Tag Archives: Faith

Sam Speaks

Posted on August 25, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s here! The audio version of My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through is now available through Audible! The audiobook formally dropped late last night and just gives you — the audience — another way to … Continue reading →

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Blessing or Curse?

Posted on August 24, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

The Words for the Week reflection this time around comes from Michael Josephson’s Character Counts. At a Nazi death camp during WWII a Jewish prisoner noticed another praying. “What are you praying for?” he asked. “I’m praising God.” The first … Continue reading →

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The Passionate Pursuit of God

Posted on August 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

The passionate pursuit of God begins anew every day. As a follower of Jesus Christ we need to have time on a daily basis where we can read and focus on God’s Word (Bible); spend time in reflection and prayer; … Continue reading →

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Say a Little Prayer …

Posted on August 22, 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 — Mercy

Posted on August 21, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Friday! Time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday! I cherish this exercise. which gives me a chance to shut off the world and focus on a specific word prompt. It gives my mind a chance to ponder … Continue reading →

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Another Trip Around the Sun

Posted on August 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I was a little young to remember, but I have been told at 5:19 a.m. on a sultry August morning 73 years ago in Paterson, NJ, I entered the world. The family always said after receiving a few swats on … Continue reading →

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Take Goliath Down

Posted on August 17, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week are courtesy of Max Lucado. Goliaths still roam our world. Debt. Disaster. Dialysis. Danger. Deceit. Disease. Depression. Super-size challenges still swagger and strut, still pilfer sleep and embezzle peace and liposuction joy. But they can’t … Continue reading →

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Bowing Our Heads …

Posted on August 15, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

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Five Minute Friday — Right

Posted on August 14, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minutes takes at fiveminutefriday.com (start at the community section) and share our pearls of wisdom or our pig’s ears or just mix and mingle. I’ve been sharing snippets … Continue reading →

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Call to Love

Posted on August 11, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Did you ever come across a book where you knew the ending just a few pages in, yet still wanted to see how the story unfolded? That was the intrigue of the thoroughly Christian romance Call to Love penned by … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, audiobook, blessings, book review, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, God, grace, life, love, relationships | 4 Comments