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God's Wheat
October 17, 2014 | Read Online God's Wheat “I am God’s wheat, and I am to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts, so that I may become the pure bread of Chri…
Deacon Michael Halbrook
Faith, family, work, and life — all intertwined
I'm a husband, father of four boys, Catholic deacon, and 30-year veteran of media, marketing, and tech consulting and leadership roles, including 18 years at Adobe. I write about the intersection of faith and every day life — because they were never meant to be separate.
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Focus for the week? Love.
October 20, 2014 | Read Online Focus for the week? Love. Often on a Monday morning (or over a weekend), I’ll spend some time considering the “Biggest Rock” …
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Step by step with God
February 10, 2015 | Read Online Step by step with God Nice Day for a Ride, by Big Dave Diode (Flickr), Creative Commons license, some rights reserved. I smi…
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A Jarful of Prayers
March 19, 2015 | Read Online A Jarful of Prayers Tonight I walked into Kool Beanz Cafe, the coffee shop a few blocks from home, for an end-of-day coffee. Vi…
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Epic Order of the Arrow #TBT
July 22, 2015 | Read Online Epic Order of the Arrow #TBT Today, I’m sharing a massive Throwback Thursday (#TBT): A stockpile of thoughts and memories that h…
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Patriarch
July 29, 2015 | Read Online Patriarch [pey-tree-ahrk] n. noun 1. the male head of a family or tribal line. My Grandpa Halbrook passed away this morning at 1…
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The Pruning
May 03, 2015 | Read Online The Pruning Bob Jenkins, Pruned Rose (Flickr) “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear …
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#DareToDo
August 08, 2015 | Read Online #DareToDo At last week’s National Order of the Arrow Conference (I’ll do a write-up about the whole event soon), National Chie…
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Crucifix
April 20, 2015 | Read Online Crucifix My favorite gift from the “Easter Bunny” Crucifix, “Trinitarian Cross” by Suzanne Young (first discovered at St. Bonif…
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The Intentions on my Rosary
September 03, 2015 | Read Online The Intentions on my Rosary A daily rosary; an intention per mystery As I’ve gotten back into the habit of praying the rosa…
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Cheerful Servant
September 19, 2015 | Read Online Cheerful Servant I love this weekend’s readings. The themes in them have long been a big part of my life and character. In …
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See You in the Eucharist #ThankfulThursday
June 02, 2016 | Read Online See You in the Eucharist #ThankfulThursday Appropriate for a #ThankfulThursday, because of how thankful I am for this chapter of…