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Play Ball!

Posted on June 18, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’m not as big a fan of baseball as I was as a kid. In fact, I sort of lost interest in the sport back during the lockout of 1994. It was passively rekindled when I would sit with my … Continue reading →

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The Screwtape Letters

Posted on June 16, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I never read The Screwtape Letters. I knew it was a classic C.S. Lewis tale, but it just never intrigued me enough to buy it or borrow it from the library. For some reason, however, I decided to download it … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, book review, christian, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, God, letters, life, love, observations, point of view, relationships, reverse, Satan, Screwtape, stories, Wormwood | 4 Comments

Special Thoughts

Posted on June 15, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our Words for the Week come from Steve Shepherd in the SermonCentral Weekly Newsletter Dr. James Dobson’s experience at the public school system was from 1960-63. In his the final year, he had to say goodbye to 25 to 30 … Continue reading →

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Drawing From the Source

Posted on June 14, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Our reflection for today is from Dr. Charles Stanley of In Touch Ministries For us as believers, contentment should be governed by inner attitude and the decisions we make rather than by external circumstances. Because Paul had learned this secret, … Continue reading →

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God Is Always Faithful …

Posted on June 13, 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 →

Posted in Prayer-Care-Share | Tagged attitude, caring, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, healing, illness, Jesus, life, love, observations, Prayer, relationships, sharing | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — How

Posted on June 12, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

You know the drill. I’ll post this Five Minute Friday contribution, link on the Community section of the group’s Facebook presence at fiveminutefriday.com and scan through the incredible work of my fellow writers. As I always say, you should try … Continue reading →

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Congratulations

Posted on June 11, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

It’s been a different school year for the graduating kids of 2020. Many will or have received diplomas through virtual settings. The anticipation of finals, the pomp and circumstance, the speeches, the comradery of the class, final hugs and goodbyes, … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged attitude, Class of 2020, communication, congratulations, discipline, DPchallenge, dream, encouragement, Faith, family, follow ambitions, Friends, goals, graduation, growing up, Inspiration, interpersonal skills, life, love, maturity, Memories, observations, relationships, things that matter, transition, true to yourself | 2 Comments

Midweek Mirth

Posted on June 10, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the misconceptions about being a Christian is non-Christians think we don’t know how to have fun or have a sense of humor. Trust me, if the Big Guy can have a sense of humor when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Liturgy of the Ordinary

Posted on June 9, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

We were chatting on the Five Minute Friday Twitter feed a couple of weeks ago about seeing life amid the virus lockdown. I made the comment, “Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary … Every Day. Good days. Bad day. … Continue reading →

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Meeting God Everywhere

Posted on June 7, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s reflection is by HyeRan Kim-Cragg from These Days, Daily Devotions for Living by Faith. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading →

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