Marissa and I have recently been infatuated with Mexican style street corn, or Elote. Everywhere we go, we are always on the lookout for the stuff, always trying to discover who does it best. Right now, our favorite is Don Toño's, a little food truck here in town. It's always best to get good Elote … Continue reading Recipe #1: Elote
3 years, in fact. Well, maybe not three years since I've been back, but 3 years since I've had anything to say. Well, that's not really true either. I always have something to say. Maybe it's been 3 years since I had any desire to share anything on this platform. 3 years since I've had … Continue reading It’s Been a While
When you seek to experience God, what is it that you have in mind? For some, it might be seeking the voice of God. For others, direction. As for me, being raised in the Pentecostal tradition, I have always understood that an experience of God is supposed to be, to an extent, bombastic, explosive, extraordinary, … Continue reading A Contemplative Life
In the Summer of 2015, I began working for Hunt Rogers Materials in Springdale, Arkansas. This Rock quarry is part of a conglomerate in North west Arkansas with 4 other limestone mines. My official title at this job has been "Heavy Equipment Operator." Essentially, I get to play with Life-size Tonka toys in a giant … Continue reading A Means to an End
If we're being 100% honest (which, ya know, is the whole point of this thing), this is basically how I feel about 2019. Sure, it's a "New" year, but is there really anything "New" about it? It's another portion of time in an infinite sequence of time that started at creation. The things that occur … Continue reading Nothing New
Every year since I was 15, I've had the opportunity to read the Christmas Story every Christmas morning, when my family gathers around the tree to exchange gifts and remember the birth of the savior. Traditionally, this story just consists of the Lukan account, and sometimes the account found in Matthew. However, starting last year, … Continue reading The Christmas Story
I met the man known as Kendall Mayo the summer of 2014. He's from a place called "De Roach" Arkansas, which is close to a community called "Friendship." We met only briefly at a church in McArthur, Arkansas, we're we were serving in two different ministry teams. We didn't get to know each other very … Continue reading The Man Near Friendship
I love to go on road trips. It's absolutely one of my favorite things to do. I used to have a 2001 Chevy Tahoe (RIP), with third row seating. It was the PERFECT road trip vehicle. I can't even begin to count the number of times me and all my friends would pile in and … Continue reading Meet you there
Coco, the 2017 Disney Pixar movie, is probably my favorite animated film of all time. It really tickles my cultural heritage. But above the animation and color and flare, (and yes, even above the incredible sound track), there's a story that I associate with the masterpiece that goes so much deeper. In November 2014, my … Continue reading The World es mi Familia
A few months ago, I had the great opportunity to travel to Washington, DC, to attend a leadership Summit with the American Enterprise Institute. This was an opportunity to hear from leading minds on capital hill, as well as to receive practical training on how to properly host events on different college campus through the … Continue reading On Empire
The Athenaeum 