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Five Minute Friday — Visit

Posted on May 27, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Sometimes I feel like the Little Engine That Could … I think I can … I think I can … I think I can … Only in my case it’s more like Good intentions …Good intentions … Good intentions. Just … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 21, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I was supposed to fill the pulpit at West Fayette Presbyterian next weekend, but when I found out my daughter would be in town from Ohio, I made some quick adjustments and switched pulpit supplies to fill in this week … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Truth

Posted on May 20, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Five Minute Friday on Saturday. I was just mentioning to my daughters at dinner — a late dinner at that — I hadn’t written my Five Minute Friday assignment yet. In unison they chimed back, “Dad, you … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Should

Posted on May 5, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Here we are at the end of a busy Friday and the beginning of a drippy weekend. But there is still some time to participate in Five Minute Friday. Why? Because it’s important to me … but you know that … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Define

Posted on March 31, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Friday. Time for Five Minute Friday. Yeah, I know. Friday. But I do look forward to the writing exercise, meeting with my FMF friends to ponder, put down and share a word prompt with them. Thanks to Kate Motaung for … Continue reading →

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Connections

Posted on March 1, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

In late December, my elder daughter asked yours truly and her siblings, family and friends if we were interested in joining her and her youngest son in a photo a day challenge. Idea is to concentrate on a particular word … Continue reading →

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An Itinerant Preacher

Posted on February 9, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not sure what the formal criteria are for designation as an itinerant preacher. I know it infers traveling to different congregations, although traditionally it’s on a circuit. I’m not sure if I formally qualify, but this Sunday I will … Continue reading →

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Hidden Figures

Posted on February 5, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

There’s a movie that was released at Christmas — Hidden Figures. It could have waited until Feb. 1 and the start of Black History Month or March 1 and the start of Women’s History Month. It could very well be … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Breathe

Posted on February 3, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

This is kind of weird, actually writing a Five Minute Friday post on a Friday. It’s been so long since this has happened. Usually I’m one of the trailers in the group. This week I’ll probably end up closer to … Continue reading →

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The Visit

Posted on January 29, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve mentioned before there has been a lot swirling in my head since my incident. I dream and I dream and I dream. I try to write some of them down before I forget them, but this was one I … Continue reading →

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