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About wisdomfromafather

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

Joys and Concerns, Life & Love, Etc.

Posted on January 3, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

As I mentioned before — and as I have been outlining all week — I am tweaking the blog slightly to make it more interactive. The reason for the new emphasis is because I don’t want this venue to be … Continue reading →

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Midweek Mirth

Posted on January 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is 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 dealing with … Continue reading →

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Readin’, Ritin’ & Rithmetic

Posted on January 1, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

On this New Year’s day, I thought I would tackle two issues. First, as I tweak the blog, I’ve added a new category called ‘Readin’ & Ritin’. Here, all thing related to reading, writing and {just to keep the rhyme} … Continue reading →

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Words for the Week

Posted on December 31, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

As many of you know, I send out a weekly Words for the Week to family and friends. It started as a way to spend time praying for my family, friends and faith partners and share with them some nugget … Continue reading →

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Give God your best

Posted on December 30, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

To kick off the “new” approach to blogging, Sundays will feature a Sunday staple — words from His Word. Most of a time, it will be a devotional that caught my attention, although sometimes, I’ll include my words from the … Continue reading →

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Need prayer, care, share?

Posted on December 28, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday! Time for Fi… Wait, Five Minute Friday is on hiatus, but I’m here. So I might as well make a plug for 2019 as 2018 winds down, especially as it affects the blog. One of my goals next … Continue reading →

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Pity the writer

Posted on December 26, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Mama, don’t let your children grow up to be writers. Okay, you can’t prevent them from expressing themselves — nor would you want to — but season their enthusiasm with a dose of reality. As visions of Stephen King, James … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Prayer — 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

As a Christmas gift to myself, I again vowed to take Christmas off. No writing. No work. But I did want to share a Christmas message. What to do? Well, as I’ve doing for the past few years, I “borrowed” … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas friends

Posted on December 24, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

There’s an inscription in the book George Bailey receives in It’s a Wonderful Life. It read, “… remember, no man is a failure who has friends …” George, of course, was pretty despondent facing embarrassment and bankruptcy for something that … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — With

Posted on December 21, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday … on Friday! If you haven’t been following FMF in 2018, make it a new year’s resolution to follow — and join us — in 2019. It’s really a fun way to see how your … Continue reading →

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