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Five Minute Friday — First

Posted on January 9, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

We’re back. The Five Minute Friday band returns for another year under the guidance of Kate Motaugn after a couple week holiday hiatus. Okay, I’m back my usual day late, but hey, I’m back! Five Minute Friday is a discipline … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

As the final Five Minute Friday assignment of the year, we get the chance to choose our own word and write on anything we want. It’s free Friday — okay, for me, free Saturday. Or as Kate put it, “Keep … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Reflect

Posted on December 13, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Even by my standards, I confess to being late to the Five Minute Friday party … again. I peek at the prompt, read some of the contributions, blink my eyes and … it’s Sunday afternoon! Well, the prompt is REFLECT … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Season

Posted on December 5, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Another Saturday … another Five Minute Friday contribution. I’m linking up with Kate Motaung at (http://katemotaung.com/2015/12/03/five-minute-friday-season/) where we write for five minutes and publish! Check out other great stories all on this week’s prompt — SEASON. The timer is set, … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Table

Posted on November 28, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Saturday afternoon … time to tackle Five Minute Friday. This is where we gather at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/11/26/five-minute-friday-table/) to share our thoughts for five minutes of uninterrupted writing on a specific prompt word. This week, the word is TABLE. … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Dwell

Posted on November 21, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Sometimes waiting until Saturday to do your Five Minute Friday assignment has an upside. The Saturday machinations of the mind lead in interesting directions. Take today for example. The prompt word for the week — DWELL — led to a … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Weary

Posted on November 14, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t usually comment on world events, but this week’s Five Minute Friday prompt — WEARY — and the events of Friday in Paris directed by thoughts for the exercise today (Saturday, of course). So I’ll be joining the legion … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Dance

Posted on November 7, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Welcome to Five Minute Saturd … I mean Five Minute Friday. Okay … late again to the party. But I’m here! Here, of course, is a post on a prompt word, following by partying at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/11/05/five-minute-friday-dance/)with a hundred … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Bacon

Posted on October 31, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

You read that right. This is the Five Minute Friday post which I usually do on Saturday. And the prompt is BACON. Hmm, strange prompt unless you’re familiar with this exercise when the reins were transferred from Lisa Jo Baker … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Joy

Posted on October 23, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

The rest of weekend is going to be a blur, so I figured I would carve out my five minutes for Five Minute Friday now. That’s where 100-plus gather at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/10/22/five-minute-friday-joy-day-23/) to write for five minutes on a … Continue reading →

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