Category Archives: Memories

Five Minute Friday — Care

Posted on October 10, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday and I admit, I came up empty on this week’s Five Minute Friday prompt. I thought about it most of the day and … nada, nothing, zilch. I just couldn’t connect with the word without sounding … well, … Continue reading →

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We Had So Many Moments

Posted on September 27, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

There is a Funky Winkerbean cartoon taped to the file cabinet next to my desk. I look at it every day. Les Moore lost his wife to cancer and he is driving with his daughter Summer. She asks, “Dad … Continue reading →

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RIP Rip

Posted on September 3, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

I spent the front part of last weekend in New Jersey … but it wasn’t a “fun” trip. I went to honor a friend and support his family. Ron Rippey died Aug. 26 at the age of 70 … an … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary

Posted on August 31, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

What Is Marriage? Marriage is the beautiful blending Of two lives, two love and two hearts — It’s the wonderful, magical moment When a beautiful love story starts. Marriage is caring and sharing From the moment you first say, “I … Continue reading →

Posted in anniversary, celebration, joy, love, marriage, Memories, relationships | Tagged anniversary, celebration, conversation, DPchallenge, faith, joy, love, marriage, Memories, relationships | 7 Comments

‘We Have to Talk’

Posted on August 30, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

“We have to talk.” Those are four words that bring sheer fear to every male on the planet — from the days of Adam, I suspect — to the present day. Even in a dream, those words bring chills to … Continue reading →

Posted in dreams, marriage, Memories, relationships | Tagged communication, DPchallenge, dreams, faith, imagination, love, marriage, Memories, relationships | 4 Comments

The Maine Thing

Posted on August 16, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Those of you who know me either personally or through this blog know I have this fascination with Maine. Over the past six years I have trekked to the Pine Tree State well over a dozen times and have visited … Continue reading →

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200,000 Miles

Posted on August 14, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

My little red truck turned 200,000 yesterday. It’s poor little body is showing its age, but it’s heart and soul keep pumping forward. I love that little red truck and have enjoyed the 125,000 miles or so I have contributed. … Continue reading →

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Free Range Thoughts

Posted on August 4, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Well, I’m back from a nearly 800 mile weekend excursion to New Jersey. I thought I’d share some of the moments gleaned from the free range of my mind. Things I didn’t do … Go sightseeing. Usually, my journey to … Continue reading →

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Driverless Cars

Posted on July 30, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

I haven’t really felt like writing much lately. In fact, I haven’t really felt like doing much of anything lately. But this morning as I was surfing the Net, I came across a feed saying the Brits are planning to … Continue reading →

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Post Vacation Funk

Posted on July 19, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

I have to admit, in the week since I’ve been back from my mini-vacation with my grandkids I have been in kind of a funk. Actually, if I’m being totally honest, I was in the same funk before the mini-vacation. … Continue reading →

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