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Five Minute Friday — People

Posted on July 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I have always had the desire to put words on paper (okay, the screen). Blame it on busyness, schedules or — okay — procrastination, sometimes the assignment shifts off schedule. Today’s post is a few hours later than usual because … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, blessings, connection, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, five minute Friday, Friends, introvert, life, love, Memories, observations, people, relationships, Writing | 10 Comments

First Night

Posted on July 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

The grandsons and I spent last night in Maine … quiet, peaceful Maine. The two teens helped gather my meager belongings, pack them into the van, take the four-and-a-hour trip north, unpack the van, distribute the appropriate boxes to their … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged blessings, conversation, DPchallenge, family, God, grandchildren, interactions, joy, life, love, Maine, moving, observations, relationships | 6 Comments

A (Virtual) Evening with the Author

Posted on June 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the fun things about being an author — at least for me — is spending time with small groups to talk about the writing/publishing process. Sure, I usually sprinkle in something about myself and certainly share the journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged author, blessings, Books, DPchallenge, evening, Friends, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, Writing | 4 Comments

The Way Life Should Be

Posted on June 25, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Just about nine months ago to the day, I peacefully approached the Piscataqua River Bridge — Maine’s southern border with New Hampshire — at dusk. The clouds were replaced by a relatively clear sky with pale oranges and yellows on … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged adventure, attitude, blessings, DPchallenge, driving, family, Friends, grandchildren, life, love, Maine, Memories, next chapter, observations, relationships, wait | 2 Comments

Letters from the Earth

Posted on June 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Fellow Higher Ground Books & Media author Nancy Flinchbaugh came up with an intriguing concept for a book. Since I was planning a road trip from Ohio to upstate New York, I decided to load the audio version of Letters … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, audiobook, back story, blessings, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, ecology, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, Higher Ground Books & Media, Inspiration, Letters from the Earth, life, love, Mother Earth, Nancy Flitchbaugh, observations, relationships, response, Review, stewardship., stories, Writing | Leave a comment

A 21st Century Pentecost

Posted on June 21, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our reflection today is from Billy Wilson. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2 changed the church, and the church changed the world. The same has happened since the renewal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged attitude, awakening, blessings, encouragement, Faith, God, Inspiration, life, love, observations, passion, pentecost, Prayer, relationships, revival, Writing | 1 Comment

Liturgy of the Ordinary

Posted on June 9, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

We were chatting on the Five Minute Friday Twitter feed a couple of weeks ago about seeing life amid the virus lockdown. I made the comment, “Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary … Every Day. Good days. Bad day. … Continue reading →

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He Can’t Find His Keys

Posted on June 4, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I was listening to Real Oldies a couple of Saturdays ago when Paul Petersen’s fun She Can’t Find Her Keys wafted through the speakers. Little did I know it was a prophetic song — with she replaced by he and … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, blessings, communication, DPchallenge, Faith, humor, Laughter, life, lost keys, love, observations, optimism, stories, travel | 6 Comments

Healing River

Posted on June 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I received an e-mail from a friend of mine the other day. I hadn’t heard from Mitch Teemley for awhile, although I do periodically check out his blog, The Power of Story. He offers stories with a message. Or, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged Amazon, attitude, blessings, communication, DPchallenge, drama, encouragement, Faith, family, forgiveness, Friends, God, healing, Inspiration, Jesus, life, love, movie review, relationships, restoration, stories | 7 Comments

Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling

Posted on May 31, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

“Holy Spirit, ever dwelling, In the holiest realms of light; Holy Spirit, ever brooding, O’er a world of gloom and night; Holy Spirit, ever raising, Those of earth to thrones on high; Living, life-imparting Spirit, You we praise and magnify. … Continue reading →

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