Category Archives: Journey to Jireh

Ever feel like you overshare? Like you tell some random person the deepest parts of you and what you’re going through and then look up and realize you’ve shared too much? That maybe, just maybe, you didn’t need to tell this acquaintance every detail of your life that you’re still discerning?  This is a placeContinue reading “Oversharing: building depth or lack of interior discipline?”

I admittedly have a hard time understanding people who don’t have a desire to see the world, God’s beautiful creation. There are so many incredible things He has gifted us, but one of them is nature! Traveling to see the various creations and cities filled with different cultures and people breathes LIFE into me. AwaitingContinue reading “Creating a plan for your travel goals”

Fraud. Impostor. Fake. These are just a few the lies the devil tells us when we’re doing God’s work. When we have turned away from our past sins, asked for forgiveness and are using our stories for the Lord’s benefit, the devil attacks. He attacks our leaders relentlessly, using our own minds for our downfall.Continue reading “The lies of the devil”

Falling out of trust with someone is difficult. It doesn’t take much to earn my trust. I freely hand it out to nearly everyone I meet. It’s the minimum respect I grant for every person, because I truly believe people are inherently good. However, when you have an expectation that everyone is trustworthy, it isContinue reading “Falling out of trust”

Last night, after my company’s Annual Meeting, we had an event hosted on Park Street. From there, it continued to be a space to get to know my coworkers and led to some deeper conversations and friendships. I spent hours talking to one particular coworker, discussing faith, struggles, and matters very important in our life.Continue reading “A little too close to tragedy”

“Sorrow is better than laughter; when the face is sad, the heart grows wise.” – Ecclesiastes 7:3 This verse is pretty much the opposite of what we have been taught our entire life. We seek joy, fulfillment, education, and wealth as a way to find happiness, but often, we are foolish with how we getContinue reading “Sorrow is better than laughter”

Your words have power. In 2019, Jeff Schiefelbein flew to Columbus to be our YCP speaker. I had just joined the leadership team and was blessed to have dinner with him beforehand. At the event, his speech was powerful and convicted me in a variety of ways. Fast forward to this weekend, where I wasContinue reading “Your Words Have Power”

Some days, anger erupts in me. Something small enflames my insides and puts me down a path of bitter frustration for hours. Something so novice, so trivial. I haven’t seen that anger in a while. While life has been challenging, I have worked hard to curb those reactions. To trust in the Lord. To growContinue reading “Answering Anger”

My mood is often determined by the weather. Every winter, I get a bit of a depression. I gain weight, lose joy, and isolate through the cold, bleak weather. In the spring, my mood lightens as the days become longer and lighter. The warm weather and extended daylight bring irrevocable joy to my heart. ToContinue reading “The Unfathomable Beauty of Creation”

Tonight, as I speak with or hear about various friends going through deep hardships, especially with their home situations and children, my heart breaks. These are incredible, loving people that have been dealt a really rough hand. I can’t help but wonder what God seeks to accomplish through their story. I’m sure there are deeperContinue reading “Hidden Hardships”

Tonight, on the Passion of Jesus Christ, I feel the weight of His death. I recognize how easy every part of my life has been to this moment and the grace God has extended to me. Yet, one of my repetitive sins is complaining. I haven’t narrowed my complaints either – from things so ridiculouslyContinue reading “My Sins Drove the Nails – The Passion”

What break up changed the trajectory of your life? We see time and again, a musical artist goes through a break up and finds the passion to write again, soaring their career as they bring in number one hits. A break up forces a change, makes our minds reset and/or floods our emotions. These distinctContinue reading “What break up changed the trajectory of your life?”

I’ve had some major life changes lately and it has left me with free time I am not used to having. While sitting in the stillness was uncomfortable at first, it’s become a blessing and something I’ve begun to anticipate each evening. I enjoy the reset, the calming of my mind and the uninterrupted explorationContinue reading “Embracing Stillness”

For the last several years, the Notes app in my phone has become my journal. I have a passion for writing, but the thought of a journal always got in the way. Somehow, jotting down the words in the Notes was somewhat easier and satisfied my need for perfection with the ability to massage theContinue reading “Jireh – God Will Provide”

Life must go on and people forget my pain, Most never even knew. Yet inside, my heart grows weaker,It’s been a whole month without you. Spring arrives and the rain matches my mood,The house feels far too big for just me. I sit here still in loneliness and reminisce upon your memory. That goofy grin,Continue reading “The Grief Remains”