Monthly Archives: July 2017

Unshackled

Posted on July 20, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Last night’s sermon was centered on 1 Peter 4:7. This reads as: http://www.biblica.com/bible/niv/1-peter/4/ The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Being ever mindful of this and the surrounding … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Don’t Cry; Smile

Posted on July 20, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss In the last decade of knowing and loving my two little girls, I have been deeply reminded of something I had long ago forgotten. Some of the best … Continue reading →

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First Principles: When Media Lies It Becomes Impotent

Posted on July 20, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“But the fact being once established, that the press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood, I leave to others to restore it to its strength, by recalling it within the pale of truth.” – Thomas Jefferson (1805) Increasingly, we … Continue reading →

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WordPress #Daily Prompt – Disastrous

Posted on July 19, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

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First Principles: The Right To Bear Arms Rests With the People

Posted on July 19, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.” – Alexander Hamilton

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Thought For the Day: Your Vision Is As Clear As Your Imagination

Posted on July 19, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain

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Short Form Poetry Workshop – Magic 9, Pt II

Posted on July 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

From the same workshop: ow to write Magic 9 • 9 lines • No specific meter or syllable count required • Rhyme scheme is abacadaba o a o b o a o c o a o d o a o … Continue reading →

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Short Form Poetry Work Shop – Magic 9

Posted on July 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The story is told that a poet was scribbling fast and wrote the word Abracadabra accidentally forgetting the Rs. I don’t know that I’ve seen any proof of this. But, it’s a nice enough story and I’m sticking to it. … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: A Blot in the ’Scutcheon – Robert Browning

Posted on July 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Robert Browning’s story is one of a journey from success to near obscurity to success again. From this a lesson may be drawn. Never give up, never surrender. There is another lesson to which so many successful persons teach us. … Continue reading →