Several years ago I met with a friend over drinks at a coffee spot in town. It was a normal Texas day with the sun shining bright and the humidity riding heavy. She grabbed her bottle of water, I grabbed my iced vanilla chai tea, and we headed towards a private little table outside to catch up on all things life. We had been friends for many years so this was not our first time together, however, due to different life stages, we had not had much one-on-one time in quite a whi

One of the benefits of reading through the Bible each year is that you will inevitably land on something that you've read before. You may find a certain story or passage so familiar, that you feel tempted to skip over it and move on to something that you find more exciting or new. Do you know what can happen though, if you choose to dig in and battle the temptation? Something incredible and life altering. I remember the first time that I found myself in this exact place many

I don't know about you but it never fails that when I sit down to open up my bible, very often, something else begins to call my attention. Something that always feels important in that moment. Sometimes it's a trip to the bathroom. Sometimes it's my desire for another mocha. Sometimes it's the kids need for food or a new notification on my phone. Sometimes I just suddenly remember some random thing that needs to be done like pay a bill or answer back a text. It doesn't matte