Author Archives: wisdomfromafather

About wisdomfromafather

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

Loving Others in the Race

Posted on August 18, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s reflection is from Deborah Meister, courtesy of Living Faith, Daily Catholic devotions. … let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged attitude, Deborah Meister, DPchallenge, encouragement, examples, Faith, family, Friends, God, grace, Inspiration, Jesus, life, Living Faith, love, observations, others, race, relationships, stories | Leave a comment

Today’s Conversation with God

Posted on August 17, 2019 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 →

Posted in Prayer-Care-Share | Tagged attitude, care, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, hope, illness, Jesus, life, love, Prayer, relationships, share | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Hospitality

Posted on August 16, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday. It must be Five Minute Friday time! We’ve been over the drill before. We receive a five minute write prompt at Thursday night’s #fmfparty get together — get our creative juices flowing — write for five unedited minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, breakfast, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, hospitality, Karen, life, love, Memories, motel, relationships, stories, Writing | 8 Comments

West Side Story

Posted on August 15, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t like musicals. I like the music in many of them, but I just can’t appreciate singing and dancing through a visual medium. West Side Story included. My wife, however, loved musicals. She went to see West Side Story … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, family, Friends, humor, Karen, Laughter, life, love, Memories, Music, musicals, relationships, stories, West Side Story | 6 Comments

Midweek Mirth

Posted on August 14, 2019 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 →

Posted in midweek mirth | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, Friends, humor, Laughter, life, love, luggage, mirth, relationships, stranded | 4 Comments

PTSD and the Holidays

Posted on August 13, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been sitting on this review for awhile, but the holidays are creeping up. Summer fun in the blink of an eye will give way to school days, fall activities and right into the holiday season. I am not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged Andrew Budek-Schmeisser, attitude, book review, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, holidays, life, love, Memories, observations, PTSD, relationships, stories, support, veterans, Writing | 5 Comments

Chasing Rainbows

Posted on August 12, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s words for the week come from Child Psychiatrist Gerald G. Jampolsky, MD. As a child I was told and believed that there was a treasure buried beneath every rainbow. I believed it so much that I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged attitude, chasing rainbows, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, Friends, Gerald G. Jampolsky, life, love, observations, relationships, Writing | Leave a comment

The Righteous Anger of Jesus

Posted on August 11, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

In today’s devotional from John Koedyker at Words of Hope from the Reformed Church of America, we consider a time when Jesus was flipping tables and shouting and calling people names. And we realize that we follow a Savior who … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged anger, attitude, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, Inspiration, Jesus, John Koedyker, life, love, Reformed Church, righteousness, stories, words of hope, Writing | 4 Comments

Together in Prayer

Posted on August 10, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Posted in Prayer-Care-Share | Tagged attitude, care, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, illness, Jesus, life, love, observations, Prayer, relationships, share, sickness | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Again

Posted on August 9, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday thoughts. I can’t wait to join my fellow writers at fiveminutefriday.com as we share our pearls of wisdom or our pig’s ears and mix and mingle. I’ve been sharing snippets taken from Five Minute Friday: … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged again, attitude, blessings, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, Jesus, life, love, Prayer, relationships, Spirit, Writing | 10 Comments