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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Thought For the Day: Christmas Is A Mirror In Which We See the Very Best Life Can Be
“Christmas is a mirror in which we see reflected the very best life can be. Where we see ourselves moved by generosity, inspired by hope, and uplifted by love, not only for ourselves but for the whole evolving universe.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Best, Bruce, Christmas, Generosity, Hope, Inspire, Life, Love, Mirror, Reflect, Sanguin, See, Thought For the Day, Uplift
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Caged In Differences
Another poem inspired by Mowgli came about as Mowgli seeks to reintegrate into the man village. It seems that many of us cage ourselves by definition dwelling on the things that separate us rather than sharing in the commonalities. None … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Beware, Cage, Closed, Curosity, Dare, Degrees of Separation, Deny, Desperation, Devotion, Difference, Emotion, Fear, Forget, God, Hate, Learn, Lost, Love, Mowgli, Nothing, One Name, Pages, Photograph, Plague, Poem, Poetry, Reverence, Sate, Scare, Tear, Tomorrow, Vanity, Village, Wisdom
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Adapt, Survive and Overcome
Life is filled with challenges and adversities to meet and hopefully overcome. That came to mind as I was watching Mowgli. From those thoughts: Adapt, Survive and Overcome by Michael Romani Adapt, survive And overcome Run, boy, run Adapt, feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Adapt, Adversity, Again, All, Belong, Better, Brass Ring, Challenge, Choser, Decision, Fail, Faith, Found, Frustration, Learn, Lessons, Life, Loser, Mired, Monkey, Mowgli, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prevail, Prostration, Refuse, Run, Seek, Stay Strong, Strength, Survive, Tears, Together, Up, Win, Winner's Cup
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First Principles: Government Is Made Safe Through the Virtue of the People
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks-no form of government can render us secure. To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any … Continue reading
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Tagged Chimerical Idea, Community, First Principles, Form, Happiness, Intelligence, James Madison, Liberty, Secure, Selection, The People, Theoretical Checks, Virtue, Wretched
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Thought For the Day: Take the Moment and Perfect It Now
“If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved.” – Maurice Chevalier
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Tagged Achieve, Arrive, Assured, Climb, Happiness, Maurice Chevalier, Mountains, Perfect Moment, Race, Safe, Thought For the Day, Wait, Won
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First Principles: May God In His Mercy Scatter Light On Your Path To Everlasting Happiness
“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
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Tagged Father, First Principles, George Washington, Happy, Light, Mercy, Paths, Useful, Vocations
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Thought For the Day: Maybe Christmas Is Something More Than What Comes From Stores
“It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!… Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! “Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxes, Christmas, Dr. Seuss, Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Means, More, Packages, Ribbons, Tags, Thought, Thought For the Day
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Grace In Prayer
Based in part on Matthew 26:44: Grace In Prayer by Michael Romani In our prayer of asking We seek in our tasking To get through our trials We trust in our arrival Through all the bleakness Unafraid to speak this … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, Bleakness, Book of Matthew, Burden, Carry, Depend, Father, Gethsemane, God's Word, Grace, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Solace, Speak, Surrender, Task, Tender, Three, Trial, Trust
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Good News of Great Joy
Based in part on Luke 8:1-12 : Good News of Great Joy by Michael Romani Mankind cannot but help but glory In thinking on all the Christmas story From ancient tales to Charlie Brown It’s a tale told covering sacred … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Beautiful, Blessed, Book of Luke, Charlie Brown, Christmas, Christmas Story, Clarity, Faithful, Favor, Fear, Future, Glory, Good, Good News, Grace, Grow, Hallelujah Chorus, Heaven, Holy, Hope In Christ, Humble, Inspire, Joy, Keys, Kingdom, Known, Learn, Little Drummer Boy, Love, Manger, Mercy, Moments, Noble, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Rejoice, Repent, Righteous, Sacred Ground, Salvation, Savior, Security, Sin, Speak, Talk, Tidings, Truth, Walk, Warmth, Wonderful
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Star of Wonder
Based in part on Matthew 2:1-2: Star of Wonder by Michael Romani A star shining so bright There on that holy night There in it’s creation A lasting symbol of jubilation Dare we find this plausible That God spoke all … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Blessing, Book of Matthew, Bright, Conceive, Creation, Earth, Faith, God, Heaven, Holy Night, Imagination, Jacob, Jublilation, Miracle, Photograph, Plausible, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Praise, Prophecy, Providence, Rational, Silent Night, Sing, Star, Supernatural, Understand, Wisemen, Wonder, Worship
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