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Monthly Archives: June 2017
Asking What We Need
Inspired from a sermon based on James 4:2 Asking What You Need by Michael Romani It’s all those things that attract us All the ways that we put into practice Showing our care in special ways Living love faithfully in … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Second Life
Tagged Beggar's Drum, Faithfully, Poems, Poetry, Praise, Prayer, Providence, Sanctfication, Spiritual, Supplication, Yoke
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Thought For the Day: The Purpose of Life Is to Make A Difference
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Over and over, … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassionate, Honorable, Life, Live, Make the Difference, Purpose, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Useful
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First Principles: Parents Have A Duty to Their Children
“It is the duty of parents to maintain their children decently, and according to their circumstances; to protect them according to the dictates of prudence; and to educate them according to the suggestions of a judicious and zealous regard for … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Duty, First Principles, Parents, Protect, Teach
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Motor City Lines
Motor City Lines by Michael Romani The eyes of her face Put the beams into place A snug imparting of soul Before these wheels will roll Looking deep into the car As she smiles and looks back Maybe dreaming of … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems, Second Life
Tagged Automobile, Design, Detroit, Highway Star, Horseless Carriage, Motor City, Mustang, Wheels
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Mirror Image
Continuing with my promise to Angie, the following is based on The Twilight Zone, Season 1, Episode 21. In the middle of the darkness and light Out there in the middle of dark, stormy night A traveler awaits her long overdue … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories, Poetry and Poems
Tagged Doppelganger, Epic, Image, Mirror, Parallel Universe, Poem, Poetry, The Twilight Zone
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First Principles: Happiness and Dignity Rest On Virtue
“The happiness and dignity of man I admit consists in the practice of private virtues, and to this he is stimulated by the rewards promised to such conduct. In this he acts for himself, and with a view of promoting … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Read A Lot; Write A Lot
“If you want to be a good writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” – Stephen King Any questions? 😉
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Tagged Good, How-To, Read, Stephen King, Thought For the Day, Write, Writer
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Rules
Rules by Michael Romani Rules Rules are for schools And useful tools But not the end Just a means The unique depends On a willingness to see The very possibility That played out scenes Don’t always need to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Art, Photographs, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Rules, School
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First Principles: Resistance To Tyranny Is Everyone’s Duty
“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual…Continue steadfast and , with a proper sense of dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which haven gave, an no man ought to take from us.” – John … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Duty, John Hancock, Resistance, Rights, Tyranny
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Thought For the Day: Begin Now
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank in Anne Frank’s Tales From the Secret Annex Every time I felt the least discouragement about writing or other projects … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Frank, Begin, Improve, Tales From the Secret Annex, Thought For the Day, Wonder, Wonderful
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 