love helping others recognize the presence and leading of God in every season of their lives.

Testimonials

  • In my life-changing experience of journeying through the Spiritual Exercises with Meg Howard, I grew from quickly going through the motions of prayer to slowing down to understand the full weight of Jesus’ love for me. I looked forward eagerly to the time spent with my Heavenly Father. Having completed the spiritual exercises, I am more keenly aware of when my soul needs attention. I discern when to quiet my spirit to listen to the Holy Spirit’s voice. The Spiritual Exercises strengthen one’s prayer life immensely and establish a daily, healthy practice of placing God first and foremost in one’s life. Meg is an active listener, who notices what is most essential. Her spiritual guidance holds a mirror up to see one’s own reflection, while also catching the reflection of God’s loving perspective through Scripture.

    DR. SOFIA CHU

  • I have participated in group spiritual direction sessions facilitated by Meg Howard for several years. The experience has been powerfully transformational for me and for others involved. Meg is gifted at helping people listen to and hear from God.


    PATRICK MCLEOD
    Cru Boston Metro Director, Harvard Chaplain

  • Meg’s spiritual companionship has been a true gift for me, both personally and as a leader. Through individual and group spiritual direction, as well as guided retreats, she has skillfully and gracefully helped me to discern God’s voice during complicated times. Meg is gifted and experienced; her insight and wise questions are always on point, clearly directed by the Spirit.

    GISELA MUÑOZ CRUZ
    International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) Regional Team for Latin America

  • Meg has a very deep walk with Christ and is fabulous at listening to God with others in spiritual direction. She is well-trained in the field and has a natural gifting for the work. Offering spiritual companionship to others is one of her greatest passions. Though a sensitive listener, she is not afraid to ask the hard questions. Her thorough knowledge of spiritual practices and spiritual temperaments is invaluable in her work. Meeting for group spiritual direction with Meg has benefitted me through insights, direction, encouragement and necessary challenges. I wholeheartedly recommend her for individual or group spiritual direction.

    TAMMY MCLEOD
    President of Harvard Chaplains

  • As part of a team led by Meg Howard, I experienced first-hand why she is more than able to lead your group on a grace-filled soul care retreat. She has the vision, discernment, organizational and leadership skills that will create an environment where all can draw near to God. You can be sure that every aspect and each individual will be faithfully held before the Lord in prayer.


    JIM ENNIS
    Former Pastor of Community Care, Grace Chapel Lexington and Spiritual Director

  • I have known Meg for over 20 years and served as a doctor in Rwanda for over a decade. While visiting Rwanda, Meg led a four-hour retreat for women from several churches in our area at a monastery overlooking a beautiful lake. Each participant was touched in meaningful ways, and we could see that God had profoundly blessed our brief time of reflection and quiet.


    DR. LOUISE KING
    Physician and Instructor, UNC Chapel Hill Hospital

  • Meg’s rich and deep spiritual life is a source of tremendous wisdom for others. She is an excellent listener, both of people and of God.


    WALTER KIM
    President, National Association of Evangelicals

  • Meg is a gifted spiritual director with a heart to help others as they seek to deepen their relationships with God. She is committed to prayer, listens well and is genuinely concerned for each person with whom she meets.


    CARRIE SCHULIGER
    Spiritual Director