Tag Archives: conversation

Five Minute Friday — Inspire

Posted on July 29, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Welcome to the Saturday installment of Five Minute Friday. No excuses. I just couldn’t muster the inspiration to write for five minutes Friday. Oh, wait. INSPIRE. That’s this week’s prompt. How (in)appropriate. But I didn’t want the weekend to fly … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged colors, communication, conversation, dancing, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, five minute Friday, friends, God, Inspiration, joy, laughter, life, love, music, nature, observations, ocean, relationships, Seasons | 6 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Comfort

Posted on July 14, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minutes takes at Kate’s place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com by our special community of writers. I’ve been sharing snippets taken from Five Minute Friday: A Collection of Stories Written … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged comfort, conversation, DPchallenge, driving, encouragement, faith, family, five minute Friday, food, friends, humor, life, love, nature, ocean, peanut butter, Prayer, relationships | 2 Comments

Sometimes You Just Can’t Win … Or Can You?

Posted on July 9, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Thought I would share my thoughts from the back side of the pulpit this morning at West Fayette Presbyterian Church. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged celebration, children, confession, conversation, dancing, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, faith, family, friends, God, grace, Inspiration, Jesus, joy, Kate Motaung, life, love, relationships, sermon, stories, West Fayette Presbyterian | 2 Comments

The Shack

Posted on March 30, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I have to confess. The Shack was not on my must see list. Admittedly I didn’t know too much about it and I don’t remember even seeing the trailer. But it was the flick du jour so I did a … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, entertainment, faith, friends, God, life, love, movie review, movies, reflect, relationship with god, relationships, repentance, Shack | 5 Comments

It Never Ceases To Amaze Me

Posted on March 26, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been wandering around Maine for better than eight years and part time living here for a year and a half. Yet I’m still amazed at the incredible people in the state. As the welcoming sign says, “Maine: The way … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged amazing, conversation, DPchallenge, entertainment, food, friends, humor, life, love, Maine, nature, relationships, Seasons, spring, winter | 4 Comments

Like Father, Like Son

Posted on March 25, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

My aunt died last night. As I referenced yesterday, there is no doubt in my mind she is dancing with my uncle in heaven as we speak. But I couldn’t help but think there was some snickering going on as … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged children, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, father, funerals, humor, laughter, life, love, Memories, relationships, son | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Embrace

Posted on March 24, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Friday. Yes, Friday, and here I am posting my contribution to Five Minute Friday! Miracles do happen! You know the drill. We receive a prompt, ponder it and let our fingers translate the words in our minds and hearts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged children, conversation, dancing, DPchallenge, embrace, faith, family, five minute Friday, friends, heaven, Jesus, Karen, life, love, relationships, Sonni | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Friend

Posted on March 17, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I have a very busy schedule this weekend — including traveling — so I made sure I could carve out five minutes for this week’s Five Minute Friday exercise. Kate Motaugn (http://katemotaung.com/2017/03/16/five-minute-friday-friend/) supplied this week’s prompt — FRIEND — and … 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 →

Posted in life & love | Tagged communication, connections, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Facebook, faith, family, friends, God, grandchildren, humor, Inspiration, journey, joy, laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, photo, Prayer, relationships, Ron Hutchcraft, things that matter | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Weak

Posted on February 18, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I have a good excuse. I was on the road yesterday! Seriously, whether it’s Friday, Saturday or sometimes Sunday or later, I’m compelled to participate in the Five Minute Friday exercise, much like a schoolboy with an assignment — and … Continue reading →

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