Category Archives: relationships

Five Minute Friday — Good

I’m finally getting around to my five minutes for Friday. You know, it’s the exercise where a group of us — well over 100 strong — parse our thoughts on a common prompt word, then link up to share at … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Break

It’s Friday … okay, Saturday … but nonetheless, time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. FMF is, of course, that writing exercise shared by well over 100 of us fellow travelers on the road of life on a specific prompt … Continue reading

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Prayer — Compartment or Lifestyle

One of my morning rituals is to read Ron Hutchcraft’s “A Word with You.” Ron doesn’t preach at you. He talks to you … like a friend, a trusted friend. And he understands there is a connection between what is … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Real

It’s Friday, so it’s time to join the group at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/03/19/five-minute-friday-real-a-video-interview/) for Five Minute Friday. Here, we shun convention and write with {sometimes reckless} abandon for five minutes {or so} on a particular prompt word. It’s an exercise … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Plan

It’s time for Five Minute Friday — the writing exercise I join weekly with a hundred plus virtual friends. You really have to see what they come up with. Just stop in at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/03/12/five-minute-friday-plan/). The task is to … Continue reading

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Don Bosco Tech — Yesterday, Today, Forever

I took a trip yesterday … literally and figuratively. I journeyed 234 miles to stroll down memory lane from 50-plus years ago. Don Bosco Tech, Paterson, NJ. It was my high school home from 1961-65. It’s been closed since 2002 … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Gather

Friday. Friday. Time for some writing … five minutes worth as part of Five Minute Friday. Here, hundreds of blogging friends congregate at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/03/05/five-minute-friday-gather-plus-a-video-interview-and-news-about-the-first-ever-fmf-retreat/) to string together our thoughts on a common prompt word. I invite you to … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Visit

It’s Friday and I’m actually getting around to writing on the Five Minute Friday prompt! Of course, there is some billing to be done and other sundry office tasks … but it’s late enough in the day to wait until … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Open

It’s Saturday, which means I’m officially {again} a day late for my Five Minute Friday post. But I am here and I am ready to join my fellow FMF-ers in sharing our thoughts. Check them out at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/02/19/five-minute-friday-open/). … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday Plus … When

It’s time for another Five Minute Friday installment … but this week with a few twists. First, as you are all aware, it is no longer Friday. Second, I’m throwing out the timer to give you some insights into my … Continue reading

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