Tag Archives: family

Instant Messaging: What the Kids Type and Mean

Posted on April 15, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Do you know what your kids or grandkids are saying when they use instant messaging? Of course not! They have a code that’s intended to leave you in the dark. This is an old list from Kim Komando, but for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, words for the week | Tagged abbreviations, communication, DPchallenge, family, Friends, growing up, life, messaging, relationships, social media, Writing | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Lack

Posted on April 12, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Friday time. Seriously, it’s time to jot down some thoughts on this week’s prompt — LACK — courtesy of Kate Motaugn (in the Community section at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com) and the krazy krew of FMF followers. We get the … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged artists, attitude, authors, doubt, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, Inspiration, lack, life, love, observations, relationships, skills, Writing | 9 Comments

The Black Hole

Posted on April 11, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t know why, but I was fascinated by the prospect of seeing the first photos of the black hole Wednesday (April 10). I started watching the live press conference. As the picture flashed on the screen, my initial reaction … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged black hole, communication, disappointment, DPchallenge, family, humor, imagination, life, love, relationships, science | 8 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Offer

Posted on April 5, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday! It’s Five Minute Friday time! It doesn’t take much to excite me, I guess, but to actually get the time on a Friday to post with this amazing group, well, it’s priceless. You know the drill. We receive … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged anytime, blessings, communication, Confirmation, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, grace, Jesus, Karen, life, love, Memories, offer, relationships, stories | 10 Comments

Why Do I Write?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I was asked recently a loaded question — why do I write? It’s a good question, but it’s loaded because there are a lot of reasons why I write, many decided because of my particular station in life. If I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged blog, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, Friends, God, Heaven Shining Through, life, love, marriage, Memories, process, relationships, stories, wisdom from a father, Writing | 3 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Measure

Posted on March 29, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Five Minute Friday time. You know what that means … letting the neurons out of their cages to roam free, spark the heart, mind and soul and trigger the finger movements for a five minute post on a specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, emotions, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, humor, Inspiration, intangible, Jesus, measure, relationships, tangible, tools | 5 Comments

Play Ball!

Posted on March 28, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I have to make a quick disclaimer. Baseball is not my favorite sport. Football is. Now that that’s out of the way, do you know what today is? Opening day for Major League Baseball! There is something special about opening … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged baseball, Dodgers, DPchallenge, family, Giants, growing up, humor, life, love, Mets, multitask, play ball, relationships, umpire, Yankees | 2 Comments

Midweek Mirth

Posted on March 27, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is non-Christians think we don’t know how to have fun or have a sense of humor. Trust me, if the Big Guy can have a sense of humor when it comes to … Continue reading →

Posted in midweek mirth | Tagged attitude, family, free will, Friends, humor, key, mirth, relationships, technology, unique | 3 Comments

On Our Knees

Posted on March 23, 2019 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, blessings, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, Inspiration, Jesus, joys & concerns, life, love, petitions, Prayer, relationships, share | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Reward

Posted on March 22, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Whether it’s Friday, Saturday or sometimes Sunday or later, I’m compelled to participate in the Five Minute Friday exercise, much like a schoolboy with an assignment — and it’s been a lot of years since I’ve been in school! Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday, Uncategorized | Tagged blessings, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, hope, Inspiration, Jesus, life, love, mirror, Music, reward, thank you | 7 Comments