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Confession

Posted on February 23, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I confess. This generally jolly old man is not so jolly these days. In fact, he is walking through the days with a black cloud over his head. I really don’t know why, but I have been in a funk … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days and Rainbows

Posted on February 17, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I watched The Good Witch’s Charm  last night. I had TiVoed it last fall, but it sort of got of lost in my queue. It is a typical Hallmark flick. To bring you up to speed, Good Witch Cassie Nightingale … Continue reading →

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Raindrops Keep Falling …

Posted on February 11, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t usually make “pitches” through this venue, but this particular church {not mine} is an exception. I know any help from anywhere would be appreciated. No one would have questioned the organist at Trinity Episcopal Church for switching from … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday … Afraid

Posted on February 1, 2013 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 (http://lisajobaker.com/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Writing XIII

Posted on January 30, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

Well, it’s Wednesday and time to add to our collaborative community story. Cathy gave us some ideas as we move forward, although we diverted a little. We’re following a flashback of our main character, Samantha. The story thus far is … Continue reading →

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Gimme This

Posted on January 27, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not a preacher, but when I was an elder at Tyre Reformed Church, I was pressed into pulpit service. I came across this the other day and thought I would share it. It’s longer than usual {after all, it … Continue reading →

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Not Perfect … Forgiven

Posted on January 26, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

I was talking with a friend the other day and she said, from my blogs, I must have had the perfect marriage. Whoa! A perfect marriage? No, definitely not perfect, although given our naivete and youth, our divergent backgrounds and … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday … Again

Posted on January 25, 2013 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 (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/01/five-minute-friday-again/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading →

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Best Thing That Ever Happened

Posted on January 20, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

Well, here’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me story. I first heard the song on our local radio station in Sussex County, NJ, way back in the mid 70s. I don’t know why the Rainy Day Singers version … Continue reading →

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Here’s to Teachers

Posted on January 7, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

A few months back, I ran a story in the Reveille/Between the Lakes about the United Way of Seneca County’s Women’s Leadership Council inviting people of all ages to share a story about a teacher who changed their life. Dede … Continue reading →

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