Tag Archives: observations

Thought for Today

Posted on August 26, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

The words for the week are from Thought for Today by Ray Lammie. Somewhere between my childhood and now, what was considered proper in responding to others has changed. We were taught that it was respectful to return phone calls, … Continue reading →

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Prayer Time

Posted on August 24, 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 →

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Five Minute Friday — Pace

Posted on August 23, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Friday! Time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. I cherish this exercise. It gives me a chance to shut off the world and focus on a specific word prompt. It gives my mind a chance to ponder … Continue reading →

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Socialism

Posted on August 19, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

The Words for the Week deal with socialism An economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted socialism worked and no one would … Continue reading →

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Loving Others in the Race

Posted on August 18, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s reflection is from  Deborah Meister, courtesy of Living Faith, Daily Catholic devotions. … let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping … Continue reading →

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PTSD and the Holidays

Posted on August 13, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been sitting on this review for awhile, but the holidays are creeping up. Summer fun in the blink of an eye will give way to school days, fall activities and right into the holiday season. I am not a … Continue reading →

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Chasing Rainbows

Posted on August 12, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s words for the week come from Child Psychiatrist Gerald G. Jampolsky, MD. As a child I was told and believed that there was a treasure buried beneath every rainbow. I believed it so much that I have been … Continue reading →

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Together in Prayer

Posted on August 10, 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 →

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Updates and Questions

Posted on August 6, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

What a crazy couple of weeks! I recently completed a phone interview with Don McCauley of  The Authors Show, regarding the release of My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through. The interview has been scheduled on … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on August 4, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Here are my reflections from the pulpit this morning at Dover-Foxcroft (ME) United Methodist Church. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer (Psalm 19:4). … Continue reading →

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