Tag Archives: Thoughts

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 →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, Dr. Dobson, dreams, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, Inspiration, life, love, observations, relationships, special, stories, Thoughts | Leave a comment

New Thought from an Old Thought

Posted on April 28, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Had things gone as planned — insert God laughing here — I would be in Patrick, SC, after visiting spots along the Florida coast and a swing through Georgia. And, somewhere along that Route 1 adventure I would have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, Friends, imagination, life, love, observations, relationships, share, Thoughts, tour, Writing | Leave a comment

The Power of Your Thoughts

Posted on March 30, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Words for the Week … Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes. Watch your attitudes; they lead to words. Watch your words; they lead to actions. Watch your actions; they lead to habits. Watch your habits; they form your character. … Continue reading →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged actions, attitude, character, destiny, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, habits, Inspiration, life, love, observations, positive, power, relationships, stories, Thoughts, words | 4 Comments

Noah’s Ark … Everything I Needed to Know

Posted on September 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve shared these before … but they are timeless. This version is from Dan Brodeck. Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark: Don’t miss the boat. Remember we are all in the same boat! Plan ahead. It … Continue reading →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, Friends, God, humor, life, love, need to know, Noah's ark, observations, relationships, Thoughts | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged attitude, communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, family, Friends, life, love, observations, Ray Laammie, relationships, respect, response, seeds, stories, Thoughts | 2 Comments

Taking the Fear Out of Writing

Posted on July 9, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I just completed facilitating a Taking the Fear Out of Writing workshop at The Commons at Central Hall here in Dover-Foxcroft, ME. We had anticipated about five in the class, but by the time we started there were 10 enrolled … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged attitude, communication, Dover-Foxcroft, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, fear, five minute Friday, Friends, genres, individuality, joy, life, love, Memories, observations, prompts, relationships, self worth, stories, The Commons, Thoughts, workshop, Writing | 9 Comments

Reeling in the Line

Posted on May 20, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

In his Ministry Toolbox newsletter, Rick Warren emphasizes the importance of offering listeners an opportunity to respond to the gospel. He says, “I believe we should always offer unbelievers an opportunity to respond to Christ in a seeker-service. They may … Continue reading →

Posted in words for the week | Tagged attitude, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, fishing, Friends, gospel, life, love, ministry, observations, opinions, relationships, respect, response, Rick Warren, seeker-service, Thoughts, toolbox, Writing | 3 Comments

Five Minute Friday — Where

Posted on February 1, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Five Minute Friday is designed for Friday writing, specifically five minutes of uninterrupted patter of the fingers representing the thoughts of the heart, soul and mind. Our fearless moderator Kate Motaung — with help from her Twitter friends — supplies … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged communication, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, life, Light, love, Maine, relationships, Spirit, Thoughts, where, Writing | 6 Comments

Wisdom From a Father

Posted on October 1, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

One of the things I’ve learned since publishing Heaven Shining Through is one time is not enough. If you want credibility as a writer, you need a collection of work. Enter phase two. I will be publishing a second book … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged blogs, book, children, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, entertainment, faith, family, friends, God, Heaven Shining Through, Inspiration, life, love, Memories, message, observations, relationships, stories, Thoughts, wisdom from a father, writing | 4 Comments

Five Minute Friday –Potential

Posted on September 28, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker who thought about writing and how often our perfectionism … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Minute Friday | Tagged attitude, children, communication, DPchallenge, dreams, encouragement, faith, family, five minute Friday, friends, God, growing up, life, love, message, motivation, parenting, potential, relationships, self worth, support, Thoughts | 2 Comments