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Prayer Time …

Posted on March 28, 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 — Adjust

Posted on March 27, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Blog writers often have no office. We just sit down and write — through good times, bad times, joyful times, stressful times. So it’s not surprising our little Five Minute Friday community hasn’t let the uncertainties of the times stifle … Continue reading →

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Checking In

Posted on March 26, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

My kids are comical. Not hilarious comical. More like worry wart comical. They are constantly checking to make sure I’m doing okay … no fever … no cough … no trouble breathing. And even when I assure them personally all … Continue reading →

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Coping

Posted on March 24, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Are we going stir crazy yet? How is “home schooling” working? How about work from home? Are almost constant contact with spouses and children wearing you down or are you enjoying the family time? Are you catching up with your … Continue reading →

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Thought for Today

Posted on March 23, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Words for the Week … Every day do something you don’t want to do. Pick up someone else’s trash. Surrender your parking place. Call the long-winded relative. Carry the cooler. It doesn’t have to be a big thing. Helen Keller … Continue reading →

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(un)Packing for the Journey: The Past

Posted on March 22, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s reflection … I’ve known Tommy my whole life. In all that time, he never got along with his father. Oh, I’m sure Mr. Poole was a nice enough guy, but fathers and sons don’t always see eye to … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Tomorrow

Posted on March 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

These are strange times we’re living through. The uncertainties of the covid-19 virus, the effects on everyday life from the pandemic, even the craziness of panic purchases have left us virtually sheltering in place, with minimal contact with a much … Continue reading →

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A Fork in the Road

Posted on March 15, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s reflection is by Wren Wynn of Agape Metropolitan Community Church, Fort Worth, TX. “I was starting in ignorance, fueled by more ignorance and a major helping of incorrect information …” — Gary Paulsen, Winterdance When I was a … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Less

Posted on March 13, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Five Minute Friday is designed for Friday writing, specifically five minutes of uninterrupted patter of the fingers representing the thoughts of the heart, soul and mind. Our fearless moderator — with help from her Twitter friends — supplies us with … Continue reading →

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Got the Thought … Now What?

Posted on March 10, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

In my previous, working life, my conversations tended to deal with current events in whatever town I was working in. Often, it involved politics in county seat, state and Washington, DC, as we pontificated about the sometimes absurdities coming out … Continue reading →

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