Author Archives: wisdomfromafather
A Child’s Mind
My daughter, grandson (5), granddaughter (8) and I headed to Massachusetts over the Fourth weekend to visit with my middle son, his wife and three boys (10, 6 and five months). It was an interesting trip with the heat and … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Beautiful
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/07/five-minute-friday-beautiful/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
I’m Getting Old
It’s official. I am getting old. My youngest son was pulled over last night. Apparently, around 11 p.m. he decided he needed a soda so he drove over to the convenience store. A county deputy was parked across the street … Continue reading
Random Thoughts
As I re-read my post on Feet, I realized it should have been just a random thought. I have a few of them … nothing earth shattering to share, just some observations. First, I saw a commercial the other day … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — In Between
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. And it’s not always easy! The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/06/five-minute-friday-in-between/) who … Continue reading
Feet
I watched a little Amish girl skipping down her driveway the other day … with no shoes on. I mean, come on — rocks, pebbles, dirt. If I’m walking around the house in just my socks, I will invariably find … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday (Makeup) — Fall
Here’s a second installment of Five Minute Friday. I missed the exercise a couple of weeks ago on FALL since I was in Illinois at my granddaughter’s graduation. I could have just skipped it, but I felt like I had … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Rhythm
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/06/five-minute-friday-rhythm/) who thought about writing and how … Continue reading
The Light 
Marriage and the Striped Horse
This week’s Supreme Court decisions regarding gay marriages and equality concerned me, but they did not surprise me. I haven’t read the full decisions as yet, but from the commentaries I have read and watched — both liberal and conservative … Continue reading →