Tag Archives: Writing

Five Minute Friday — Hospitality

Posted on August 16, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Friday. It must be Five Minute Friday time! We’ve been over the drill before. We receive a five minute write prompt at Thursday night’s #fmfparty get together — get our creative juices flowing — write for five unedited minutes … Continue reading →

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PTSD and the Holidays

Posted on August 13, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been sitting on this review for awhile, but the holidays are creeping up. Summer fun in the blink of an eye will give way to school days, fall activities and right into the holiday season. I am not a … Continue reading →

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Chasing Rainbows

Posted on August 12, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

This week’s words for the week come from Child Psychiatrist Gerald G. Jampolsky, MD. As a child I was told and believed that there was a treasure buried beneath every rainbow. I believed it so much that I have been … Continue reading →

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The Righteous Anger of Jesus

Posted on August 11, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

In today’s devotional from John Koedyker at Words of Hope from the Reformed Church of America, we consider a time when Jesus was flipping tables and shouting and calling people names. And we realize that we follow a Savior who … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Again

Posted on August 9, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Time for Five Minute Friday thoughts. I can’t wait to join my fellow writers at fiveminutefriday.com as we share our pearls of wisdom or our pig’s ears and mix and mingle. I’ve been sharing snippets taken from Five Minute Friday: … Continue reading →

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Updates and Questions

Posted on August 6, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

What a crazy couple of weeks! I recently completed a phone interview with Don McCauley of The Authors Show, regarding the release of My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through. The interview has been scheduled on … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Five

Posted on August 2, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Welcome to Five Minute Friday! This week marks a special milestone — five years under the direction of Kate Motaung. She was handed the reins from founder Lisa-Jo Baker. Lisa-Jo created the foundation — reaching out to her friends about … Continue reading →

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Aug. 1

Posted on August 1, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

Holy Moly! Aug. 1 already? Where has the year gone? Last time I blinked it was February. I reflected on the rapidly racing days this morning as I changed all three slugs on my perpetual calendar. In just 20 days, … Continue reading →

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Shouting into the Mist

Posted on July 30, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t know how well Stephen James Kinkade’s Shouting into the Mist is selling, but I empathize with him. The collection of disparate narratives and poems don’t really fit into a marketable Amazon niche — much like my collection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged book review, DPchallenge, imagination, life, love, mind, observations, relationships, Shouting into the Mist, Stephen James Kincade, Writing | 2 Comments

Passing Lincoln

Posted on July 23, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’m always intrigued by the power of God in everyday life. What we see as ordinary, God transforms to extraordinary. Passing Lincoln by Michael Rogers is an example. He uses an everyday $5 bill to show His power. The story … Continue reading →

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