Author Archives: JourneyToJireh

2022 was hard. Not the bump in the road hard but the rocked me kind, the kind that was too hard to share or admit. The busy kind of hard where I couldn’t keep up and was overwhelmed day in and out. 2022 also brought the highest of joys I’ve experienced. 2022 was also aContinue reading “2022 – The Desert”

“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” – 1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬ ‭ STEWARDSHIP. I dreamt up this panel topic and speakers months ago for an event and waited for the right time to pull it together, but I couldn’t have dreamt howContinue reading “Stewardship: Becoming a Servant Leader”

One year ago, I said yes to effectively the largest step I’d made in leadership to date as I stepped into the role of President for the Young Catholic Professionals – Columbus Chapter. I can’t help but feel incredibly blessed for the opportunities it offered me to grow in leadership, sacrifice and service this pastContinue reading “Top 15 Leadership Lessons from Running a Non-Profit Ministry”

It is National Foster Care Awareness Month. I don’t usually share much about my journey to become a foster parent. Why? So why I am I sharing now? For that exact reason. My journey to become a foster parent was largely because of my faith, and in light of all the posts from my friendsContinue reading “Every child deserves love”

Think about one word to describe your life: Busy. Now think about one word you want to describe your life: Peaceful or Joyful. Lastly, think of the hero of your life: Jesus. Why is it that if Jesus is the hero of my life, and I want my life to exude that, to be fullContinue reading “Weary Warrior”

So often we’re told that we have to separate faith from work — check it at the door and pick it up when we leave. However, I would argue that work is the time that I need my faith the most. It’s the largest amount of time I spend with people. To be fully myself,Continue reading “Boldly living your faith at work can bolster your career”

Tonight, as I came upon the words of Tobit, I am reminded that Sarah had seven husbands that died on their wedding night. Seven. She found someone that was right for her seven times, and then they were gone. I imagine that hardship and pain. I imagine, upon marrying Tobit, the doubt and fear inContinue reading “Courage in the face of grief”

Broken. Embarrassed. Alone.  Sometimes I feel like everyone looks at me and sees this great believer. This person that everyone looks toward as a pillar of our young adult community. As this holy person. I strive to be that person. I do the work. I say the prayers. And at times in my life I’veContinue reading “Broken Believer”

1,141. That’s how many so called friends I have on Facebook. When you look across my social media in general, that number becomes even larger, nearing 2,000. 2,000 friends. 2,000 people who I’m sharing my life with. 2,000 people I’m giving the opportunity to judge me based solely on the content I decide to shareContinue reading “The Captivity of Comparison”