Thursday, February 11, 2016

You know you’re from Texas but not in The South anymore when….



You wear boots with an outfit and multiple people ask, “Where did you ride a horse!?”

You hold doors open for people and they look at you like you did something wrong… 

You use manners and the person tells you to stop… 

People confusingly repeat words/ phrases you say… “all y’all” - “fixintuh go” - “juh eat?” - “howdy” - “get er done” - “gig’em” - “this one time at the rodeo”…

You look up “Good BBQ” on maps and the nearest search result is over 100 miles away… 

Your hair is bigger than everyone else’s… 

You order food and it comes out the size of a Texas Kid’s Meal instead of a real meal… 

Highway speed limits switch to something that feels unbearably slow… 

You ask where the nearest Buc-ee’s is & there isn't one… 

You look for an HEB but choose to fast when you can’t find one… 

Kolaches are not Kolaches…

You get on a bus and expect men to make room for the ladies but no one budges… 

You see ocean water that is clear, blue, and doesn't smell like diaper… 

You suggest ditch wake skating for a weekend pastime and people just stare at you…. 

You suggest mudding for a weekend pastime and people just stare at you…. 

You ask where the best country dance hall is and the answers given to you are that of a high class Country Club location…. they misunderstood the question…. 

You ask about free concerts in the park…. but there is no “free” and sometimes no park…  

You go to the grocery store and don't run in to anyone you know… 

You drive around and are the only person not honking or driving reckless because you’ve got the windows down and a new country CD playing so time is not a stressor… 

You go on a date and they request paying dutch… like whattttttt?!

You go on a date and open only your own car door… 

You talk about going to the shooting range and people instantly walk away from you… 

You mention the FFA and people instantly walk away from you…

You mention skeet shooting and the conversation quickly takes a disgusting turn… 

People accuse you of having a small town life in corn fields and hay stacks… & then you realize you kinda do… 

You are told the room has no AC unit… & that news makes you cry…

You order a “Coke” but clearly you meant a Dr Pepper and your sever should have known better… 

You still try to judge people based off their high school football team, but no one gives a crap about football… 


Southern Charm is coveted instead of an everyday practice! 

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Friday, July 3, 2015

My First Book



Well, it is official, I've been picked up by John Hardy Publishing and am about to embark on a year of edits, press, book signings, and marketing to get a devotional book sold nationwide. My first draft was due in June and is set to be released to stores the following June. Please follow me on all Social Media for updates and postings; please also keep me in your prayers during this journey! More details to come soon!

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Be a Verb.



Christians walk in when others walk out. Or at least, that’s how it is supposed to be, right? I would rather assume that Christians should be continual, that way when others walk out, the Christian is already there and has been there the whole time. We seem to live in a society where the Christian is first to walk out, and society quickly runs in. The fear of being judged for withstanding a situation or the desire to appear unblemished as well as the need for no stress has caused Christians to run before the time calls. Life is hard. Our world in many ways has the potential to pull you down, run you over, and leave you feeling defeated. In many instances, the Bible says to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn (Romans 12:15). In 1 Corinthians 12:26 is says, “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” Some translations allude to this being how a church functions, or at least, how they should function. According to Webster, “church” is nothing more than a building used for public Christian worship, but it is paired synonymously with a body of Christians; not only that simple verbiage, but a “whole body” of believers. Whole would mean in this context, all. Not one church, not one group of Christians, but the entire body and family of Christian believers. If this is the case, then why are Christians running away when disaster strikes or calamity falls? It is easy to make a proclamation to pray for someone, but it is another to actively seek out healing and comfort for them. Many pray as a noun, not many pray as a verb. 

Be a verb.