Tag Archives: family

In the Blink of an Eye

Posted on June 3, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

After Karen died, I decided part of my grief therapy would be writing a memoir — not my own, but of our life together. I gathered information from my recollections, her journals and other sources and spent the next six … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ in the Gazebo

Posted on May 27, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I was sitting in the gazebo this morning nursing my coffee and listening to the birds chirping, squirrels racing around (doing whatever squirrels do) and the occasional buzz of a bee. I surveyed the terrain. Thanks to a lot of … Continue reading →

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I Feel Safe

Posted on May 21, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t watch a lot of television or movies. In fact, most of the time — unless it’s football — it’s on for background. The grandkids, on the other hand, like the action shows, including the NCIS series, Hawaii Five-O, … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer

Posted on May 17, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

As I stated, I was in the pulpit today while our pastor takes some R&R. So I thought I would share this week’s words. My prayer request is the same as the psalmist, May these words of my mouth and … Continue reading →

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What Mary saw …

Posted on May 10, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

As I stated, I was in the pulpit Sunday and next week while our pastor takes some R&R. So I thought I would share this week’s words. My prayer request is the same as the psalmist, May these words of … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Meet … Greet, Thanks and Praise

Posted on May 9, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I’m going to deviate a little from this week’s Five Minute Friday (a day late) to expand the prompt from MEET to MEET, GREET, THANKS and PRAISE. Accordingly, it will be more than five minutes (but, hopefully, not much more). … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Visit

Posted on February 27, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday and I’m actually getting around to writing on the Five Minute Friday prompt! Of course, there is some billing to be done and other sundry office tasks … but it’s late enough in the day to wait until … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday Plus … When

Posted on February 14, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

It’s time for another Five Minute Friday installment … but this week with a few twists. First, as you are all aware, it is no longer Friday. Second, I’m throwing out the timer to give you some insights into my … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Keep

Posted on February 6, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Welcome to Friday and another venture in my five minute mind. You know the drill. Over 100 of us are given a weekly prompt and … well … just let the imagination run wild. It’s amazing what nuggets are found … Continue reading →

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Live

Posted on January 2, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t usually make resolutions for the new year, but this year, my mantra is going to very simply … live. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve always believed in living life to the fullest, sometimes in unpredictable ways. In fact, … Continue reading →

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