Tag Archives: Ray Lammie

Today is a Gift

Posted on December 7, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week reflection come from Ray Lammie and his Thought for the Day. I was given a most precious gift this morning when I woke up. It’s a gift I never received before. It’s one I can’t … Continue reading →

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Your Word

Posted on November 9, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week reflection again come from Ray Lammie and his Thought for Today program. Your Word Isn’t it disappointing when someone says they will do something: get back to you, call you, etc. and they don’t? When … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on October 19, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s Words for the Week come from the wisdom of Ray Lammie It’s not your parents’ fault, it’s not where you were born, how poor you were, your lack of education, the boss, your ex-spouse, etc. You are responsible for … Continue reading →

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Sympathy vs. Compassion

Posted on September 1, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

This is going to be a strange posting week. I usurped Monday’s Words for the Week to wish my late wife a happy anniversary. Today is usually reserved for Readin’, ‘Ritin’ & ‘Rithmetic, but since we won’t be having a … Continue reading →

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Little Things Mean a Lot

Posted on June 8, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

According to motivational speaker Brian Tracy, one of the greatest success principles of all is called the Law of Accumulation. This law says everything great and worthwhile in human life is an accumulation of hundreds and sometimes thousands of tiny … Continue reading →

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Faith Thought for the Day

Posted on April 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Ray Lammie again provides the Words for the Week from his Faith Thought for the Day. Your struggle may be lasting but it is not everlasting. No one is immune to problems — but take heart — We are pressed … Continue reading →

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Survivors

Posted on January 27, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s Words for the Week from Faith Thought of the Day by Ray Lammie. Deep down, true survivors know they’ll win. As a U.S. Special Forces trainer said: “If you have a guy with all the survival training in the … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on December 9, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s Words for the Week are from Ray Lammie in his Thought for Today. From birth to age 12 seemed like it took 20 years. From 12 until age 16 felt like 15 years to me. From 16 to age … Continue reading →

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God Is the Great Creator

Posted on September 30, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s Words for the Week are courtesy of Ray Lammie, from Dr. John C. Maxwell as seen on Faith Thought of the Day. It doesn’t make sense not to bring God — the Creator of the universe — into the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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