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Five Minute Friday — Other

Posted on April 13, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

The Five Minute Friday assignment is to write for five minutes on a prompt word, post it and share with fellow Five Minute friends at Kate’s place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com. Around 100 of us gather round to encourage and support … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections 2018

Posted on March 12, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

I usually try to share my words from the pulpit. Here’s what I shared Sunday at Dover-Foxcroft United Methodist Church. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, LORD, my Rock … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Why

Posted on February 17, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Saturday. Time for Five Minute Friday. Five Minute Friday is designed for five minutes of uninterrupted patter of the fingers representing the thoughts of the heart, soul and mind. Our fearless moderator Kate Motaugn — with help from her … Continue reading →

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Getting Close

Posted on January 17, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

My book, Heaven Shining Through, is inching closer and closer to reality. I just received the galley proof and I’m awaiting the cover design. While I’m getting excited about adding “author” to my resume, I share this because you, readers, … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Familiar

Posted on November 25, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday. You know what that means. I’ll write for five focused minutes on a specific prompt, then get together and share with my fellow writers at Kate’s spot on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com. To entice you to … Continue reading →

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A Visit with Santa

Posted on November 21, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

A few months ago, the phone rang. As I answered it, a jolly voice on the other end let out with a “Ho! Ho! Ho! How are you doing Joe? Santa here.” You never know if it’s the real Santa, … Continue reading →

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Happy, Happy Birthday!

Posted on November 20, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Well, Sweetheart, you caught up to me again! Happy, Happy Birthday! I was having a hard time figuring out how I would recognize this milestone date. Over the past years, I’ve included some flowery verses, some whimsical sayings and simple … Continue reading →

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Self Assessment

Posted on November 15, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a tongue-in-cheek post about looking for a date. I didn’t get one, but I did get a response from a friend. She reminded me my hesitantly in rejoining the dating scene could be … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Silence

Posted on November 10, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Friday. Five Minute Friday is a discipline where independent writers join together to transform thoughts on a specific prompt word from their minds through their fingers onto the screen for five minutes. Then we get together and … Continue reading →

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Step of Faith

Posted on October 17, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Gulp! I’ve embarked on a new path after a couple of years of procrastinating {I know I never do that}, questioning the value of the project and questioning myself. But I was encouraged through faith to take that first step … Continue reading →

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