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The Summer of Discontent

Posted on September 24, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Well,that might not be the right word. Anxiousness? Disquieting? Those may be better discriptors of the state of my world as summer fades into fall. As I wander around various social media platforms, I’ve noted just a little bit of … Continue reading →

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In Our Prayers …

Posted on September 19, 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 →

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Five Minute Friday — Church

Posted on September 18, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Friday! Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minute takes by our special community of writers at our Five Minute Friday spot at fiveminutefriday.com. Just start at the Join the Community section, check out … Continue reading →

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Planned Obsolescence

Posted on September 17, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s appliances and gadgets have a tendency to work … until they don’t. The sad part is they tend to go south just when you need old reliable. It doesn’t matter if it’s a toaster or the four wheel monster … Continue reading →

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Putting My Hand in God’s

Posted on September 15, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

A friend of mine from Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers recently dropped an interesting devotional, Putting My Hand in God’s … Living the Raphah Way by Yvonne Blake. I call it “interesting” because it isn’t a devotional in the true … Continue reading →

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The Nation’s Lighthouse

Posted on September 14, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week are from Charles F. Stanley. Our country is like a large ship fighting through stormy waters in foggy weather. Spiritually and morally, we’ve lost our sense of direction. Sexual sins, greed, pride, indulgence, slothfulness, ungratefulness, … Continue reading →

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Prayer Call …

Posted on September 12, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

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Five Minute Friday — Could

Posted on September 11, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Five Minute Friday time. The assignment this week was, quite frankly, challenging. The FMF prompt is COULD, but I was led to the past before trying to redeem myself with a positive message. My mind certainly wandered in different … Continue reading →

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What Day Is This?

Posted on September 10, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

This has been a strange week. Okay, it’s pretty much been a strange year, but this week has been especially challenging. No, it isn’t because everything was disjointed — that was last week. I can’t put my finger on it, … Continue reading →

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A Gift for You

Posted on September 8, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through — the audio version — has been released for a couple of weeks and has already made a splash. However, I hadn’t had a chance to listen to the … Continue reading →

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