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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Morning Dew
Morning Dew by Michael Romani She smiled as she sweetly told me Telling me, it wasn’t to scold me That there is a sad sense of cliché In nearly every thing that I say I smiled back that there was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cliche, Heart, Memories, Mettle, Morning, Morning Dew, Petals, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Say, Scold, Season, Smile, Sunrise, True, Twinkle
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Awkward
In my life, there are so many awkward moments When filled with self awareness and all its torments I realize how little I am worthy and deserving Though my intentions are very seldom swerving To have that grace that I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Awkward, Daily Prompt, Forgiven, Glory, Grace, Intention, Love, Sacred, Self Awareness, Sin, Story, Tender Mercy, Thankfulness, Torment, Wordpress
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First Principles: Only A Virtuous People Are Capable of Freedom
“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.” – Benjamin Franklin, Letter to the Abbes Chalut and Arnoux, 1787
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, First Principles, Freedom, Only, People, Thirteen Virtues, Virtuous
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Thought For the Day: Blessed Are They Who See Beauty In Humble Places
“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” — Camille Pissarro
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Tagged Beautiful, Blessed, Camille Pissarro, Humble, See, Thought For the Day
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Path of Opportunity
John 12:12-16 Path of Opportunity by Michael Romani Meandering on down the narrow road Doing things now as I’ve been told All of this, my path of opportunity Taken as it is revealed to me Riding in on a triumphant … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Chaos, Christ, Discernment, God, Meandering, Militancy, Moment, Narrow, Opportunity, Path, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Resurrection Day, Revealed, Sin, Soul, Torment, Triumphant Memory
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Narcissism
There are self imposed cages Filled with private passions And with your little rages Oh, I could detail this for pages On your lack of compassion Your narcissism in all its stages But what in the end would it benefit … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefit, Cages, Compassion, Daily Prompt, Daughters, Father, Grace, Narcissism, Pages, Place, Rages, Self Imposed, Stages, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: A Person May Harm Others Equally Through Action Or Inaction and Is Just As Culpable For Injury
“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” – John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (20 May 1806-1873) … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountable, Actions, Evil, Harm, Inactions, Injury, John Stuart Mill, Person, Responsible, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Truth Can Stand For Itself
“It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself. Subject opinion to coercion: whom will you make your inquisitors?” – Thomas Jefferson (1781)
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Tagged Error, First Principles, Government Support, Inquistors, Opinion, Self Evidence, Thomas Jefferson, Truth
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Poem For the Healing
Poem For the Healing by Michael Romani Looking from a distance for clarity I offer this prayer in all sincerity That whatever troubles bind you Are not enough to ever blind you That resting inside God’s healing hand Is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, God's Healing Hand, Healing, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer
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Thought For the Day: Forget the Days, Remember the Moments
“People forget years and remember moments.” – Ann Beattie, novelist (b. 8 Sep 1947)
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Tagged Ann Beattie, Memories, Memory, Moments, People, Thought For the Day, Years
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 