Tag Archives: Friends

A Question, (Hopefully) an Answer & a Reminder

Posted on July 14, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Book reviews. Every author covets them and most authors don’t understand them. One of the questions I was asked recently was a double pose. How do I get book reviews? Should I find a service that provides book reviews? I … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Endure

Posted on July 10, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Sometimes the prompt easily triggers the mind. Other times, it’s more of a struggle. That was this week. In fact, I even considered playing hooky. I don’t have to tell you the drill — I’ve done that many times over … Continue reading →

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Just Write

Posted on July 7, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Someone posted a question on an author/prospective author group the other day. “What is the most difficult part in writing a book?” I answered, “Sitting down and starting.” I’ve consistently said the short answer is to just write. Everyone has … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — People

Posted on July 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I have always had the desire to put words on paper (okay, the screen). Blame it on busyness, schedules or — okay — procrastination, sometimes the assignment shifts off schedule. Today’s post is a few hours later than usual because … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, blessings, connection, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, five minute Friday, Friends, introvert, life, love, Memories, observations, people, relationships, Writing | 10 Comments

A (Virtual) Evening with the Author

Posted on June 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the fun things about being an author — at least for me — is spending time with small groups to talk about the writing/publishing process. Sure, I usually sprinkle in something about myself and certainly share the journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged author, blessings, Books, DPchallenge, evening, Friends, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, Writing | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Compromise

Posted on June 26, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

What a strange week. But I am managing to publish a Five Minute Friday post. I’ll link at Kate’s place in the Community section on Facebook at fiveminutefriday.com and scan through the incredible work of my fellow writers. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, compromise, differences, DPchallenge, Experiences, Faith, five minute Friday, Friends, God, history, Jesus, life, love, observations, point of view, relationships, stories | 6 Comments

The Way Life Should Be

Posted on June 25, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Just about nine months ago to the day, I peacefully approached the Piscataqua River Bridge — Maine’s southern border with New Hampshire — at dusk. The clouds were replaced by a relatively clear sky with pale oranges and yellows on … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged adventure, attitude, blessings, DPchallenge, driving, family, Friends, grandchildren, life, love, Maine, Memories, next chapter, observations, relationships, wait | 2 Comments

Letters from the Earth

Posted on June 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Fellow Higher Ground Books & Media author Nancy Flinchbaugh came up with an intriguing concept for a book. Since I was planning a road trip from Ohio to upstate New York, I decided to load the audio version of Letters … Continue reading →

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Special Thoughts

Posted on June 15, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week come from Steve Shepherd in the SermonCentral Weekly Newsletter Dr. James Dobson’s experience at the public school system was from 1960-63. In his the final year, he had to say goodbye to 25 to 30 … Continue reading →

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God Is Always Faithful …

Posted on June 13, 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, Friends, God, healing, illness, Jesus, life, love, observations, Prayer, relationships, sharing | 2 Comments