Tag Archives: love

Q & A

Posted on January 24, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

One of the downsides of publishing is the need to promote it … especially if you’re not necessarily into self-promotion. That’s me. I want to build readership {and sales} for the novella Heaven Shining Through and the collection of essays, … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged bios, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Heaven Shining Through, life, love, marketing, publishing, q&a, relationships, wisdom from a father, Writing | 1 Comment

One Winter Proposal

Posted on January 22, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I admit it. I am a Hallmark movies junkie. Hey, you can only take so much news. Hallmark movies are non-threatening and, yes, predictable. I mean, you can almost forecast how many near kisses there will be and pinpoint just … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged answers, Blink of an Eye, communication, DPchallenge, encores, family, Friends, Hallmark, Laughter, life, love, movie, relationships, sleepy, stories | 1 Comment

Five Minute Friday — Influence

Posted on January 18, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Welcome to Five Minute Friday. The task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word from your mind and heart. Then, post and encourage others who have braved the exercise by linking up at Kate’s spot on … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, influence, life, love, relationships | 6 Comments

This Day

Posted on January 14, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It started as a way to spend time praying for my family, friends and faith partners and share with them some nugget of encouragement for the week. Sometimes it’s a sentence. Sometimes a paragraph. Sometimes a story. I’ve discovered each … Continue reading →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged attitude, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, gift, Inspiration, life, love, Ray Lammie, relationships, this day | Leave a comment

The Voice of the Lord

Posted on January 13, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

The sevenfold occurrence of the phrase the voice of the LORD in Psalm 29 intrigues me. Then, when we come to the Matthew reading, the words of Isaiah Jesus quoted arrest our attention, This people honors Me with their lips … Continue reading →

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Dear Lord

Posted on January 12, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I hope this becomes a Saturday fixture — Prayer-Care-Share. It’s been a slow transition, but the intent of this category is first and foremost to bring your words of praise and joy and prayer requests and concerns to the foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer-Care-Share | Tagged blessings, care, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, God, life, love, Prayer, relationships, share, things that matter | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Better

Posted on January 11, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Five Minute Friday is back for a new year! And I’m ready … on a Friday. The weekly exercise calls for the FMF community to take five minutes on a specific word prompt and see what comes out: not a … Continue reading →

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

Jesus, Take the Wheel

Posted on January 10, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s always interesting when I dream — especially when they are super vivid and memorable. I dream a lot, in fact, all I have to is close my eyes and those neurons in the grey matter go crazy. Most of … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, communication, DPchallenge, dream, driving, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, imagination, Jesus, life, love, mountains, relationships | Leave a comment

A Place to Land

Posted on January 8, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s taken me awhile, but I finally sat down and finished Kate Motaung’s A Place to Land: A Story of Longing & Belonging. Even though there was quite a lag between reading sessions, the book never lost a beat. Kate’s … Continue reading →

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Lesson in Simplicity

Posted on January 7, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It started as a way to pray for my family and friends and give them a little encouragement. Along the way, the “words for the week” just kept picking up steam, growing from five family members to close to 150 … Continue reading →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged blessings, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, Friends, lesson, life, love, Prayer, relationships, simplicity, stories | 2 Comments