Tag Archives: life

The Journey — Part Five

Posted on December 31, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

One of the great things about my journey over the past three months is my plans have not been constrained. I challenged myself to visit with the kids/grandkids/great-grandkids and meet and greet with other family and friends — new and … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, blessings, Blink of an Eye, celebration, children, christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, five minute Friday, Friends, God, grace, grandchildren, holidays, journey, joy, Laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, relationships, South Carolina, stories, Writing | 4 Comments

Unmet Goals

Posted on December 30, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’m sharing the words of Denis Waitley as this week’s Words for the Week. The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell … Continue reading →

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Daddy

Posted on December 29, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God. — … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged attitude, blessings, daddy, DPchallenge, encouragement, Episcopal, Faith, family, Friends, God, grace, Inspiration, Jesus, just because, life, love, relationships, Writing | 2 Comments

Dear Father …

Posted on December 28, 2019 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, caring, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, healing, illness, Jesus, life, love, Prayer, relationships, sharing | 3 Comments

Five Minute Friday

Posted on December 27, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Normally, today would be a post on the prompt word from Kate Motaung and released at last night’s Twitter party for our FMF writing group. However, because of the busyness of Christmas, the visits, the baking, the exhaustion, we’ve taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, blessings, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, life, love, relationships, Writing | 4 Comments

Evaluation Time

Posted on December 26, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I started the new year with a goal of posting every day. Now, 360 days later, I am happy to report I haven’t missed a beat. My goal is in sight. Some of the posts were reruns, some were borrowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic, Uncategorized | Tagged communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, feedback, five minute Friday, Friends, God, humor, Inspiration, Jesus, joy, Laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, Prayer, relationships, sermon, stories, Writing | 2 Comments

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

Where’s the Line to See Jesus?

Posted on December 23, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

While at the mall a number of years ago, a mother with her four year old nephew, Spencer, saw kids lined up to see Santa Claus. Having been taught as a toddler Christmas is the holiday Christians celebrate the birth … Continue reading →

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Call Him Jesus

Posted on December 22, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

(The angel said) “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son, and you shall call His Name Jesus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday sermonette | Tagged Advent, attitude, blessings, celebration, don't be afraid, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, Inspiration, Jesus, joy, life, love, Lutheran, observations, Prayer, relationships, Writing | 10 Comments

Sending Prayers …

Posted on December 21, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

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