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Five Minute Friday — Truth

Posted on May 20, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Five Minute Friday on Saturday. I was just mentioning to my daughters at dinner — a late dinner at that — I hadn’t written my Five Minute Friday assignment yet. In unison they chimed back, “Dad, you … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — More

Posted on April 28, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Another Friday. Another Five Minute Friday post. I don’t think I’ve ever told you how important these five minute writing exercises are to me {yeah, you’ve heard before … just about every week}. They are. I look forward to getting … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Sing

Posted on April 21, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

On a drab, dismal Friday, it was refreshing to plug into Kate’s Heading Home page and discovered the word for the week was SING! Just thinking about it brought sunshine to the day. You know the drill. It’s Friday, we … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Enough

Posted on April 8, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Okay. It’s Saturday. I guess my Friday writing run has ended. In my defense, I just couldn’t function yesterday. From the time I opened my eyes in the morning — through two power naps (one lasting two hours) — until … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Lenten Reflections

Posted on March 5, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I had about 36 hours notice to prepare something for this morning. Steve had asked if I could perhaps give the sermon I gave in Maine, but it was on joy … not particularly relevant for this Lenten season. But … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Middle

Posted on January 14, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Five Minute Friday on Saturday time. Although I tried — really — to carve out a couple of minutes for the weekly exercise yesterday, something got in the way. Important things, like taking a nap, cleaning out my car … Continue reading →

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Someone’s Listening

Posted on December 30, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

A couple of weeks ago when I stopped at this quaint little diner, I received more than lunch. To set the scene, I had my phone turned on — something I rarely do in public places. But I was expecting … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Top Post of 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I did just what I promised last week and waded through this year’s Five Minute Friday posts to pick out YOUR favorite. Ironically, while not Christmasy, it was relevant to the season. This week we celebrate Christ’s birth. YOUR favorite … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Surrender

Posted on November 26, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

As I’m waiting for my “official” Thanksgiving celebration — smelling the delicacies cooking for a Saturday family gathering — it seems like a good time to tackle this week’s Five Minute Friday exercise. It’s on my list of thanks this … Continue reading →

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