Tag Archives: things that matter

Connections

Posted on March 1, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

In late December, my elder daughter asked yours truly and her siblings, family and friends if we were interested in joining her and her youngest son in a photo a day challenge. Idea is to concentrate on a particular word … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged communication, connections, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Facebook, faith, family, friends, God, grandchildren, humor, Inspiration, journey, joy, laughter, life, love, Memories, observations, photo, Prayer, relationships, Ron Hutchcraft, things that matter | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Connect

Posted on January 8, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

We’re back! Another season of Five Minute Friday. Just as a reminder, the weekly exercise is where we receive a prompt word from our hostess, Kate Motaung, then settle down for five uninterrupted minutes of focused writing. Nothing fancy. Nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged communication, connect, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, five minute Friday, life, love, Memories, relationships, reunion, things that matter | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Top Post of 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I did just what I promised last week and waded through this year’s Five Minute Friday posts to pick out YOUR favorite. Ironically, while not Christmasy, it was relevant to the season. This week we celebrate Christ’s birth. YOUR favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged alive, blessings, blogs, celebartion, christmas, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, faih, five minute Friday, Good Friday, life, love, Memories, relationships, stories, things that matter, writing | 2 Comments

Happy Birthday, Sweetheart … From the End Zone

Posted on November 20, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. You caught up to me again! Actually, I’m writing this in advance since birthday day I will be en route to Washington, DC {okay, Landover, MD} to take in the Packers-Redskins game with one of your clones, … Continue reading →

Posted in life & love | Tagged birthday, celebration, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, faith, family, football, growing up, joy, Karen, laughter, life, love, marriage, Memories, relationships, things that matter, wife | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Listen

Posted on September 17, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Saturday and time for the latest Five Minute Friday installment. I’m just awaiting test results so it’s as good a time as any to sit down and let the mind wander on this week’s prompt. When finished, I’ll join … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged communication, doctor, DPchallenge, Faith, family, five minute Friday, God, growing old, health, life, listen, love, marriage, mobility, relationships, teamwork, things that matter | 5 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Help

Posted on July 24, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I just finished a week of fun and frolic with the grandkids, so this week’s Five Minute Friday prompt is right on. Five Minute Friday, of course, is where most writers in the group write for five minutes on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged blessings, celebration, children, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, grandchildren, help, humor, joy, Laughter, life, love, Memories, plan, relationships, things that matter, vacation | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Miss

Posted on May 9, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday … or Saturday … or Sunday … no Monday. But it is still time for Five Minute Friday. Under Kate Motaung’s direction at http://katemotaung.com/2016/05/05/five-minute-friday-miss/, hundreds of bloggers rally around a themed word and, well, write for five minutes. … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, celebration, encouragement, family, Five Minute Friday, grandchildren, love, Memories, relationships, things that matter | Tagged blessings, celebration, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, future, grandchildren, joy, Life, love, Memories, relationships, things that matter | 4 Comments

Donald Trump et al

Posted on April 3, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t usually like to post about politics. But I am going to make an exception today, primarily on the Republican Party, but politics on both sides of the aisle this election cycle. There is an ugly mood out there. … Continue reading →

Posted in family, observations, Politics, relationships, things that matter | Tagged communication, DPchallenge, family, Life, observations, politics, Politics, relationships, things that matter | 1 Comment

Five Minute Friday — Time

Posted on January 16, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday — okay, Saturday — so it’s time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. The exercise joins over 100 writers around the world, all transforming their thoughts into words on a specific prompt word for just five … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday, things that matter | Tagged DPchallenge, five minute Friday, life, things that matter, time, Writing | 2 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Meet … Greet, Thanks and Praise

Posted on May 9, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I’m going to deviate a little from this week’s Five Minute Friday (a day late) to expand the prompt from MEET to MEET, GREET, THANKS and PRAISE. Accordingly, it will be more than five minutes (but, hopefully, not much more). … Continue reading →

Posted in encouragement, family, Five Minute Friday, God, grace, relationships, sermon, things that matter, West Fayette Presbyterian | Tagged Blogs, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, grace, greet, inspiration, Jersey Shore, Jersey shore, meet, praise, relationships, Seaside Heights, sermon, thanks, things that matter, West Fayette Presbyterian | 4 Comments