Plug in and play from your heart, That's the best way f you're gonna start. Play for your soul, not for the charts. It's the killer instinct behind this art.
Hard work brings the claim to fame. It's how you catch the world aflame. Playing for the moment, unworried about tomorrow. It's the only way to transcend life's sorrow.
A quiet riot led to a crazy train. Leads became the thing on a schoolboy's brain. Louder than God, rock defined the universe. Randy was probably best, and could have been worse.
Pushing on, the impulse is strong. Life well-balanced doesn't last that long. Learning from everything that you can take in, From the top to the bottom and begin again.
Music, sweet music, is the best friend Of easy memories when it's the living end. Randy was no different in this way. The art of every note was how he'd play.
A quiet riot led to a crazy train. Leads became the thing on a schoolboy's brain. Louder than God, rock defined the universe. Randy was probably best, and could have been worse.
Backyard dues set the heads reeling. For every band that had its own feeling. The quiet voice always has the most to say. Everyone loved to hear this boy play.
Playing lead and just for kicks, Dirty looks and wicked licks. If you couldn't play it anywhere, It became the daily dare.
A quiet riot led to a crazy train. Leads became the thing on a schoolboy's brain. Louder than God, rock defined the universe. Randy was probably best, and could have been worse.
(c) April 25, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
“We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men … We proclaim ourselves, as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom, wherever it continues to exist in the world, but we cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.” – Edward R. Murrow
Alone in the desert for 40 days, Jesus sacrificed for Heaven's ways. Satan lurked, baiting another test. The God's son was not allowed to rest.
Jesus was drawn there for contemplation. Instead, the Devil offered His temptation. The test was one of faith and true obedience, While failure waited with false expedience.
The Father and not the tempter carried the day As Jesus was determined to follow Heaven's ways. The temptations of provision and of prominence, Each had its absolute reasons of significance.
The second test was to put God's protection to the test, Seeking protection from self-harm and not a jest. Jesus knew He was protected under God's holy shadow, Sometimes, such as these, it is enough to simply know.
In high places, Satan tempted Jesus with power, Godly wisdom was enough to stop the Devil in this hour. Jesus is the personification of Israel as a whole. Satan would not derail the fulfillment of God's own soul.
From the moment of His holy baptism, He truly knew, His invocation was to die for the likes of me and you. Born to die is the dark heart of the Christian mystery, God takes, shakes, and makes the unfolding of history.
The whole force of the glory, that which creates meaning, All works together to shape the divine and the human being. Into the living sacrifice, which is the point of this story. God as the Son gave us life from sin turned to glory.
Jesus' ministry faced down the worst of the Adversary, Once in the desert and then the Gardens of Gethsemane. The sacrifice to come was given to fully atone For humanity's sins, which, of course, weren't His own.
The costs of the sins of this world as this is understood, Took the ghastly death of the man of perfected good. The cup of judgment poured out to cover mankind's sin, Not Jesus's will but God's for the good of all men.
The crucifixion shattered the link between sin and death, And still He forgave all of humanity with His last breath. Hopeful assurance advanced that day that Heaven will prevail. This is the purpose and very center of God's earthly trail.
(c)April 24, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
“Government is founded not on force, as was the theory of Hobbes; nor on compact, as was the theory of Locke and of the revolution of 1688; nor on property, as was the assertion of Harrington. It springs from the necessities of our nature, and has an everlasting foundation in the unchangeable will of God.” – James Otis
“By our form of government, the Christian religion is the established religion; and all sects and denominations of Christians are placed upon the same equal footing, and are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty”– Samuel Chase
With a bit of patient contemplation The Lord moved on to His third petition. It was for the end of our temptation, And deliver from evil, his holy nation.
The temptation is the passing of the test That through connection to Heaven brings rest. The fruit of the tree of good and evil was eaten Without which Satan would have been beaten.
Sin and death were linked with a single bite. This was the test that mankind didn't get right. It came down to a relationship of trusted love. The serpent caused a breach with Heaven above.
Satan held that God was only holding out, The apple would bring wisdom to clarify doubt. The single bite unleashed suffering and death Quicker than humanity could catch its breath.
It comes down to the spiritual battle at play. The Serpent twists and distorts each shaping day. Jesus understands the power of this heartbreak A wilderness test did not cause His soul to shake.
(c) April 22, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
Heading out of Australia to escape this Aussie winter. First stop Japan, then UK/Ireland and if work doesn't call me back, onto Chicago. I will make it up as I go along
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 