Tag Archives: family

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 →

Posted in Prayer-Care-Share | Tagged attitude, caring, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, healing, illness, Jesus, life, lift up, observations, Prayer, relationships, sharing, sickness | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, believe, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, Finger Lakes, five minute Friday, followers, Friends, life, obligation, observations, relationships, right, Seneca Falls, vote | 12 Comments

Happy Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not a big fan of Halloween. I never was … even as a kid. I never got into it as my five children looked forward to trick or treating. I still keep my porch light off on Halloween night, … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, celebration, children, DPchallenge, family, Friends, growing up, Halloween, holidays, humor, imagination, life, Memories, robot, trick or treat | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Disappoint

Posted on October 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Friday! The rules remain the same. Ponder the weekly prompt. Nothing too pithy, just honest as the words flow from the brain through the fingers. Keep it limited to five minutes {or so} with limited editing. Link … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, Blink of an Eye, conversation, disappoint, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, God, grace, Jesus, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, positive, relationships, stories, unconditional love | 6 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Hold

Posted on October 16, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Ready for this week’s Five Minute Friday adventure? Five Minute Friday is, of course, and exercise where about 100 of us in the FMF community come together to independently write on a one-word prompt — this week HOLD — post … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, encouragement, experience, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, hold, love, observations, relationships | 7 Comments

Words on Wood

Posted on October 15, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

There are two plaques sitting on a table in my living room. Both were sent by my daughters and await a spot on the wall — when I decide which wall. Until last week, they served as hard table top … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, children, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, grandchildren, Laughter, legacy, life, live, love, observations, plaques, relationships | 4 Comments

Hugs from an Angel

Posted on October 8, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

They say angels are all around us. Most of the time they don’t show themselves. But sometimes they take a human form, usually without the wings. There is no doubt in my mind I had a very special angel make … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged angels, anniversay, appreciation, attitude, Blink of an Eye, communication, companionship, death, DP challenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, heaven, hugs, Karen, Laughter, life, love, Memories, relationships, Seasons, Sonni, women | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Breathe

Posted on October 2, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s time for Five Minute Friday, the weekly timed keyword-themed writing challenge facilitated by Kate Motaung. Her words — and those of the others who congregate around the virtual table to share — are at fiveminutefriday.com. Start at the community … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, birth, blessings, breathe, celebration, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, Jesus, joy, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, stories | 7 Comments

Continued Grace

Posted on September 27, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Normally, Sunday means a devotional, sermon or sermonette. But this Sunday — today — marks the 12th anniversary of my wife Karen’s death, a day that impacted myself, my family, and everyone who knew her well beyond her years. She … Continue reading →

Posted in sermon | Tagged attitude, blessings, Blink of an Eye, celebration, children, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, God, grace, Inspiration, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, Prayer, relationships, stories, things that matter | 2 Comments

Our Father Who Art in Heaven …

Posted on September 26, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Posted in Prayer-Care-Share | Tagged attitude, care, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, healing, illmess, Jesus, life, love, observations, Our Father, Prayer, relationships, share | Leave a comment