Tag Archives: blessings

Raise the Curtain! Cover Reveals

Posted on September 4, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks. Last week we revealed the audio version of My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through is now available through Audible. Today I want to introduce you to Wisdom From … Continue reading →

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In the Blink of an Eye

Posted on August 31, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Anniversary Sweetheart! Another year in the books. I remember that hot, humid Saturday like it was yesterday — Aug. 31, 1968. It was the day we got married, the day we promised before God, our families, and our friends … Continue reading →

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All Is Well …

Posted on August 27, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today marked my annual wellness evaluation. Actually, it was my first wellness evaluation. It was scheduled — and cancelled — last August. It was scheduled — and cancelled — in January. It was scheduled — and cancelled, thanks to covid … Continue reading →

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Sam Speaks

Posted on August 25, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s here! The audio version of My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through is now available through Audible! The audiobook formally dropped late last night and just gives you — the audience — another way to … Continue reading →

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Blessing or Curse?

Posted on August 24, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

The Words for the Week reflection this time around comes from Michael Josephson’s Character Counts. At a Nazi death camp during WWII a Jewish prisoner noticed another praying. “What are you praying for?” he asked. “I’m praising God.” The first … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Mercy

Posted on August 21, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Friday! Time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday! I cherish this exercise. which gives me a chance to shut off the world and focus on a specific word prompt. It gives my mind a chance to ponder … Continue reading →

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Another Trip Around the Sun

Posted on August 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I was a little young to remember, but I have been told at 5:19 a.m. on a sultry August morning 73 years ago in Paterson, NJ, I entered the world. The family always said after receiving a few swats on … Continue reading →

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Call to Love

Posted on August 11, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Did you ever come across a book where you knew the ending just a few pages in, yet still wanted to see how the story unfolded? That was the intrigue of the thoroughly Christian romance Call to Love penned by … Continue reading →

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Bucket List

Posted on August 6, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

As I am wont to do, I was Tune In hopscotching and landed at B 105.7, Indianapolis, IN. Between light listening tunes, DJ Eric Allen shared responses to an interesting question he posed back in April — where is a … Continue reading →

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On Broken Wings

Posted on August 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

We’re sharing Joan Clayton’s experience as Words for the Week. I wanted to share an experience I had concerning broken wings. This experience came when I needed it the most. In June 2003 my husband was in a terrible car … Continue reading →

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