Author Archives: wisdomfromafather

About wisdomfromafather

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

Five Minute Friday — Return

Posted on June 2, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

What! It’s Saturday? And I’m working on Five Minute Friday? What else is new? Seriously, I have always had the desire to put the words on paper (okay, the screen). Blame it on busyness, schedules or — okay — procrastination, … Continue reading →

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Do You Feel It?

Posted on May 28, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

My latest stint in the pulpit at Dover-Foxcroft (ME) United Methodist Church was almost derailed Sunday. My bout with an allergy/cold/cellulitis had pretty much zapped my spirit but not my Spirit. When I realized what was causing the pain, I … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Pause

Posted on May 26, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

What a strange week. But I am managing to publish a Five Minute Friday post. It’s a little longer than normal, thanks to more time. I’ll link at Kate’s place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com and scan through the incredible work … Continue reading →

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The Back Story

Posted on May 23, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Heaven Shining Through continues to make its mark. In the past few days, I have heard the comments, “That was my story”, “I shared it with the kids {skipping over just one part} and it opened up some interesting conversations … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Secret

Posted on May 18, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

You know the drill. I’ll post this Five Minute Friday contribution, link at Kate’s place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com and scan through the incredible work of my fellow writers. As I always say, you should try it as well — … Continue reading →

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In Review

Posted on May 17, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

I’m finally getting my bearings after a whirlwind trip to upstate New York promoting my book Heaven Shining Through, and making presentations to the library here in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, and the five libraries in Seneca County, NY. And it was … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Include

Posted on May 11, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged celebration, communication, companionship, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, entertainment, faith, family, five minute Friday, friends, God, heaven, include, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, songs, support, Thoughts | 6 Comments

Reviews Are In

Posted on May 9, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Heaven Shining Through. Yes it is! It’s been about a week and a half since book launch and the reviews are starting to come in. On the up side, they have been generally positive. On the down side, readers are … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Adapt

Posted on May 4, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday, where a group of us tackle the task of writing for five minutes on a specific prompt word from our moderator, Kate Motaung. After writing, we share our thoughts at Kate’s place … Continue reading →

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Blast Off!

Posted on April 30, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

The hype of the book launch for Heaven Shining Through is now a happy memory. It went much better than I had hoped. I would have been happy with about 20 souls in the seats and would have been ecstatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged blessings, book, book launch, communication, Dover-Foxcroft, DPchallenge, encouragement, entertainment, faith, family, friends, Heaven Shining Through, life, love, relationships, Seneca County, support, video, women, writing | 4 Comments