Tag Archives: Inspiration

Blinded by the Fog

Posted on September 16, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Words for the Week … It was a fog-shrouded morning, July 4, 1952, when a young woman named Florence Chadwick waded into the water off Catalina Island. She intended to swim the channel from the island to the California coast. … Continue reading →

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Posted on September 15, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Sharing my reflections this morning at Howland (ME) United Methodist Church. Take a moment to listen to the still small voice of God within the bustle of the day which has begun. In this quiet place as we gather in … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Start

Posted on September 13, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Friday! Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minute takes on Facebook or at Kate’s place at fiveminutefriday.com by our special community of writers. I’ve been sharing snippets taken from Five Minute Friday: A … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Trust

Posted on September 1, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Read Colossians 2:8–12 The information superhighway has become increasingly clogged with misinformation. Social media and fringe news sites have made it very difficult to know what to believe. Ultimately, you can believe only trustworthy sources — ones with a proven … Continue reading →

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The Pelican

Posted on August 25, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Jesus said, “Don’t worry about your life … Look at the birds in the sky. They don’t sow seed or harvest grain or gather crops into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them.” — Matthew 6:25-26 (CEB) I love pelicans, … Continue reading →

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Loving Others in the Race

Posted on August 18, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s reflection is from Deborah Meister, courtesy of Living Faith, Daily Catholic devotions. … let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping … Continue reading →

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The Righteous Anger of Jesus

Posted on August 11, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

In today’s devotional from John Koedyker at Words of Hope from the Reformed Church of America, we consider a time when Jesus was flipping tables and shouting and calling people names. And we realize that we follow a Savior who … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on August 4, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Here are my reflections from the pulpit this morning at Dover-Foxcroft (ME) United Methodist Church. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer (Psalm 19:4). … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Five

Posted on August 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Welcome to Five Minute Friday! This week marks a special milestone — five years under the direction of Kate Motaung. She was handed the reins from founder Lisa-Jo Baker. Lisa-Jo created the foundation — reaching out to her friends about … Continue reading →

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Choose the Moment

Posted on July 29, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

A short but reflective thought for the week Choose the Moment What you need to know about the past is that no matter what happened, it has all worked together to bring you to this moment. And this is the … Continue reading →

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