Author Archives: wisdomfromafather

About wisdomfromafather

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

32,544 Miles

Posted on January 1, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

32,544 miles. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, that’s how many miles I drove inspection to inspection last year. 32,544 miles. Whaaat? That’s insane! How many normal non-professional drivers log 32,544 miles in a year. Wait a minute. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged DPchallenge, driving, family, friends, grandchildren, humor, Jersey Shore, joy, life, love, Maine, Memories, New Jersey, relationships, Seaside Heights, travel | 3 Comments

THE Game

Posted on December 31, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

In all my [many, many] years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen more excitement about an out of market football game. Sunday night’s Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions battle in Detroit looms as THE game of the year. For my non-football … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, football, friends, humor, life, Lions, love, Packers, relationships, the game | 1 Comment

Someone’s Listening

Posted on December 30, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

A couple of weeks ago when I stopped at this quaint little diner, I received more than lunch. To set the scene, I had my phone turned on — something I rarely do in public places. But I was expecting … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged christian, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, faith, friends, life, listeening, love, music, relationships | Leave a comment

A Christmas Prayer — 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 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 did last year, I “borrowed” some words my … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged blogs, charity, christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, friends, holidays, hope, humility, Inspiration, joy, Karen, Memories, peace, Prayer, relationships, trust, writing | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Top Post of 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I did just what I promised last week and waded through this year’s Five Minute Friday posts to pick out YOUR favorite. Ironically, while not Christmasy, it was relevant to the season. This week we celebrate Christ’s birth. YOUR favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged alive, blessings, blogs, celebartion, christmas, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, faih, five minute Friday, Good Friday, life, love, Memories, relationships, stories, things that matter, writing | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Now

Posted on December 16, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

This will be the last Five Minute Friday (or Saturday) post of the year. The group is taking the next two weeks off (sort of) … something about the hustle and bustle of the Christmas/New Year’s season. Goodness Kate, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, five minute Friday, Friends, God, holidays, humor, life, now, Prayer, reflect, relationships, time | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Joy

Posted on December 9, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

Sometimes, inspiration comes from strange places and circumstances arise to allow you to take advantage of it. That’s the back story for this week’s Five Minute Friday. Our leader, Kate Motaung, presents us with the word for the week for … Continue reading →

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Treasures on the Road

Posted on December 8, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

Those who follow my blog know I love driving. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the Interstate or back roads … city or country … with a destination in mind or going on a serendipitous journey. Over the years, I’ve had … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, driving, food, humor, Karen, laughter, life, love, Memories, New Jersey, Paterson, relationships, road, stories, treasures | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Crave

Posted on December 3, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

It’s time to carve out a new chapter for the week. The prompt has been given — CRAVE. My thoughts have been organized {as much as they can}. My fingers are awaiting commands from my head, heart and soul. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged blessings, crave, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, five minute Friday, friends, life, relationships | 6 Comments