Author Archives: wisdomfromafather
The Strength or Weakness of Society
Our Words for the Week come as a warning from Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Russian novelist and Nobel Prize winner. The strength or weakness of a society depends more on the level of its spiritual life than on its level of … Continue reading
Beautiful Feet
Today’s reflection is by Beth Heath and based {loosely} on Isaiah 52:1-7. When I think of beautiful things, different images come to mind, not a single one of them has anything to do with feet. Feet are not beautiful. Sometimes … Continue reading
In Our Prayers …
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
Five Minute Friday — Church
Happy Friday! Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minute takes by our special community of writers at our Five Minute Friday spot at fiveminutefriday.com. Just start at the Join the Community section, check out … Continue reading
Planned Obsolescence
Today’s appliances and gadgets have a tendency to work … until they don’t. The sad part is they tend to go south just when you need old reliable. It doesn’t matter if it’s a toaster or the four wheel monster … Continue reading
Midweek Mirth
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
The Nation’s Lighthouse
Our Words for the Week are from Charles F. Stanley. Our country is like a large ship fighting through stormy waters in foggy weather. Spiritually and morally, we’ve lost our sense of direction. Sexual sins, greed, pride, indulgence, slothfulness, ungratefulness, … Continue reading
Prayer Call …
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
The Light 