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Five Minute Friday — Writer

Posted on April 4, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Well, it’s Friday. Time to join the hundreds over at Lisa Jo’s place for a Friday free for all writing frenzy. You remember, each Friday we congregate at Lisa Jo’s place (http://lisajobaker.com/) to throw in our two cents worth on … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, stories | Tagged amateur writers, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Friends, imagination, Lisa Jo Baker, stories, Writing, writing | 6 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Joy

Posted on March 21, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Well, it’s Friday and time to settle in my fellow bloggers at Lisa Jo’s place (http://lisajobaker.com/). You know, it’s where we go to ferret out our thoughts on a specific prompt word in just five minutes. It’s amazing what comes … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, joy, Memories, relationships, sermon | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, inspiration, joy, Lisa Jo, Lisa Jo Baker, Memories, relationships, sermon, Writing, writing | 11 Comments

10 and 2

Posted on March 8, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

I came to a jarring conclusion the other day. If I had to take my road test for my driver’s license today I would probably fail. I can’t seem to get this 10 and 2 thing down. It’s been a … Continue reading →

Posted in family, growing up, Memories, relationships | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, driving, family, growing up, Humor, Memories, relationships | Leave a comment

Life … Plugged

Posted on March 2, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

When I was a kid, science fiction included Dick Tracy’s wristwatch/radio. The idea is that old … but very much new in today’s world. Watches, glasses, bluetooth connectivity to almost everything, smart phones, larger than life televisions … and the … Continue reading →

Posted in family, observations, relationships | Tagged communication, conversation, DPchallenge, Facebook, family, observations, relationships, smart phones, social media | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Bare

Posted on February 7, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. I’m joining with hundreds of other writers writing for five minutes on a specific prompt word provided by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/02/five-minute-friday-bare/). Her exercise calls for writing for just five minutes {okay we … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, nature, stories, winter | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, driving, encouragement, faith, Lisa Jo Baker, nature, stories, winter, Writing, writing | 4 Comments

A Drink of Water

Posted on February 1, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

As I’ve mentioned before, I send weekly Words for the Week to family and friends. They are just small snippets of encouragement. I don’t blast the e-mails. I send them separately as a reminder to specifically take the time to … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, observations, parenting, relationships, stories | Tagged Acts International, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, observations, parenting, relationships, stories, Writing, writing | 2 Comments

Jimmy

Posted on December 19, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

There’s a new vehicle in the driveway … and my little red truck’s grille is a little out of joint. First, a little background. I love tooling hither and yon in my little red truck … but it is a … Continue reading →

Posted in joy, relationships, travel, truck, winter | Tagged change, conversation, DPchallenge, driving, joy, Laughter, love, Newspapers, relationships, travel, truck, winter, winter driving, Writing | 7 Comments

Was That Karen?

Posted on November 10, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I belong to a Facebook group, You know you lived in Paterson, NJ in the 50’s & 60’s. A couple of months ago, Hedy Weston posted this picture … and my jaw dropped. The girl in front to the far … Continue reading →

Posted in growing up, Memories | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, Facebook, growing up, Hedy Weston, imagination, Memories, Newspapers, Paterson, relationships | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — True

Posted on September 28, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker who thought about writing and how often … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships, Uncategorized, women | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, inspiration, relationships, true, Uncategorized, women | 8 Comments

Dishwasher Science

Posted on September 25, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

The grandkids have chores around the house. The older two, for example, take turns loading and unloading the dishwasher. The other day, my son reminded my grandson (10) it was his turn to unload the dishwasher. Immediately my granddaughter (13) … Continue reading →

Posted in family, love, Memories, observations, relationships | Tagged communication, conversation, dishwasher, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, grandchildren, Laughter, love, Memories, observations, relationships, rules | 7 Comments