Tag Archives: Thoughts

Five Minute Friday — Agree

Posted on February 3, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

Five Minute Friday is designed for Friday writing {although in my case, often Saturday}, specifically five minutes of uninterrupted patter of the fingers representing the thoughts of the heart, soul and mind. Our fearless moderator Kate Motaugn — with help … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Simplify

Posted on January 12, 2018 by wisdomfromafather

It’s time to take five minutes on a specific word prompt and see what comes out: not a perfect post, not a profound post, just five minutes of focused writing. Yes, it’s Five Minute Friday time. The format is simple. … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Different

Posted on December 15, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Mea culpa. I’ve been on the road for a week and haven’t really found the time to carve out five minutes for my weekly writing exercise. It’s not an excuse … just stating a fact. Actually, I’ve thought long and … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Discover

Posted on October 20, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

I know I said I would probably be on the road today, but — surprise! — things change. I moved the trip to next week, so here I am for Five Minute Friday on Friday. Next week it will probably … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Story

Posted on October 6, 2017 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, post it, share it with others at her place on Facebook at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com and read the … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Support

Posted on September 15, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday! Five Minute Friday is an opportunity to focus on a prompt word for five minutes (more or less), write a pithy (or sometimes not so pithy) post, share it with others at Kate’s place on … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary … To Me

Posted on September 3, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

When I checked my notifications this morning, there was one from WordPress. “Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!You registered on WordPress.com five years ago.” Wow! Five years! When I checked further, that’s 689 published posts, not including this one. This year, there … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Sweetheart

Posted on August 31, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

For the 40th plus ninth time, Happy Anniversary, Sweetheart! I can’t think of anything more mushy than anything I’ve said over the years. Yet, in each of the “plus” years, I realize how blessed I was to have you for … Continue reading →

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Is It Nap Time?

Posted on August 17, 2017 by wisdomfromafather

Last night, I slept like a rock … until just after 4 this morning. Now, waking up in the middle night is not unusual. However, I generally go back to bed and within minutes, I’m back in la-la land. Not … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Favorite

Posted on July 3, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things … That’s the first thing that came to mind when Kate … Continue reading →

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