Lori G. Melton is an author, spiritual director, retreat leader, and a member of Hope Writers. She is the host of the Sanctuary Stirrings Podcast and the co-founder and director of The Sanctuary at Bear Creek Retreat Center, which serves hundreds of people a year. When she’s not writing, speaking, or welcoming guests, she enjoys spending time with her six children and five grandchildren. She and her husband live in Allegan, Michigan.