Tag Archives: God

Another Trip Around the Sun

Posted on August 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I was a little young to remember, but I have been told at 5:19 a.m. on a sultry August morning 73 years ago in Paterson, NJ, I entered the world. The family always said after receiving a few swats on … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, birthday, blessings, celebration, DPchallenge, Faith, Friends, God, grace, grandchildren, growing up, Jesus, joy, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, stories | 8 Comments

Who Is Speaking?

Posted on August 18, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

A couple of weeks ago during the live broadcast, I asked for some questions. I received a few and thought I would answer some this week. I did answer directly, but I am an advocate of the theory if one … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged answers, attitude, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Friends, God, growing up, life, love, Memories, My Name Is Sam, observations, questions, relationships, speaking, stories, wisdom from a father, Writing | Leave a comment

Take Goliath Down

Posted on August 17, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week are courtesy of Max Lucado. Goliaths still roam our world. Debt. Disaster. Dialysis. Danger. Deceit. Disease. Depression. Super-size challenges still swagger and strut, still pilfer sleep and embezzle peace and liposuction joy. But they can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, focus, Giants, God, Goliath, life, Max Lucado, relationships, stories | 7 Comments

Hunger for Righteousness

Posted on August 16, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I will give to the thirsty the springs of the Water of Life — as a gift! —Revelation 21:6 (TLB) God says only those who hunger after righteousness will receive it. God thrusts this heavenly manna on no one. You … Continue reading →

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Bowing Our Heads …

Posted on August 15, 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, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, healing, illness, Jesus, life, love, observations, petitions, relationships, things that matter | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Right

Posted on August 14, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minutes takes at fiveminutefriday.com (start at the community section) and share our pearls of wisdom or our pig’s ears or just mix and mingle. I’ve been sharing snippets … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, five minute Friday, Friends, God, life, love, Memories, nothing, observations, relationships, right, stories, wrong | 10 Comments

Call to Love

Posted on August 11, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Did you ever come across a book where you knew the ending just a few pages in, yet still wanted to see how the story unfolded? That was the intrigue of the thoroughly Christian romance Call to Love penned by … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, audiobook, blessings, book review, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, God, grace, life, love, relationships | 4 Comments

Speak Up

Posted on August 9, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Christianity is not for wimps! Repeatedly in Scripture, Christians are warned if they stand for righteousness the world won’t like it and will attack. So what should a believer do? Even those who have loving attitudes and are socially considerate … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged Assemblies of God, attitude, communication, devotion, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, life, love, reflection, relationships, speak, stories | 2 Comments

God’s Prayer Closet …

Posted on August 8, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Posted in Prayer-Care-Share | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, healing, illness, Jesus, life, love, petition, Prayer, relationships, sickness | Leave a comment

Five Minute Friday — Progress

Posted on August 7, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday thoughts. I can’t wait to join my fellow writers at the Community link-up at fiveminutefriday.com as we share our pearls of wisdom or our pig’s ears and just mix and mingle like we do at … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, author, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, five minute Friday, Friends, God, life, love, observations, progress, relationships, WIP, Writing | 12 Comments