Author Archives: wisdomfromafather
The Empty Tomb
There are two “major” celebrations on the church calendar – Christmas and Easter. One we celebrate with joy and festivity. The other we generally celebrate quietly, with a little more reserve and certainly a lot more reverence and solemnity. The … Continue reading
Memories
We recently moved to a small town dotted with cemeteries dating back to well before the Civil War. Wandering through them on early-morning and late-evening walks with my dog, I often stop to read the carefully carved, worn stones. The … Continue reading
Warm Spring Days
When I was young, it wasn’t love that filled my thoughts in the spring. It was baseball. I loved everything about the game — the crack of the bat, the thrill of chasing a ground ball across short green grass, … Continue reading
Wisdom
After college and before I figured out what I wanted to do with my life, I bartended for two years in Boulder, CO. To pass the slow winter days, I befriended the elderly saxophonist who played outside the restaurant. Eugene … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday … Remember
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/2013/03/five-minute-friday-remember-2/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
Wednesday Writing XV
Well, it’s Wednesday so it’s time to add to our collaborative community story. We’re following a flashback of our main character, Samantha. The story thus far is on the blog under “Story.” Here’s where we left off. Chad said, “Sure … Continue reading
More Babies
As promised, another grandchild joined the human race rank and file this afternoon (March 18), just the latest of God’s gift of promise to us. Welcome to the world Colin Joseph Biery, my newest grandson. God shared him with us … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Rest
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/2013/03/five-minute-friday-rest-2/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
The Light 