Tag Archives: encouragement

Five Minute Friday

Posted on December 27, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Normally, today would be a post on the prompt word from Kate Motaung and released at last night’s Twitter party for our FMF writing group. However, because of the busyness of Christmas, the visits, the baking, the exhaustion, we’ve taken … Continue reading →

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Evaluation Time

Posted on December 26, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I started the new year with a goal of posting every day. Now, 360 days later, I am happy to report I haven’t missed a beat. My goal is in sight. Some of the posts were reruns, some were borrowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic, Uncategorized | Tagged communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, feedback, five minute Friday, Friends, God, humor, Inspiration, Jesus, joy, Laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, Prayer, relationships, sermon, stories, Writing | 2 Comments

A Christmas Prayer — 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

As a Christmas gift, I would like to share a Christmas message. As I’ve doing for the past few years, I “borrowed” some words my wife wrote, which became a staple for Christmas in the Reveille/Between the Lakes. I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, blessings, celebration, charity, christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, grace, holidays, hope, humility, Inspiration, Jesus, joy, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, peace, Prayer, relationships, tgrust, Writing | 5 Comments

Where’s the Line to See Jesus?

Posted on December 23, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

While at the mall a number of years ago, a mother with her four year old nephew, Spencer, saw kids lined up to see Santa Claus. Having been taught as a toddler Christmas is the holiday Christians celebrate the birth … Continue reading →

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Call Him Jesus

Posted on December 22, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

(The angel said) “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son, and you shall call His Name Jesus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged Advent, attitude, blessings, celebration, don't be afraid, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, Inspiration, Jesus, joy, life, love, Lutheran, observations, Prayer, relationships, Writing | 10 Comments

Sending Prayers …

Posted on December 21, 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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Five Minute Friday — Birth

Posted on December 20, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Friday … our last Friday get-together for the year. Five Minute Friday is a discipline where independent writers join together to transform thoughts on a specific prompt word from their minds through their fingers onto the screen … Continue reading →

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Six Rules About Trust

Posted on December 16, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

The Words for the Week are courtesy of Michael Josephson of Character Counts I’ve talked about it lots of times before: The high cost of lying and deception by politicians, police, corporate executives, clergy, journalists, accountants, and educators has weakened … Continue reading →

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Famous in Bethlehem

Posted on December 15, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

May you … be famous in Bethlehem … through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman … — Ruth 4:11-12 The story of Ruth is one of the Bible’s great love stories. It overflows with kindness and … Continue reading →

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Prayer Changes Things …

Posted on December 14, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

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