That Good Ole July Fire (Works)

Is it just me, or does the fact that we are in July 2026 feel WILD?

We're celebrating the 250 years of US independence in a whirlwind of rights being stripped away and freedom restricted. It feels like a heavy conflict for me. But if I'm honest, many celebrations have occurred in tandem with people experiencing loss of rights, inability to speak freely, and being ostracized for their beliefs around the world. It's not a new conflict, but nonetheless, I am tired of it.

But this is more than rhetoric. I really want to ensure that we understand what is happening here. There is a heatwave happening across most of the country. Heat equates to fire. Tomorrow, we gather to fire up the grills and gather. There are fires all around. Beyond the irony of fires popping up at salvage yards, apparently burning cars and other valuable items, fire does show up to cleanse and purify.

Fire is probably not the thing that you think of when you think about purification. It's the destruction that gets our attention, not the possibilities that are available afterwards. The image that comes to mind for me is one of a glass blower. The way that glass can be purified and then reshaped into something incredible is beautiful to behold. When it is at the extreme temperatures deep within the fire, it becomes malleable, and the possibilities of what it can become seem endless.

I wonder what it could look like for you to allow the "July Fire" to consume the things in your life that are ready to take on a new shape?

• Can you release old patterns and mindsets?
• Will you clean out your home and release what you thought you needed but haven't used since your spring cleaning?
• What if you allow the fire to shift your thought patterns about relationships in your life, including the one to yourself?
• Is more peace possible?
• Would there be room for more love?
• Could you find joy in the renewal that follows?

Here is what I know.

This moment is deeply complex, but we don't have to allow it to distract us from the truth. Tomorrow, I will sit in my favorite place to enjoy fireworks with some of my favorite people. Despite the work that needs to be done, I know that God's plan is right on time. The things that need to be dismantled are happening. I don't like what I see in the process because I don't know how it is happening. However, I know that it has to happen for something new to emerge. And emerge it will...right from the fire.

So we can choose to celebrate in advance of the new independence. We can choose to know that it will have a different meaning. We can choose to remember that we are actually free, because the context for freedom begins in the mind. Let the "July Fire" be part of the catalyst for the change we know is possible... within us, our homes, our work, and our world.

Peace and Blessings!

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