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I Love Maine

Posted on December 24, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I love Maine. Now I will be the first to admit the lack of snow and moderate temperatures make for easy walking around Dover-Foxcroft. I haven’t tasted Maine’s weather yet … at least not thus far this winter. I do … Continue reading →

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In the Blink of an Eye — Working Our Way Back 4

Posted on December 23, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

A good wife is the crown of her husband… Proverbs 12:4a But it wasn’t all peaches and cream. The pressures of life started to take their toll on Mom. She started to physically not feel well, which opened the door … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, Blink of an Eye, family, Karen, love, relationships | Tagged blessings, Blink of an Eye, DPchallenge, Faith, family, Karen, life, love, Memories, Ohio, relationships, struggling faith | Leave a comment

It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted on December 22, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

One of my favorite Christmas movies — well, maybe any time movie — is It’s a Wonderful Life. I grew up on the movie and I’ll admit, after a marathon loop one Christmas in my formative years, I sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, encouragement, family, prayer, relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged blessings, Christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, Friends, friends, God, grace, holidays, It's a Woderful Life, Life, life lessons, Movies, relationships, Uncategorized, Writing | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

As the final Five Minute Friday assignment of the year, we get the chance to choose our own word and write on anything we want. It’s free Friday — okay, for me, free Saturday. Or as Kate put it, “Keep … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, encouragement, family, Five Minute Friday, holidays, love, Maine, relationships | Tagged celebration, Christmas, Christmas spirit, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, five minute Friday, holidays, Life, love, Maine, relationships | 3 Comments

In the Blink of an Eye — Working Our Way Back 3

Posted on December 16, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

A good wife is the crown of her husband… Proverbs 12:4a [The] experiences [to date as outlined the past two weeks] set the stage for our time in Ohio. We both got involved at St. Ignatius Parish. We were able … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, encouragement, family, love, Memories, Mom, relationships | Tagged blessings, children, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, home, Life, love, Memories, Mom, relationships, Toledo | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Reflect

Posted on December 13, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Even by my standards, I confess to being late to the Five Minute Friday party … again. I peek at the prompt, read some of the contributions, blink my eyes and … it’s Sunday afternoon! Well, the prompt is REFLECT … Continue reading →

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In the Blink of an Eye — Working Our Way Back 2

Posted on December 9, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

A good wife is the crown of her husband… Proverbs 12:4a I shared [last week’s post] because it set the stage for the next few weeks. I was staying at St. Ignatius rectory with Fr. Dan Ring and Fr. Frank … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Season

Posted on December 5, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Another Saturday … another Five Minute Friday contribution. I’m linking up with Kate Motaung at (http://katemotaung.com/2015/12/03/five-minute-friday-season/) where we write for five minutes and publish! Check out other great stories all on this week’s prompt — SEASON. The timer is set, … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday, Memories, relationships, winter | Tagged DPchallenge, Faith, faith, five minute Friday, Life, Memories, relationships, Seasons, seasons, winter | 6 Comments

In the Blink of an Eye — Working Our Way Back 1

Posted on December 2, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

A good wife is the crown of her husband… Proverbs 12:4a The road back east stopped in Toledo and I believe it was a solid time of growth for both Mom and I. It could very well have gone the … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Table

Posted on November 28, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Saturday afternoon … time to tackle Five Minute Friday. This is where we gather at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2015/11/26/five-minute-friday-table/) to share our thoughts for five minutes of uninterrupted writing on a specific prompt word. This week, the word is TABLE. … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, family, Five Minute Friday, holidays, love, relationships, Thanksgiving | Tagged blessings, DPchallenge, family, five minute Friday, holidays, joy, Life, love, relationships, Thanksgiving | 8 Comments