Deacon Michael Halbrook

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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The Pruning
Faith & Life

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 …

Patriarch
Faith & Life

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…

Faith & Life

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…

#ThankfulThursday – 1/14/2016
Faith & Life

#ThankfulThursday – 1/14/2016

January 14, 2016   |   Read Online #ThankfulThursday – 1/14/2016 A whole new idea – a public dose of what I’m thankful for each Thursday. This week: (1) Mom Tod…

A House, A Home
Faith & Life

A House, A Home

January 05, 2016   |   Read Online A House, A Home My grandparents’ house – where they made a home, raised my dad, my aunt, and my uncle, and helped to raise ou…

Faith & Life

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…

Cheerful Servant
Faith & Life

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 …

The Intentions on my Rosary
Faith & Life

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…

Prodigal
Faith & Life

Prodigal

August 31, 2015   |   Read Online Prodigal Thinking about this weekend’s readings and the grace of Confession… The post Prodigal appeared first on Deacon Michae…

Faith & Life

"Adobe is a rocket ship"

June 17, 2015   |   Read Online "Adobe is a rocket ship" It was cool to read what Blair Reeves had to write about Adobe in his Bullish Data Newsletter… pretty m…

A New Heart
Faith & Life

A New Heart

March 12, 2016   |   Read Online A New Heart 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, Poussin (1653) Something New Remember not the ev…

We're Ready, Lord
Faith & Life

We're Ready, Lord

January 15, 2016   |   Read Online We're Ready, Lord 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Wedding Feast at Cana This Sunday’s Gospel comes from the beginning of …