Tag Archives: encouragement

Five Minute Friday — Normal

Posted on May 15, 2020 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 fiveminutefriday.com. Around 100 of us gather round to encourage and support our fellow Christian writers, … Continue reading →

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So, You Want To Write a Book

Posted on May 12, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I was asked a question about what advice I would give to someone who wanted to be a writer. Simple answer: You are, you just don’t know it. I do believe everybody has a story to tell. We don’t share … Continue reading →

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Aesop Fable — Oldie but Goodie

Posted on May 11, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

We’ll use an old and time-tested Aesop Fable as our Words for the Week. One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Godly Mothers

Posted on May 10, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today we pause to honor that special person in our lives whom we lovingly call “Mother.” The Bible says of the virtuous woman and mother described in Proverbs 31:10-31, Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, … Continue reading →

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Prayer Time

Posted on May 9, 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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Five Minute Friday: Refrain

Posted on May 8, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. There are a couple hundred bloggers who pause to post on the prompt word of the … Continue reading →

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Editing

Posted on May 5, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the questions I was asked was whether professional editing was necessary. Wow. What a loaded question. The short answer is yes, yes, yes. The bigger question is who is a professional. The worst editor you could choose is … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Patience

Posted on May 4, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

How about some visual Words for the Week. I think you might draw some lessons on Wisdom and Patience just from the picture. The pooch displays both. THOUGHT TO REMEMBER: The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and … Continue reading →

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The Abundant Life

Posted on May 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter is by Deborah Meister from Living Faith, daily Catholic devotions. I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. — John 10:10 Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees, … Continue reading →

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Take It to God in Prayer …

Posted on May 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

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