Growing in the Way

Growing in the Way

As parents, we are accustomed to attending parent-teacher conferences and receiving feedback about our children’s performances in school. We converse about each child’s strengths, weaknesses, and possible next steps for growth in these time-measured appointments....
Are You Content?

Are You Content?

Contentment (noun): A state of happiness and satisfaction. Am I content in life? At my job? In my marriage? In my spiritual life? Do I find myself feeling happy and satisfied with how things are going? Or, do I find myself feeling restless, lonely, and unhappy? Is...
The White Bull

The White Bull

In my first year as a working writer, I learned about a thing called “The White Bull.” It’s what Ernest Hemingway called the blank page staring back at you, waiting to be filled up. It comes with a side of pressure, fear, and uncertainty (fun!) and it’s something...
Hot Dogs, Get Your Hot Dogs

Hot Dogs, Get Your Hot Dogs

Several years ago, the Ft. Worth Branch started holding periodic hot dog outreaches on Saturday mornings. They’d hand out a free lunch, consisting of a hot dog, a single-serving bag of chips, and a bottle of water, to whoever wanted it. The young people held signs up...
Emilio the Breakup Kitten

Emilio the Breakup Kitten

I’d like to preface this blog post by saying that I believe God created animals — all animals — for a purpose. Whether it’s to provide sustenance, emotional support, or act as our mode of transportation or protectors, animals have assisted individuals both throughout...
Taking Frosty Forward: A Winter Musing

Taking Frosty Forward: A Winter Musing

It’s that time of year (here’s where we’d insert the musical notes emoji) when all the winter songs that come out in November are suddenly dropped because Christmas is over. It always disturbed me when the secular radio stations that are so quick to give...