Tag Archives: God

The Shack

Posted on March 30, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I have to confess. The Shack was not on my must see list. Admittedly I didn’t know too much about it and I don’t remember even seeing the trailer. But it was the flick du jour so I did a … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged conversation, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, entertainment, faith, friends, God, life, love, movie review, movies, reflect, relationship with god, relationships, repentance, Shack | 5 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Friend

Posted on March 17, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I have a very busy schedule this weekend — including traveling — so I made sure I could carve out five minutes for this week’s Five Minute Friday exercise. Kate Motaugn (http://katemotaung.com/2017/03/16/five-minute-friday-friend/) supplied this week’s prompt — FRIEND — and … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Abandon

Posted on March 11, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Friday time. Of course, it’s Saturday. I know that. Seriously, it’s time to jot down some thoughts on this week’s prompt — ABANDON — courtesy of Kate Motaugn (http://katemotaung.com/2017/03/09/five-minute-friday-abandon/) and the krazy krew of FMF followers. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged abandon, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, ffriends, five minute Friday, God, life, love, relationships | 8 Comments

Lenten Reflections

Posted on March 5, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I had about 36 hours notice to prepare something for this morning. Steve had asked if I could perhaps give the sermon I gave in Maine, but it was on joy … not particularly relevant for this Lenten season. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged change, Dover-Foxcroft UMC, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, faith, family, friends, God, Jesus, Karen, Lent, life, love, observations, Prayer, refelct, relationships, repentance, self denial, sermon, West Fayette Presbyterian | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Purpose

Posted on March 3, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday! It’s Five Minute Friday time! And it’s Friday! 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 … Continue reading →

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Connections

Posted on March 1, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

In late December, my elder daughter asked yours truly and her siblings, family and friends if we were interested in joining her and her youngest son in a photo a day challenge. Idea is to concentrate on a particular word … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged communication, connections, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Facebook, faith, family, friends, God, grandchildren, humor, Inspiration, journey, joy, laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, photo, Prayer, relationships, Ron Hutchcraft, things that matter | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Weak

Posted on February 18, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I have a good excuse. I was on the road yesterday! Seriously, 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 … Continue reading →

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More Joy … Joy … Joy

Posted on February 15, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve tried to share my time behind the pulpit with you as I’ve gone along. Here’s the latest from Sunday’s message at Dover-Foxcroft (ME) United Methodist Church. It’s actually a revisit of one of my first sermons. I liked the … Continue reading →

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Saving Faith

Posted on February 11, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

We’ve all seen it and many of us have experienced it as well. We put our heart and soul into a dream only to see it unravel before our very eyes. It could be a retail store or a service … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Safe

Posted on February 10, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I feel like I’m on a roll. It’s Friday and I’m working on my Five Minute Friday contribution. Okay, it’s late Friday … but it’s still Friday! The exercise involves spending five minutes writing on a specific prompt word and … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged blogs, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, five minute Friday, friends, God, life, Prayer, relationships, safe, stories, writing | 4 Comments