Tag Archives: DPchallenge

The Empty Tomb

Posted on April 9, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

There are two “major” celebrations on the church calendar – Christmas and Easter. One we celebrate with joy and festivity. The other we generally celebrate quietly, with a little more reserve and certainly a lot more reverence and solemnity. The … Continue reading →

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Midweek Mirth

Posted on April 8, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is non-Christians think we don’t know how to have fun or have a sense of humor. Trust me, if the Big Guy can have a sense of humor when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Q & A

Posted on April 7, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

This is your spot as much as it is mine, so I welcome feedback and comments and questions. I thought I would share one of the questions — and my answer — with you, especially since if this is Tuesday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, life, love, observations, Q & A, relationships, story, writer's block, Writing | 10 Comments

Safer Than a Known Way

Posted on April 6, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week come from Minnie Louise Haskins, a British poet and academic in the field of sociology, best known for being quoted by King George VI in his Royal Christmas Message of 1939. This excerpt is from … Continue reading →

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A Palm Sunday Meditation

Posted on April 5, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Palm Sunday reflection this week is offered by Christian Methodist Episcopal Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Now

Posted on April 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Happy April! Happy first Five Minute Friday of the month! You know the drill. We get our weekly prompt, let the spirit flow for five minutes, post, link up in the Community section at fiveminutefriday.com, and — best part — … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, blessings, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, God, life, love, now, observations, relationships | 6 Comments

Random Coronavirus Thoughts

Posted on April 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been accused of not taking this coronavirus pandemic serious. Well, that’s not entirely true. I am taking the virus serious … but I’m not worrying about it — and won’t. Worry gets you nowhere except to Anxietyville. I can … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, blessings, conversation, coronavirus, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, life, love, observations, Prayer, random thoughts, relationships | 12 Comments

Volume 2

Posted on March 31, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I had a burst of energy last week and actually got some fun work done — writing! Okay, I didn’t actually write any new words … but I did accomplish two important tasks. First, I completed a rough outline — … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, life, love, relationships, stories, WIP, Writing | 2 Comments

The Power of Your Thoughts

Posted on March 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Words for the Week … Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes. Watch your attitudes; they lead to words. Watch your words; they lead to actions. Watch your actions; they lead to habits. Watch your habits; they form your character. … Continue reading →

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Prayer Time …

Posted on March 28, 2020 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. These requests are on my prayer … Continue reading →

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