Author Archives: wisdomfromafather
Five Minute Friday — Joy
The rest of weekend is going to be a blur, so I figured I would carve out my five minutes for Five Minute Friday now. That’s where 100-plus gather at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/10/22/five-minute-friday-joy-day-23/) to write for five minutes on a … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — Ogdens What? … 4
Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord … Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her… Ephesians 5: 22, 25 To make a long story short, I … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Green
Well, it’s Five Minute Friday (Saturday) time again so it’s time to transfer some thoughts from my mind to characters on a screen. Of course, we liberally follow some rules. First, my fellow writers and I write on a common … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — Ogdens What? … 3
Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord … Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her… Ephesians 5: 22, 25 My wanderlust (boy, that really drove Mom … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Trust
It’s been a rough week. It’s never fun watching someone die. It’s especially hard when it’s a family member or very, very special friend. So, it was somewhat appropriate today’s prompt from the Five Minute Friday crew was TRUST. Let’s … Continue reading
Life, Love and Even Death
For only the fourth time in my life, I am witnessing an actual death watch. It sucks and it’s four times too many. But the experience(s) are an opportunity to reflect on life, love and even death. First a caveat. … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — Ogdens What? … 2
Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord … Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her… Ephesians 5: 22, 25 I left the Paterson News to become … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Family
I would suggest changing the writing challenge from Five Minute Friday to Five Minute Saturday … Then I thought about it. I probably wouldn’t post until Sunday. So, I’ll continue to be tardy to my weekly class. It gives me … Continue reading
Ogdens What? … 1
Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord … Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her… Ephesians 5: 22, 25 Our first house was a ranch on … Continue reading
September 27
Some dates seem to have more significance than others. August 20 — my birthday. August 31 — the day I got married. November 20 — Karen’s birthday. March 25, April 12, May 19, November 4, November 8 — my children’s … Continue reading
The Light 