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Monthly Archives: December 2024
Christmas and Its Dysfunctions
Christmas and Its Dysfunctionsby Michael DoyleLife around Christmas can be crazyThough the reasons why can feel hazyThe story of Christmas continues on and onIn versions of dreams from just beyondBut with family, it comes togetherWith every improvised verse, it just … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas 2024!!
The first lunar mission to leave the Earth’s orbit was Apollo 8. The men on this mission were the first to observe Earthrise. In 1968, on doing so, they were compelled by their faith to read the biblical account of … Continue reading
First Principles: For Unto Us A Child Is Born, Unto Us A Son Is Given; and the Government Will Be Upon His Shoulder…His Name Will Be Called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, …Prince of Peace
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” -Isaiah 9:6
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Thought For the Day: If You’re Rooting Against the President, You Are Rooting Against the Nation. And I’m Not Going To Be Where I Want A President To Fail. So, Country First
“If you’re rooting against the president, you are rooting against the nation. And I’m not ever going to be where I want a president to fail. So, country first. I know that’s become maybe like a cliche, but it happens … Continue reading
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Tagged Against, Cliche, Country First, Fail, Nation, President, Root, Senator John Fetterman, This Week, Thought For the Day, True
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A Razor’s Truth
A Razor’s Truthby Michael DoyleIn a time when all eyes Should be looking toward the skiesFilled with wonder and majestyThere’s a preference for conspiracyThe more is, the better if mired in tragedySometimes, it feels more like a comedyPeople are mystified … Continue reading
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First Principles: 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…Happy
“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)
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Thought For the Day: Let Us Remember That Wisdom Is the True Salt of Literature, and the Books That Are Most Nourishing Are Richly Stored With It
“Maxims and aphorisms, let us remember that wisdom is the true salt of literature, and the books that are most nourishing are richly stored with it, and that is the main object to seek in reading books.” – John Morley, … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, John Morley, Literature, Main Object, Maxims and Aphorisms, Nourish, Thought For the Day, True Salt, Wisdom
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Heavenly Peace
Heavenly Peaceby Michael DoyleThis night of abounding silenceCame to conquer this world’s violenceHeavenly peace brought to calm sleepWhen the Lord came to love and keepThe Lord opened the Word to our pageBringing hope and peace to our ageWalking with us … Continue reading
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Tagged Conquir, Crucified, Darkness, Destined, Faithfully, Fated, God's Sake, Heaerts, Heavenly Peace, His Glory, His Story, Holy Spirit, Hope, Left, Love and Keep, Love and SErvice, Night, Our Age, Page, Part, Poetry and Poems, Purity, Purpose, Real, Reconciled, Redeeming Love, Rejoice, Silece, Sleep, Souls Shake, Step, The Lord, the Word, Tremble, Truth, Voice, Wait, Walking, World's Violence
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First Principles: In the End, It’s Not the Years In Your Life That Count. It’s the Life In Your Years
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” -Abraham Lincoln (Happy Birthday to me?)
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 