Tag Archives: blessings

The Journey — Epilogue?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned I had officially ended my late year journey. I’ve been keeping you posted with the blessings the Lord has given me in the three months of travel visiting with each of my children, … Continue reading →

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That Bird Needs Glasses

Posted on January 21, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not a children’s book writer. And I’m a loooong way from being a child. So, I wasn’t sure how I would review Rebecca Benston’s latest offerimg, That Bird Needs Glasses. Luckily I have grandchildren and I’m a firm believer … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, bird, blessings, children, DPchallenge, family, glasses, grandchildren, Hubert Meal Jr, life, love, Rebecca Bentson, relationships, stories, Writing | Leave a comment

A Better Me

Posted on January 19, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a woman, I put the ways of childhood behind me. – 1 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) When I … Continue reading →

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In Need of Prayer …

Posted on January 18, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

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 →

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Family … Family … Family…

Posted on January 16, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I have been blessed. From my earliest recollection, I have had a wonderfully supportive family — even when I didn’t fully realize it at the time. As I grew, married, settled down {relatively speaking}, and raised children with my wife, … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Faith

Posted on January 12, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:7 Miss Mildred, the Sunday church school teacher of my teen years, always held a special place in … Continue reading →

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Toast

Posted on January 9, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s the little things in life that give it its flavor. This morning, I actually had toast for breakfast. I like toast for breakfast. It’s a perfect complement to good, hot, black coffee. Spread a little bit of butter {healthy … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, blessings, DPchallenge, family, growing up, humor, life, little things, love, observations, relationships, toast | 3 Comments

Change the World

Posted on January 7, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Don’t read anything into this post or between the lines, but the adventures of the past three months have focused on my mortality. I am hopeful there will be many more years of blogging and sharing, but I’m also cognizant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, blessings, change, children, communication, DPchallenge, Faith, family, Friends, God, impact, Inspiration, life, life coach, love, motivation, observations, positivity, relationships, ripple, social media, Writing | 6 Comments

Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday and I’m at a writing loss. Normally I would have a Five Minute Friday prompt to guide me but, well, we’re on a well-needed holiday hiatus. Normally, I would have about a thousand random thoughts racing through my … Continue reading →

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The Journey Continues

Posted on January 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Now that I’ve “officially” completed my late year journey, it’s time to figure out the next step. It’s one of the questions just about everyone asks me, and, of course, my family has been making their respective pitches for why … Continue reading →

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