Tag Archives: encouragement

Jehovah Our God Is One Jehovah

Posted on August 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Listen, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah. — Deuteronomy 6:4 For centuries, the six words of the Hebrew text of Deuteronomy 6:4 have been used by people of the Jewish faith as part of a devotional prayer. They … Continue reading →

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Prayer Changes Things …

Posted on August 1, 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 — Respect

Posted on July 31, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Is everybody ready for Five Minute Friday? It’s where our group of writers gather  to write unscripted for five minutes on a specific word prompt. Our prompt is diligently supplied by Kate Motaung. After we post, we link up on … Continue reading →

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Losing Everything

Posted on July 27, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

A fellow servant, Gary Kallio, offers the Words for the Week today from his writing at Fiber for the Soul. What would you do if a crisis sours your life? We hear of folk who lose everything in a house … Continue reading →

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In the Nest

Posted on July 26, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our reflection this week is from Rev. Martha Spong from Daily Devotions, a publication of the United Church of Christ. Jesus put before them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed … Continue reading →

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Prayers Up

Posted on July 25, 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 — Young

Posted on July 24, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Is everybody ready for Five Minute Friday? It’s where our group of writers [okay most of them, often we have Saturday and Sunday stragglers, myself included] gather  to write unscripted for five minutes on a specific word prompt. Our prompt … Continue reading →

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The Hook

Posted on July 21, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the questions I heard this week was the prospective author felt the story she wanted to write has already been written. My initial reaction is she is right. Her story, your story, my story has been written — … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Back

Posted on July 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

The late legendary coach John Wooden gives us this poem and message as our Words for the Week. Don’t Look Back The years have left their imprint On my hands and on my face. Erect no longer is my walk … Continue reading →

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Turn Annoyance into Gratitude

Posted on July 19, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our reflection — a one minute devotional — is from Guideposts. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways.” — … Continue reading →

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