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Five Minute Friday — Ahead

Posted on November 6, 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. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker  who thought about writing and how often our perfectionism … Continue reading →

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Taking the Day Off

Posted on November 5, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I seriously considered just not posting today. I seriously considered jut calling out. In a sense, that’s exactly what I will be doing … although it involves words. Since making the decision to share something daily, I’ve been going non-stop. … Continue reading →

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Devotionals

Posted on November 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been skimming through a devotional given to me by a lay leader from a currently closed church, thanks to its pastor whom I’ve never met. Since the church remains closed — more because of the age of congregants than … Continue reading →

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I Believe …

Posted on November 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Words for the Week to ponder. I don’t know the original author(s). I Believe … … just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do … Continue reading →

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Learn from Me … The Good News

Posted on November 1, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. — Luke 10:20 Jesus speaks these words to His disciples after He had sent them out to … Continue reading →

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Ask in Faith …

Posted on October 31, 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 — Vote

Posted on October 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday! Five Minute Friday is an opportunity to focus on a prompt word for five minutes (more or less), write a pithy (or sometimes not so pithy) post, share it with others at our Community page … Continue reading →

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This Day’s Thought

Posted on October 26, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our lead-in for the Words for the Week comes from F.B. Meyer, cited on This Day’s Thought. “When I was crossing the Irish Channel one dark, starless night, I stood on the deck by the captain and asked him, ‘How … Continue reading →

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The Church’s Role in Making Disciples

Posted on October 25, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. – Deuteronomy 6:6 Our reflection this week is from Rev. Calvin Tuininga and based on the Scripture reading in Ephesians 4:11-16 In these verses, God is not … Continue reading →

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Prayer Is the Start of a Miracle

Posted on October 24, 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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