Tag Archives: blessings

Five Minute Friday — Need

Posted on November 3, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I’m back for another Five Minute Friday rambling. Five Minute Friday is a discipline where independent writers join together at Kate’s spot on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com and encourage our writing neighbors as we visit and see their take on the … Continue reading →

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Waiting for a Hug

Posted on October 9, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I was going through some files the other day and came across the eulogy I delivered for my very good friend, confidant and counselor, Sonni. It struck me. She died two years ago today and, just like my wife, there … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged anecdotes, blessings, Blink of an Eye, celebration, celebration of life, comfort, communication, companionship, conversation, death, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, friends, grace, grief, heaven, humor, Inspiration, joy, Karen, life, love, Memories, relationships, Sonni, women | 2 Comments

Nine Years

Posted on September 27, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

My older daughter emotionally posted Monday, “Lord, get me through Wednesday and I will be okay for another year.” My younger daughter responded, “I’m with you sis.” My three boys are unusually quiet. I continue to cope. Today — the … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love, wife | Tagged anniversary, blessings, conversation, DPchallenge, faith, family, grace, grief, Karen, life, love, Memories, Mom, relationships, wife | 15 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Work

Posted on September 8, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Friday! The rules remain the same. Ponder the weekly prompt. Nothing too pithy, just honest as the words flow from the brain through the fingers. Keep it limited to five minutes {or so} with limited editing. Link … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary … To Me

Posted on September 3, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

When I checked my notifications this morning, there was one from WordPress. “Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!You registered on WordPress.com five years ago.” Wow! Five years! When I checked further, that’s 689 published posts, not including this one. This year, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged anniversary, blessings, blog, celebration, Church mouse, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, entertainment, faith, family, friends, life, love, Memories, relationships, stats, stories, Thoughts, writing | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Neighbor

Posted on September 1, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Howdy, neighbor! See how I deftly included this week’s Five Minute Friday prompt in the introduction? I’m actually going to deviate from the usual five minutes and propose a new outreach ministry. Of course, that means some background … and … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Sweetheart

Posted on August 31, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

For the 40th plus ninth time, Happy Anniversary, Sweetheart! I can’t think of anything more mushy than anything I’ve said over the years. Yet, in each of the “plus” years, I realize how blessed I was to have you for … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Blessing

Posted on June 30, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Is everybody ready for Five Minute Friday? It’s where our group of writers [okay most of them, often we have Saturday and Sunday stragglers, myself included] gather to write unscripted for five minutes on a specific word prompt. Our prompt … Continue reading →

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Sunrise, Sunset

Posted on May 6, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

There is just something special about watching the sun rise. We open our eyes to a new day every day — but when you watch the sun peek over the horizon … Wow! It just brings God’s wonder into the … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Sing

Posted on April 21, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

On a drab, dismal Friday, it was refreshing to plug into Kate’s Heading Home page and discovered the word for the week was SING! Just thinking about it brought sunshine to the day. You know the drill. It’s Friday, we … Continue reading →

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