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Celebration of Life

Posted on February 7, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Nobody likes funerals. But they have changed from the days of my youth. While wakes and funerals still are a time of grieving, the emphasis of late has been more of a celebration … a celebration of life. I attended … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Take the Wheel

Posted on January 10, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s always interesting when I dream — especially when they are super vivid and memorable. I dream a lot, in fact, all I have to is close my eyes and those neurons in the grey matter go crazy. Most of … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — One

Posted on November 17, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not making an excuse although I forewarned you I might not make a Friday post since I was on the road all day Friday and visiting with Santa earlier today. But, since I do like to participate in the … Continue reading →

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Retirement … Sweet Retirement

Posted on November 14, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

It’s been approximately 16 months since I stopped punching the time clock {actually, I haven’t punched a time clock since the early summer jobs of my youth, but I digress} and stepped into “retirement.” It has been quite an experience … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday – Rain

Posted on September 8, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Saturday {Friday}! The post is {as is usually my norm} a day late, but the rules remain the same. Ponder the weekly prompt. Nothing too pithy, just honest as the words flow from the brain through the … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Vacation

Posted on July 7, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday thoughts. I can’t wait to join my fellow writers at Kate’s place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com to share our pearls of wisdom or our pig’s ears and mix and mingle. Okay, I guess I can … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Different

Posted on December 15, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Mea culpa. I’ve been on the road for a week and haven’t really found the time to carve out five minutes for my weekly writing exercise. It’s not an excuse … just stating a fact. Actually, I’ve thought long and … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Near

Posted on December 1, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. It certainly creeps up on you … especially when you post last week’s late. Five Minute Friday, of course, is a discipline where independent writers join together to transform thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Guide

Posted on August 25, 2017 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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Indiana Fun

Posted on July 31, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Lots of Laughter. Check. Lots of wet bathing suits. Check. Rekindling relationships among cousins. Check. Teamwork. Check. Fun. Check. Smiles. Smiles. Smiles. Check. Check. Check. From the check marks, I would say Grandpa’s yearly great adventure with the grandkids was … Continue reading →

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