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Monthly Archives: December 2017
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Cozy
In the smoldering heat Of a cozy little venue You’re in for a real treat Sliding in on electric blue A singer glides up to the microphone Suddenly you’re not alone As each word hits your heart The band counts … Continue reading
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Tagged Band, Blue, Cozy, Daily Prompt, Music, Rock N Roll, Singer, Singing, Smoldering, Stage, Venue, Wordpress
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First Principles: It Is From God That We Gain Our Intended and Useful Vocations
“May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” — George Washington (1790) … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged First Principles, George Washington, God the Father, Journey, Light, Mercy, Pursuit of Happiness, Vocations
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Thought For the Day: Mankind Is More Often Conquered By Fear and Ignorance Than War
“The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs, and explosions, and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices, to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
In Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England, the rock band Genesis got together in 1967. The most commercially successful line up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bass/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. Significant former members include Peter Gabriel and guitarist … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Voyage of the Beagle, Chapter XVII – Charles Darwin
Aloha Promises Forever has already discussed the life of the Charles Darwin, other portions of The Voyage of the Beagle, and related conceptions. This time around we are featuring a look at Chapter XVII. Chapter XVII of The Voyage of the Beagle … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, Charles Darwin, Evolution, Exploration, Harvard Classics, The Voyage of the Beagle
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Faith, Hope and Love
Faith, Hope and Love by Michael Romani Three French hens live their simplicity In strict adherence to divine authority Present in assent to supernatural revelation Three steps past the original destination This faith is one of God’s own revealing The … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Charity, Despair, Divine Authority, Endurance, Faith, God, Grace, Holy Kingdom, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Practical Wisdom, Restore, Truth, Twelve Days of Christmas, Twelvetide
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A Team Comes Together
On the third day of Christmas, my daughters and I have sat down with Write the Story to write our second story based on the theme of A Team Comes Together. For those writing along with us, the word prompts for … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Exercise, Learning, Rugby, Skillsets, Team, Teamwork, Word Prompts, Writing
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Confess
Lately, I’ve got a little something on my mind About how I keep on running just a little behind It seems that there is something that I must confess My attempts at my resolutions this year have been a mess … Continue reading
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Tagged Aspirations, Confess, Daily Prompt, Goals, Intentional, Journey, New Year's Eve, Personal Inventory, Resolutions, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: The Struggle For Truth Is Hard But Worthy
“On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, … Continue reading
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Tagged Effort, Friedrich Nietzsche, Journey, Mountain, Philosophy, Struggle, Thought For the Day, Training, Truth
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First Principles: Steady Employment and Regular Worship Is For the Nation’s Good
“The almost general mediocrity of fortune that prevails in America obliging its people to follow some business for subsistence, those vices, that arise usually from idleness, are in a great measure prevented. Industry and constant employment are great preservatives of … Continue reading
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