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Prayer Time

Posted on February 9, 2019 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. I know the requests are on … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Build

Posted on February 8, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word provided by our fearless leader Kate Motaung. The initiative helps soften the guilt we writers often … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Life

Posted on February 7, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Nobody likes funerals. But they have changed from the days of my youth. While wakes and funerals still are a time of grieving, the emphasis of late has been more of a celebration … a celebration of life. I attended … Continue reading →

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Buried Treasure

Posted on February 5, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

A couple of weeks ago — actually a couple of months ago, now — I facilitated a writing class at The Commons at Central Hall here in Dover-Foxcroft. Part of that class included creating a continuing “story” members of the … Continue reading →

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We are His

Posted on February 3, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might … Continue reading →

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Our Father

Posted on February 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I hope this becomes a Saturday fixture. I know the requests are on my prayer list and I hope you consider putting them on yours as you place your petitions before the Lord Sunday. Specifically, we heard Billy needs prayers … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Where

Posted on February 1, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Five Minute Friday is designed for Friday writing, specifically five minutes of uninterrupted patter of the fingers representing the thoughts of the heart, soul and mind. Our fearless moderator Kate Motaung — with help from her Twitter friends — supplies … Continue reading →

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The Peacemaker

Posted on January 31, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been reading a lot about enneagrams lately. I don’t think I’ve ever consciously taken the enneagram test, although over the years, I probably did in one form or another. It seems I’m a Type 9 personality … The Peacemaker. … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendars

Posted on January 29, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Mark your calendars! I will be doing not one, but three live Facebook feeds this week at facebook.com/wisdomfromafather/ . The first will be Thursday (Jan. 31), at 7 p.m. (eastern) where I’ll talk about my newest book, Wisdom From a … Continue reading →

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Faith

Posted on January 27, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s Sunday reflection focuses on Christ healing a Roman officer’s son/servant in Matthew 8:5-13 from The Interpreter’s Bible. Matthew’s ambiguous pais can mean either “son” or “servant.” Luke understands it unambiguously as “servant” (Luke 7:2), while the related story in John … Continue reading →

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