Oakland, California
Meet our Founder
Reverend Ronald Cole
My motivation to write my book Paying Attention: A Spiritual Journey is the result of me paying attention to certain circumstances, which occurred throughout my life that I considered to be spiritual. While living a full life, these circumstances played an important part in my growth and maturing in life as well in Christ. Being a father of five children, paying attention has benefited them as well. The knowledge and wisdom I gained made me a better parent.
Spending the better part of my working life in sales, which I enjoyed, I ended my employment in a job of my dreams—a management analysis working with numbers. Shortly before retirement, I committed to God’s call on my life that I received in Vietnam. Although I wasn’t excited about going back to school, I entered the seminary focusing on spirituality. After graduating seminary, I was ordained at my home church then I entered another seminary that offered a program in spiritual formation, which was very fulfilling as well as enlightening.
I began to write this book after attending those seminaries. I considered the writing of this book a part of my calling, only to find out three years into this project my total fulfillment would come from receiving the opportunity to be a spiritual care counselor for a hospice company. Outside of raising my children, being a spiritual care counselor for souls transitioning from this world has been the most rewarding experience of my life.