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Five Minute Friday — Enjoy

Posted on November 19, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

What a busy time! But I still had to carve out five minutes to join with Kate Motaung and the Five Minute Friday crew for this week’s exercise in timed, keyword-driven writing. The word this week is ENJOY. After the … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Common

Posted on November 12, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

It’s late Saturday afternoon so I guess I better settle down and let the neurons out. They’ve been waiting patiently since this week’s prompt was announced yesterday … well more precisely Thursday night. What the heck am I talking about? … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Journey

Posted on November 5, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I have to tell you. When I read the prompt this week for Five Minute Friday, my heart skipped a beat in excitement, my mind raced in anticipation and joy filled my being. Of course, all those are common occurrences … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — The Book

Posted on October 27, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

Wow! That was my reaction when I finally settled down to read Five Minute Friday — A Collection of Stories Written in Five Minutes Flat. It was not what I expected. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Mail and Catching Up

Posted on October 15, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been missing in action from Five Minute Friday for a few weeks. There are a lot of reasons … my health … falling behind … catching up … literally finding time. But the exercise is so important to me. … Continue reading →

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A Year Without ‘Sonni’-Shine

Posted on October 9, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I received the news a year ago today. My very close friend Sonni had died, less than two weeks after suffering a debilitating overnight stroke. Over the past few years, Sonni and I had become very close friends, She was … Continue reading →

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If We’re Honest

Posted on October 2, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s a share of my sermon this morning at West Fayette Presbyterian Church. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. If you had faith … Continue reading →

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September 27

Posted on September 27, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

Some dates seem to have more significance than others. August 20 — my birthday. August 31 — the day I got married. November 20 — Karen’s birthday. March 25, April 12, May 19, November 4, November 8 — my children’s … Continue reading →

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WWJD? WWYD?

Posted on September 26, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

As I’ve done before, I thought I would share my words from the other side of the pulpit at West Fayette Presbyterian Church. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, … Continue reading →

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The Gospel According to Luke

Posted on September 18, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I like to share what I shared in the pulpit today. Here it is … May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Over the … Continue reading →

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