If you've driven down East Oleander Avenue in La Feria, you may have passed a spot that's part bookstore and part coffee shop.

Well Refuge opened in 2024 as a Bible bookstore and hangout, and this October it turns 2. Its owners describe it as a faith-based business that serves as a para-ministry, and as the first of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley.

You can grab a coffee or a matcha, browse Bibles and books, get something to eat and stay a while. Their own motto sums it up: Shop, Eat, Pray, Connect.

To celebrate, Well Refuge has new specials starting Oct. 5, plus a month of community events, including Bible study, Faith & Fitness, creative nights and a free Worship Flag Workout. Sign-up details are on their Facebook page.

It's veteran-owned. Everyone who's reviewed it on Facebook recommends it, and so do I.

The details:

Where: 220 E. Oleander Ave., Ste. 1, La Feria

Hours: Weekdays, generally between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Hours vary, so check their Facebook page before you go.

Phone: (956) 277-0180

Full disclosure: Well Refuge's owners are members of the church I pastor. A two-year-old local bookstore that pours a good cup of coffee would make our list either way.

Reyes Castillo, publisher

See this month's specials and event dates on Well Refuge's Facebook page.

Quote of the Day

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

Psalm 119:105 (ESV)

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