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Despite the Challenges
Despite the Challengesby Michael DoyleWhat has happened and is doneIn the name of the Holy SonIs our salvation doneIt is the tale of three in one.Stepping foot into Heaven,I know that I am forgiven.Worshipping, as I believe,His grace is what … Continue reading
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Tagged Baptismal Declation, Challenges, Despite, Faith, Forgiven, Foundation, God's Service, Good, Grace, Heaven, Holy Grace, Love, Poetry and Poems, Purpose, Salvation, Songs, Stepping Foot, Three In One, World, Worship
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First Principles: It Is Better To Make A Mistake With Full Force of Your Being Than To Carefully Avoid Mistakes With A Trembling Spirit
“It is better to make a mistake with full force of your being than to carefully avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit.” – Socrates
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Thought For the Day: Music Is the Heart of Life. She Speaks Love; “Without It, There Is No Possible Good and With It Everything Is Beautiful
“Music is the heart of life.” She speaks love; “without it, there is no possible good and with it everything is beautiful.” – Franz Liszt
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First Principles: I Am A Friend To Righteous Government…Founded Upon the Principles of Reason and Justice; But I Glory In Publicly Avowing My Eternal Enmity To Tyranny
“Some boast of being friends to government; I am a friend to righteous government, to a government founded upon the principles of reason and justice; but I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.” – John Hancock, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Enmity, First Principles, Friend, Glory, John Hancock, Justice, Principles, Reason, Righteous Government, Tyranny
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Thought For the Day: Let Us Be Grateful To the People Who Make Us Happy; They are the Charming Gardeners Who Make Our Souls Blossom
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust, novelist (10 Jul 1871-1922)
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Tagged Blossom, Charming Gardeners, Grateful, Happy, Marcel Proust, People, Soul, Thought For the Day
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In A Brilliance of Fireworks
In A Brilliance of Fireworksby Michael DoyleFireworks, in their vivid display,Go far to celebrate our Independence Day.Shattering the skies from their darkness,Their joy removes any sense of harshness.Their radiating sparkle is a striking displayThat brings something special to our day.Up … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Brilliance, Darkness, Display, Faith, Fireworks, History, Independence Day, Joy, Poetry and Poems, Skies, Sparkle, Travel
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Thought For the Day: Constantly Think About How You Could Do Things Better and Questioning Yourself
“I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.” – Elon Musk
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First Principles: The Strongest Reason For the People To Retain Their Right To Keep and Bear Arms Is As A Last Resort To Protect Themselves Against Tyranny In Government
“The strongest reason for the people to retain their right to keep and bear arms is as a last resort to protect themselves against tyranny in government.” Thomas Jefferson, in the Draft of the Virginia Constitution (June 1776)
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Tagged First Principles, Government, Keep and Bear Arms, Last Resort, Ptotect, Retain, Right, Strongest Reason, The People, Thomas Jefferson, Tyranny
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Humanity’s Eclipse
Humanity’s Eclipseby Michael DoyleIt seems worthy of recallThat none of us has a crystal ball.We might want to see what’s next,But the best we have is what connects.Will it be humanity’s eclipse – As we fall before a robot apocalypse?Or … Continue reading
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