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Monthly Archives: August 2026
Thought For the Day: Let the Consequences Be What They Would: I From This Time Determined That I Would Never Rest Until I Had Effected Its Abolition
“So enormous, so dreadful, so irremediable did the [slave] trade’s wickedness appear that my own mind was completely made up for abolition. Let the consequences be what they would: I from this time determined that I would never rest until … Continue reading
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Tagged Abolition, Consequences, Deterimination, Effect, Enormous, Mind, Rest, Slave Trade, Thought For the Day, Time, William Wilberforce
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First Principles: Religion Is the Only Solid Base of Morals and That Morals Are the Only Possible Support of Free Governments
“Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments.” – Gouverneur Morris
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Tagged First Principles, Free Government, Gouverneur Morris, Morals, Possible, Religion, Solid Base, Support
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Isaiah (What He Said)
Isaiah(What He Said)by Michael DoyleNot so much for what he did, but what he said.He’s quoted to this day for what’s in our heads.Seven hundred years before Christ’s holy birth,He foretold what now brings us our mirth.At least to us … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Catalyst, Christ, Christianity, Consequence, Dead Sea Scrolls, Earnestness, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fifth Gospel, God, History, Holy Birth, Isaiah, Jesus, Phrophesy, Poetry and Poems, Resp;onse
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Thought For the Day: What! Get To Heaven On Your Own Strength? Why, You Might As Well Try To Climb To the Moon On A Rope of Sand
“What! Get to heaven on your own strength? Why, you might as well try to climb to the moon on a rope of sand!” – George Whitefield
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Tagged Climb, George Whitefield, Heaven, Moon, Own Strength, Rope, Sand, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: For To Us A Child Is Born, To Us A Son Is Given…And He Will Be Called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6 NIV
The Lessons Learned
The Lessons Learnedby Michael DoyleLooking back on the wandering years,There were smiles, and there were tears.It seemed at times the days’ long lengthWere pushing me to grow and gain strength.Taking comfort in the days the Lord made,I bowed my head, … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Bible, Christianity, Comfort, Conceive, Days, Faith, God, God's Love, Grateful, Jesus, Learn, Length, Lessons, Looking Back, Poetry and Poems, Presence, Push, Rejoice, Smiles, Speak, Strength, Strong, Tears, The Lord, Truth, Unafraid, Voice, Wandering Years, Weak
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Thought For the Day: Any Soldier Worth His Salt Should Be Antiwar. And Still There Are Things Worth Fighting For
“Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.” – Norman Schwarzkopf
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Tagged Antiwar, Fight, Norman Schwarzkopf, Salt, Soldier, Thought For the Day, Worthiness
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First Principles: As To My Title, I Know Not Wheter It Will Be Honorable or Dishonorable, the Issue of the War Must Settle It. Perhaps Our Congress Will Be Exalted On A High Gallows
“As to my Title, I know not yet whether it will be honourable or dishonourable, the issue of the War must Settle it. Perhaps our Congress will be Exalted on a high Gallows.” – Abraham Clark
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Tagged Abraham Clark, Congress, Dishonorable, Exalation, First Principles, Gallows, Honorable, Issue, Title, War
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First Principles: Difficulties Are Meant To Rouse, Not Discourage. The Human Spirit Is To Grow Strong By Conflict
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” William Ellery Channing
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Tagged Conflict, Difficiulties, Discouragement, First Principles, Human Spirit, Rouse, Strength, William Ellery Channing
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Thought For the Day: The Reason It Hurts So Much To Separate Is Because Our Souls Are Connected
“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.” – Nicholas Sparks
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Tagged Connection, Hurt, Nicholas Sparks, Reason, Separation, Soul, Thought For the Day
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