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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Miraculous
Oh, I get it and see how life seems in the darkness Filled with worrisome fear and a lot of harshness But, don’t let that be all that you see of the wondrous Life, especially new born life, I nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Daily Prompt, Darkness, Duty, Fawn, Life, Miracle, Miraculous, Smile, Winter, Wonder, Woods, Wordpress
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First Principles: Avoiding Fraud, Waste and Abuse Is Paramount to Honest Government
“A rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive.” — Thomas Jefferson (1823) We can always think of more things to spend money on right? … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Budget, Fair, First Principles, Fraud, Frugality, Governance, Honesty, Living Within A Budget, Taxes, Thomas Jefferson, Useless, Waste
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Thought For the Day: The Magic of Christmas Makes the World More Beautiful
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale Long before I was Christian, Christmas has always seemed the most magical and wonderful time of the year to me. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Christmas, Love, Magic, Norman Vincent Peale, Positive, Softness, World
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Calling
The fisherman keeps stalling Despite the siren’s sweet calling Come away with me She smiles with her plea But incessantly, she’s calling, calling He has hear the tales and is not falling For the oldest ruse on the books Oh, … Continue reading
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Tagged Calling, Daily Prompt, Deception, False Hope, Fisherman, Siren, Wordpress
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First Principles: We Should Observe More Commandments and Less Holidays
“How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” — Benjamin Franklin (1743) Cute little poem that I found on another’s blog.. thought some here might enjoy it? http://benfranklincraftsmonroe.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-ben-franklin-saved-christmas.html … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Chiristianity, Christmas, Commandments, First Principles, Holidays, Improvement
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Thought For the Day: To Foster A Better World, We Should Keep God’s Commandments
“I say that loving our neighbor as we love ourselves is not enough- that we as a Nation and as individuals will please God best by showing regard for the laws of God. There is no better way of fostering … Continue reading
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Tagged Agape, Commandments, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, God, Good Will, Love, Nation, Neighbors, Thought For the Day
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Sonic Gems: Mannheim Steamroller – Christmas In the Aire
The neoclassical new age group Mannheim Steamroller is renown for its blend of classical with new age and rock. This is particularly so for its Fresh Aire series and it’s modernistic versions of Christmas music. Mannheim’s third Christmas album was Christmas … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Samson Agonistes – John Milton
Aloha Promises Forever has previously provided background information with respect to John Milton. We ask that for further information on this man’s life you might refer back to that material. Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama written to be read … Continue reading
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Tagged Blindness, Closet Drama, Harvard Classics, John Milton, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Theology
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Relate
She whispers, “(Y)ou know, I really hesitate To admit this, but, I can completely relate To that artist’s sense in what he displayed” I looked at the piece, and admit, I was afraid The look on my face must have … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Elastic, Fantastic, Openness, Perception, Relate, Temerity, Understanding, Whisper, Wordpress
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