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The Five-Minute Writing Prompt Journal

Posted on June 25, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been teaching a writing class, Taking the Fear Out of Writing. As a weekly  assignment, I asked the students to write for just five minutes on a specific prompt word. Yes, I used prompts from my Five Minute Friday … Continue reading →

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Something Told

Posted on May 21, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I started reading Salted with Fire by Nancy LaRonda Johnson. I stopped quickly … not because Johnson didn’t have a lyrical, descriptive style but because it was a combination of poetry and prose. I just can’t get into poetry. I … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want To Be Like You

Posted on May 13, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Bullying. It’s a popular topic these days … sometimes leading to tragic consequences. I came across a book recently that deals first-hand with bullying, although set back in the 1970s. I Don’t Want To Be Like You by Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta … Continue reading →

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A Place to Land

Posted on January 8, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s taken me awhile, but I finally sat down and finished Kate Motaung’s A Place to Land: A Story of Longing & Belonging. Even though there was quite a lag between reading sessions, the book never lost a beat. Kate’s … Continue reading →

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Rose Colored Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

I just finished reading Rose Colored Christmas by Mary L. Ball. As “THE END” flashed on my computer screen,  I had to blink my eyes and scan toward the television. It was almost as if I had just seen a … Continue reading →

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Review Time

Posted on April 3, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

The book Heaven Shining Through is on its way. A book launch date has been set. Presentations and interviews have been scheduled. Now it’s hurry up and wait! While I’m waiting, I would like to invite a few of you … Continue reading →

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Every Day a Friday

Posted on September 16, 2012 by wisdomfromafather

This review was originally published in the Reveille/Between the Lakes I like to think I’m a pretty positive, glass half full type guy. But, admittedly, over the past few weeks and months, I have been mired in a little bit … Continue reading →

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