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Monthly Archives: December 2019
First Principles: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, To Obey His Will, To be Grateful For His Benefits and Humbly Implore His Favor
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.” — George Washington (1789)
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Mount Waddington’s Fang
December 11th is International Mountain Day!! So you know.. don’t go fly a kite.. there’s gotta be a kite day right? Instead maybe either really climb a mountain or dream about doing that? Mount Waddington’s Fang by Michael Romani Extreme … Continue reading
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In Preparation For Journey
Another poem from the sermons on the dock series: In Preparation For Journey by Michael Romani In the preparation for journey There are steps meant for me Putting my house in order is right As I approach Heaven’s light To … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Approach, Belong, Breath, Christian, Clung, Engrave, Foundation, Heaven, Home, Hope, House In Order, Inspiration, Journey, Know, Life, Light, Pass, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Preparation, Right, Righteousness, Satisfaction, Stone, Tight
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First Principles: Practice Virtue In Yourself and Encourage It In Others
“Righteousness alone can exalt [America] as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this; and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself, and encourage it in others… [T]he great pillars of all government and of social life: I mean virtue, morality, … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Encourage, Exalt, First Principles, Nation, Others, Patrick Henry, Practice, Righteousness, Self, Sphere, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: Everything You Add To the Truth, Substracts From the Truth
“Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn, novelist, Nobel laureate (11 Dec 1918-2008) This why a person should be very careful around such things as A Course In Miracles that purports to be a … Continue reading
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In These Days of Advent
Tis Advent season… Tis Advent Season by Michael Romani In these days of certain locus It is a time of spiritual focus We need to celebrate and worship Spending time in relationship Finding the time for sweet devotion Through God … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Calm, Celebrate, Creator, Days, Devotion, Emotion, Focus, Glory, God, Heart, Joy, Locus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Presents, Quiet Time, Reason, Relationship, Sacred, Season, Soothe, Spiritual, Sublime, Sufficient, Time, Words, Worship
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Thought For the Day: It Is Christmas Every Time You Let God Love Others Through You
“It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you.” – Mother Teresa
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Llama Del Ray
Happy National Llama Day 2019 to all my favorite llamas and those who love them! And that’s quite a lot of love when you think about there being something like 150,000 llamas in the United States alone…. Llama Del Ray … Continue reading
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 