Cross Timbers Lifestyle

06/25/2025

42 years. Countless lives. One heart for service. 🚒❤️

Captain Jody Bruce has dedicated his life to the Flower Mound Fire Department .local.3649 — answering emergency calls since he was 15.

From life-saving rescues to small acts of everyday kindness, Jody’s commitment to serving others runs deep.

He calls his crew “family” and still shows up with the same passion decades later. This is what true leadership, legacy, and love for community looks like.

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06/20/2025

MEN OF INFLUENCE PART:4 | PAUL VENTER�🌍 When business meets purpose, impact becomes inevitable.

Paul Venter isn’t just building a successful firm—he’s building a legacy of stewardship, sustainability, and service. As the co-founder of Seedwell Capital, Paul’s vision extends far beyond profit margins. Rooted in his South African heritage and grounded in faith, his unique business model ensures that success fuels social good — from poverty alleviation to education initiatives across Africa. 🙌

💡 “We don't see ourselves as owners of those resources. Our faith leads us in everything we do.” — Paul Venter
This story is a powerful reminder that business can be a force for good when led by conviction, purpose, and a heart to serve.

✨ If you're a mission-driven business owner, nonprofit leader, or entrepreneur looking to amplify your impact—we’d love to tell your story.

📩 DM us or visit the link in bio to learn how to become a Cross Timbers Lifestyle Magazine partner today.

06/16/2025

MEN OF INFLUENCE Part 3: Brian White

From jet-setting sales director to deeply rooted community leader, Brian White’s story is one of transformation, purpose, and service. 💼➡️🙏
In 2016, he shifted from corporate life to co-founding , one of DFW’s top real estate teams, and SUCCESS Space – Flower Mound , a collaborative business hub designed to help leaders grow.

📍SUCCESS Space - Flower Mound:
6050 Long Prairie Rd, Ste 100D, Flower Mound, TX 75028
📍BlueFuse Realty Office:
6050 LONG PRAIRIE RD STE 100D FLOWER MOUND TX 75028

What began as a networking effort soon became a faith-driven mission to serve. Whether mentoring at Valley Creek Church , volunteering with Journey to Dream , or leading in the Cross Timbers Rotary , Brian leads with generosity, faith, and impact.

Brian is living proof that purpose and business can coexist—and thrive.
Tap through to hear how he’s building community, growing leaders, and putting Kingdom First.

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06/14/2025

Happy Father’s Day weekend to all the incredible dads, role models, and father figures who’ve shaped our lives with strength, kindness, and unwavering love.

Your quiet sacrifices, words of wisdom, and the example you set every day make a lasting impact — not just in your families, but in the hearts of our communities. This weekend, we honor you. 💙

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06/11/2025

MEN OF INFLUENCE Part 2: Will Carlton

Will Carlton may call himself “mostly retired,” but his life tells a different story — one of faith, service, and global impact. ✈️💛

As President of the Cross Timbers Rotary Club , Will has dedicated himself to serving others both locally and around the world — from flying medical supplies to India to supporting clean water projects in Zimbabwe.

His mission? To reflect the grace he’s received and put others before himself. “We’re called to serve our fellow man,” he says — and he lives that out every day.

Want to join him in making a difference?
🎉 8th Annual Rhythms at the River Walk & Duck Derby

📍 Flower Mound River Walk
4000-4040 River Walk Dr, Flower Mound, TX
📅 Saturday, Sept 20 | 🕙 10AM–2PM | 🦆 Duck Drop at 1PM
🎶 Free event with live music, 30,000 rubber ducks, food trucks, shopping & more!
Proceeds benefit local charities.

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06/10/2025

MEN OF INFLUENCE: Part 1: Jim Reid

From heartbreak to hope — meet the man behind one of Argyle’s most meaningful restaurants 💛

In 2000, Jim Reid’s son was diagnosed with cancer at just 3 ½ years old. What followed was a journey through pediatric oncology that exposed the crushing emotional and financial weight faced by families. That pain became purpose — and Little Matt’s was born in Houston as both a restaurant and a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children battling cancer.

After moving to Southlake in 2020, Jim knew his work wasn’t finished. In 2024, he opened Little Joe’s Farmstead in Argyle — a farm-to-table restaurant with a mission.

✨ Profits from Little Joe’s help cover housing, chemotherapy, stem cell treatments, and more for families in crisis — turning meals into miracles.

“I’ve been completely renewed in my faith by what I’ve witnessed here — the kids, the families, the community,” Jim shares. “They’ve shown me there is hope.”

This is more than a restaurant. This is a legacy of love.
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Argyle, Texas 76226
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06/10/2025

06/05/2025

✨Ever wonder what it takes to turn a $200 guitar into a full-blown country music career?
You’re about to find out.🤔🎶

🎸From a $200 guitar to 6.5 million streams — this Texas artist is just getting started.

Meet — a Dallas-Fort Worth native who turned a teenage spark into a full-time country music career.🤠

✨He’s not chasing stardom. He’s building something real: one show, one song, one story at a time.

With two albums, a Texas Country Music Chart No.1 single (“Front Porch in The Rain”), and over 100 shows a year, Hayden is making waves in the Texas country music scene — and staying true to his Texas roots while doing it.

We featured journey in , from the stage to the studio, this is what happens when grit meets passion.

Texas country fans — you’ll want to follow to catch what’s coming next.

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05/26/2025

05/23/2025

PHOTO DUMP PART ONE 📸

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6 nonprofits we celebrated:


 
 
 
 


Special shoutout to our incredible sponsors for helping bring this vision to life!

- Event Venue
- Sponsor
- Refreshments
- Photography and Social Media
- DJ’s and MC
- Videographer Recap video
- Event Decor
-Host MC

Didn’t get a chance to attend? You can still make a difference!

Now through May 31st, shop with any of the 6 featured boutiques and enjoy:
✨ 10% off your purchase
✨ 10% donated back to our 6 nonprofits

We’re just 25% away from our fundraising goal—let’s finish strong, together!

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05/22/2025

We all carry a unique light.
When we love, our light is shared.
We only have a short time on earth to share our light and gifts to make an impact.

Sometimes people come into our lives to share their light, their love and inspire.

Yesterday, we celebrated a beautiful light in Kathy O’Keefe that sparked an event that brought 6 Non-Profits together and the women leading them. It became a platform to bring community together, share the heart behind their missions and the expanding need in our area.

As only God can do….in 60 days…he brought the most incredible people together who were willing to use their incredible gifts and resources to bring to life the most beautiful and inspiring moment.

Our community showed up, cried (we all cried), they listened, they cheered and they acted!

It was one of the most powerful and inspiring events I can ever remember.

All because of God! He was in the details, he stirred hearts, brought people who would answer the call and opened our hearts.

It was truly humbling, moving and incredible!

Thank you to Rose, Aimee, Nicole, Marty, McKaley, Tancy, Ashlynn, Kathy, Paige, Samantha, Missy, Abby, Kim, Andrea, Rachel, Leana Lopez, Ceson Hoover, Message Masters, Jorge, Sergio, and Rick - Grateful
for each of you and for sharing your beautiful God Given Gifts that made this day so very special!

Thank you to everyone who attended, we loved having you and so grateful for your spirit and generosity!!

Thank you to our boutiques and models - you knocked it out of the park!!

Thank you to our volunteers, friends and family who came out to help and lend a hand in many ways!

Thank you to our Sponsors/Friends for coming together to support and donate your time, talents and resources!

Thank you to the Marty B's team who served us, went above and beyond (as always) and made it such a flawless event!

What a bright light we experienced yesterday! Such a blessing and so humbled!

Matthew 5:14-16 - Let your light Shine

With much love and gratitude,
Rachael &
Your Cross Timbers Lifestyle