Author Archives: wisdomfromafather
The silly season
I heard a report the other day about how silliness is actually an attitude adjuster. It seems, the more silly you act around your kids, their attitude shifts. Hmm. No wonder my kids are well adjusted because, Lord knows, there … Continue reading
More amazing grace
There is a Funky Winkerbean cartoon taped to the file cabinet next to my desk. I look at it every day. Les Moore lost his wife to cancer and he is driving with his daughter Summer. She asks, “Dad … … Continue reading
Amazing grace
Four years. it’s been four years today since my wife Karen died and my world — and those who knew her and loved her — changed forever. Throughout Karen‘s diagnosis, I tried to stay optimistic, looking for that miracle. She … Continue reading
Flashing lights
The other day, I was rolling along the highway when an approaching vehicle started flashing his lights. I immediately knew the signal. I checked my speed {notice, I didn’t say adjust} and waved to him as our vehicles passed. Sure … Continue reading
The game of life
I was looking forward to watching Monday Night Football. My Packers were squaring off against Seattle. I had the wings. I had the beer. I — and most football fans around the country of any stripe — ended with indigestion. … Continue reading
Dion shares his truth
This review was originally published in the Reveille/Between the Lakes I was listening to the Malt Shop Oldies a couple of weeks ago and heard The Wanderer by Dion. So, when I was looking for another book to read, I … Continue reading
Peace lily update
Well, as promised, here’s what my florist came up with. The picture may not do it justice. When I picked it up, Judy said she had trouble coming up with a theme. She said she thought about a newspaper or writing theme, but … Continue reading
Confucius says …
“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and … Continue reading
Another view
Since my daughter Deanna’s blog was an inspiration for me to begin my blogging expedition, I thought I would invite her to publish a guest post. I hope you enjoy her work as much as I do. Deanna is a … Continue reading
The Light 