Tag Archives: Karen

Hallmark Moments

Posted on July 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’ll be the first to admit it. I am a hopeless romantic and I enjoy settling in with a good Hallmark movie. Of course, lately, I enjoy the fact I can “rest my eyes” for a minute or two and … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, dinner and date, DPchallenge, family, fantasy, Hallmark, humor, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, romantic, stories, Writing | 4 Comments

Coffee Time

Posted on April 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

During my travels, the grands in Massachusetts were totally infatuated with my percolating coffee making process. The oldest wondered how the water burped up the stem. The middle wanted to know why there was a glass bowl on the lid. … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged coffee, DPchallenge, family, Friends, Grandma, growing up, humor, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships | 7 Comments

Melancholic Melodies

Posted on March 5, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I got out of the car to the strains of deep-throated chimes resonating in the breeze. My mind immediately found the file marked “chimes”, then “gazebo”, and raced to another time in this same space. They were just chimes in … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, blessings, Blink of an Eye, chimes, DPchallenge, Faith, family, Friends, God, grace, grandchildren, joy, Karen, life, love, melody, meloncholy, Memories, observations, reflection, relationships, things that matter | 3 Comments

Transfiguration Transition

Posted on February 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Notes from the pulpit at Howland (ME) United Methodist Church … Almighty God, You have created the heavens and the earth and made us in Your own image. Teach us to discern Your hand in all Your works and Your … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Flowers

Posted on February 13, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I consider myself a romantic. But there is one holiday I absolutely detest {I would say hate, but that’s a realllly strong word}. You got it. Valentine’s Day. Since I was a wee lad, I endured the trials and tribulations … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love, Uncategorized | Tagged attention, attitude, Blink of an Eye, candy, celebration, DPchallenge, family, flowers, growing up, hearts, holidays, humor, joy, Karen, Laughter, life, love, marriage, Memories, observations, presence, relationships, stories, Valentine's Day | 8 Comments

Family … Family … Family…

Posted on January 16, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I have been blessed. From my earliest recollection, I have had a wonderfully supportive family — even when I didn’t fully realize it at the time. As I grew, married, settled down {relatively speaking}, and raised children with my wife, … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, blessings, children, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, grace, grandchildren, growing up, hospitality, joy, Karen, Laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, things that matter | Leave a comment

A Christmas Prayer — 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

As a Christmas gift, I would like to share a Christmas message. As I’ve doing for the past few years, I “borrowed” some words my wife wrote, which became a staple for Christmas in the Reveille/Between the Lakes. I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, blessings, celebration, charity, christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, grace, holidays, hope, humility, Inspiration, Jesus, joy, Karen, life, love, Memories, observations, peace, Prayer, relationships, tgrust, Writing | 5 Comments

Happy, Happy Birthday Sweetheart

Posted on November 19, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Well, Sweetheart, you caught up to me again! Happy, Happy Birthday! Okay, its a few hours early — your birthday is actually tomorrow (Nov. 20) — but Happy, Happy Birthday nonetheless! I was having a hard time figuring out how … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged blessings, Blink of an Eye, DPchallenge, Faith, family, Happy Birthday, Inspiration, Karen, life, love, marriage, Memories, relationships, things that matter | 7 Comments

Five Minute Friday – Last

Posted on November 1, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. This week’s prompt is LAST. The timer is set … so here goes. {clock starts now} Maybe it was returning to New York for more than a long weekend. Maybe it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged Blink of an Eye, dignity, DPchallenge, encouragement, eternity, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, grace, Inspiration, Jesus, Karen, last, life, love, Memories, peace, Prayer, relationships | 5 Comments

Midweek Mirth … For Sonni

Posted on October 9, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been known to share a joke or two around the house. Okay, many {most} of them are dad jokes, but they did {hopefully} curl the lips into a smile. I always included a joke for my wife sometime during … Continue reading →

Posted in midweek mirth | Tagged anniversary, attitude, blessings, Blink of an Eye, communication, DPchallenge, Faith, family, Friends, God, humor, jokes, Karen, Laughter, life, love, Memories, relationships, share, Sonni, things that matter | 4 Comments