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I'm just an ordinary guy walking along the journey of life.

On Writing

Posted on February 4, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I was skimming through one of my writing groups the other day and noticed a disturbing trend. There were questions about story development, specific scenes and even questions asking for help to improve and develop writing skills. I’m sure they … Continue reading →

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Treasure of Happiness

Posted on February 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

The Words for the Week are from Lawrence G. Lovasik, Inspiration Peak Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, … Continue reading →

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In Which Today’s To-Dos Become Ta-Dahs!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s reflection is by Kat Griffith. I once heard about a school where every student was required to write, at the top of every page of work, the Latin initials meaning “For the Greater Glory of God.” I thought this … Continue reading →

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To God’s Ears …

Posted on February 1, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

As we build this community prayer platform, we ask the Lord to listen to our petitions with full confidence they not only are heard but acted upon by God according to His holy will. These requests are on my prayer … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Life

Posted on January 31, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s time for this week’s Five Minute Friday. The prompt is LIFE. But first, if you haven’t been following FMF, it’s never too late to join us — every week or even just occasionally. It’s really a fun way to … Continue reading →

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Instructions

Posted on January 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Throughout my travels, I have noticed my grandchildren glued to the TV — generally watching YouTube videos of people playing video games. They weren’t playing the games themselves — just watching someone else play the game or build the town … Continue reading →

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Midweek Mirth

Posted on January 29, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is non-Christians think we don’t know how to have fun or have a sense of humor. Trust me, if the Big Guy can have a sense of humor when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Bolton’s Bombshell

Posted on January 28, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

We’ve all seen the memes, “If you don’t like the weather in (fill in your location), just wait an hour …” That can be applied  to Washington  as well. It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. But … Continue reading →

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Survivors

Posted on January 27, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s Words for the Week from Faith Thought of the Day by Ray Lammie. Deep down, true survivors know they’ll win. As a U.S. Special Forces trainer said: “If you have a guy with all the survival training in the … Continue reading →

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Zombie Jesus: God Is Not Undead

Posted on January 26, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’m going to make a case the problem with church is a pandemic, not a localized infection. To do this I have to focus in and separate by discussing the role of Jesus as it has been forgotten, the undeath … Continue reading →

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