About Debbie
About Still Ministries
Debbie Laginskie
Debbie is a trained Spiritual Director, certified by CCPC Global | Canadian Council of Professional Certification and has been practicing for nine years. She completed her Masters of Theological Studies with a concentration on spiritual formation at Tyndale Seminary & University in Toronto and is a member of the Tyndale Association of Spiritual Directors.
Debbie has also been trained at Tyndale to be a Supervisor of Spiritual Directors. Please indicate which service you want when you book your appointment.
Debbie has continued her learning and has a certificate in the Enneagram (personality tool) and a certificate of proficiency in Focusing Partnership (a method of giving welcoming space to the wisdom of our bodies).
A Personal Note from Debbie:
I love people and find great joy in journeying with others. As a young girl my dad instilled this in me as he took me along to visit people from all walks of life. I have not lived a sheltered life – I have experienced its brokenness and its beauty. Because of what Jesus has done for me, it brings me joy to gather people into interactive spaces and to hold out the Trinity’s love, hope, and healing in a way that impacts our simple, everyday lives. Second to this, I enjoy writing poems, articles and stories that will bring that same love, hope and healing.
I have been married for forty-three years to a gentle man I met in a village near Ottawa. I have been blessed to build a family with him, which includes three adult children, their partners and eight wonderful grandchildren.
I have many years of experience in the pastoral ministry within the local church and speaking at retreats. Still Ministries was birthed in the pandemic, and it is a great delight to offer contemplative services within my faith community and through Still Ministries, in-person and on-line.
I’ve experienced the challenges of formal ministry and know first-hand how necessary it is to have safe place to just be you.
I seek to offer space for you, regardless of vocation, to know, accept and love yourself so that you can more freely receive God’s love and pass it on to others in healthy ways. Spiritual Direction is an inside journey and it is a privilege for me to walk with you, to see you and be a witness to the grace of God in your life – in the joys, sorrows, healings, decisions and the stuff of everyday life.