Tag Archives: encouragement

Seeds of Faith

Posted on January 12, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:7 Miss Mildred, the Sunday church school teacher of my teen years, always held a special place in … Continue reading →

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Send Those Prayers

Posted on January 11, 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 — Direction

Posted on January 10, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday. You know what that means. I’ll write for five focused minutes  on a specific prompt, then get together and share with my fellow writers at Kate’s spot on Facebook at fiveminutefriday.com. To entice you to … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time

Posted on January 6, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s Words for the Week … Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a climbing competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Lord …

Posted on January 4, 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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Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday and I’m at a writing loss. Normally I would have a Five Minute Friday prompt to guide me but, well, we’re on a well-needed holiday hiatus. Normally, I would have  about a thousand random thoughts racing through my … Continue reading →

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The Journey — Part Five

Posted on December 31, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

One of  the great things about my journey over the past three months is my plans have not been constrained. I challenged myself to visit with the kids/grandkids/great-grandkids and meet and greet with other family and friends — new and … Continue reading →

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Unmet Goals

Posted on December 30, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’m sharing the words of Denis Waitley as this week’s Words for the Week. The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell … Continue reading →

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Daddy

Posted on December 29, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God. — … Continue reading →

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Dear Father …

Posted on December 28, 2019 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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