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Monthly Archives: December 2017
First Principles: America Should Never Forget the Role God Has Played In Our Heritage
“I am sure that never was a people, who had more reason to acknowledge a Divine interposition in their affairs, than those of the United States; and I should be pained to believe that they have forgotten that agency, which … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Believe, Christian, Divine Intervention, Faith, First Principles, God, Omnipotence, Patriotism
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Thought For the Day: Have the Courage To Believe Even In This Skeptical Age
“Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Believe, Comprehension, Devotion, Francis P Church, Generosity, Santa Claus, Skepticism, Thought For the Day, Truth
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Holinshed’s Chronicles – Church of England
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the Holinshed Chronicles and its authors . Please see these to learn more. Otherwise, please know that you may read Chapter 5, Of the Ancient and Present Estate of the Church of England here: … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Mild
A wise man once whispered to me To open my heart if I wanted to see And follow my dreams to their truth. I have done so since my mild youth. Now, so much has changed and I’m older, But, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Boldness, Choices, Daily Prompt, Dreams, Heart, Mild, Sight, Truth, Wisdom, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Christmas Does Not Come From A Store
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” – Dr. Seuss, How The Grinch Stole Christmas Never underestimate the power of Christmas … Continue reading
First Principles: Protection of Person and Property Are the Two Proper Aims of Government
“It is sufficiently obvious, that persons and property are the two great subjects on which Governments are to act; and that the rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Ends of Government, First Principles, Government, James Madison, Joined, Personal Rights, Property, Republican
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Sonic Gems – A Very Christian Christmas
In the spirit of the season and its very reasons, Aloha Promises Forever, agrees that there is perhaps no more fitting music to celebrate Christmas than to compile a playlist of contemporary Christian artists’ rendition of such songs. Without further … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration, Christian, Christmas Songs, Joy, Sonic Gems, Worship
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: What Is a Classic? – Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
The French literary critic Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve was born December 23, 1804 and passed away on October 13, 1869. His essay What Is A Classic I considered just that… a classic of western thought. What Is A Classic may be read here: … Continue reading
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Tagged Critic, Essay, French Literature, Harvard Classics, Sainte-Beuve, What Is A Classic?
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Birthday Thoughts 2017
Birthday Thoughts 2017 by Michael Romani It is just before the hour of nine And I have a quiet moment to call mine The princesses are now fast asleep And I’ve a moment to think that I’ll keep Earlier in … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Communal
The man looked and his head tilted Seeing the world as just a little stilted It seems that we find what we wish Depending on the selection of choice dish And life rolls on with a certain angled spin Finding … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Choice, Communal, Community, Company, Daily Prompt, Extended Family, Friendship, Love, Memories, Stilted, Wordpress
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