Tag Archives: joy

Liberated

Posted on June 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Today the scriptures teach us that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, above all other things, is liberation. We see this dynamic all over our story from Acts (Acts 16:16-34). We read Paul and Silas, as they minister in Philippi, attract … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Name

Posted on May 31, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Another Friday. Another Five Minute Friday post. I don’t think I’ve ever told you how important these five minute writing exercises are to me {yeah, you’ve heard it before … just about every week}. They are. I look forward to … Continue reading →

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Preaching, Teaching and Reaching

Posted on May 30, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Nothing is set in stone as yet, but it appears I may be making regular pulpit appearances around northern Maine in the coming months. I had a very good conversation with the district superintendent Wednesday expressing my willingness to serve … Continue reading →

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My Name Is Sam …

Posted on May 28, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

… and I hope you get to know her well. My Name is Sam. … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through — my third book and an expansion of the first novella Heaven Shining Through— is at the final, final, … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged blessings, book, celebration, communication, DPchallenge, excitement, Faith, fiction, Friends, fuding, God, growing up, joy, life, love, memoir, Memories, My Name Is Sam, relationships, stories, Writing | Leave a comment

The Goodness of God

Posted on May 26, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

… the goodness of God … – Psalm 27:13 I would have fainted if I hadn’t seen the goodness of God. When tragedy strikes where do you go? When a negative situation happens to you, do you question God and ask Him “Why … Continue reading →

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Lesson from Babe Ruth

Posted on May 23, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

My morning message to family and friends was a Babe Ruth quote, “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” While I was directing followers to the message, I focused on the speaker … The … Continue reading →

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Wedding Witness

Posted on May 16, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I was truly blessed last weekend, watching my grandson Ryan and his now wife Maddi share their vows. A new journey began and I was fortunate to watch it unfold. As I’ve gotten older, I appreciate those milestone moments — … Continue reading →

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Chugga, Chugga Choo Choo

Posted on May 9, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Yeah, that’s a strange title. But I spent 15 hours that morphed into 16 hours {and 25 if you count transit time and wait time} yesterday-today (Wednesday-Thursday, May 8-9) on a train chugging from Worcester, MA, to Toledo, OH. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, driving, encouragement, family, Friends, grandchildren, humor, Internet, joy, life, love, observations, people, relationships, sleeping, stories, trains, travel | 4 Comments

Midweek Mirth

Posted on May 1, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is non-Christians think we don’t know how to have fun or have a sense of humor. Trust me, if the Big Guy can have a sense of humor when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Next

Posted on April 19, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Here we go. I’ve carved out my five minutes for this week’s Five Minute Friday exercise. Kate Motaugn (in the Community section at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com) supplied this week’s prompt — NEXT — and turned it over the FMF crew to expand … Continue reading →

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