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About alohapromisesforever

Writer, poet, musician, surfer, father of two princesses.

Called To Praise

Called To Praiseby Michael DoyleWe walk into today with hearts on fireFilled as we are with righteous desire.Sharing the Word so we might learnAll of those things we were called to discern.Jeremiah was the weeping prophetAnd though we may not … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Gratitude Bestows Reverence, Allowing Us To Encounter Everyday Epiphanies, Those Transcendent Moments of Awe That Change Forever How We Experience Life and the World

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” – John Milton

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First Principles: The True Liberty of the Press Is Amply Secured By Permitting Every Man To Publish His Opinion; But…Inquire Into the Motives of Such Publications

“The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace and dignity of society, to inquire into the motives of such publications, and to distinguish between … Continue reading

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Bloodline Embraced

Bloodline Embracedby Michael DoyleAway from the fire I hideAs I quietly wait and confide.The Savior has healed my heartAnd this blessing will never depart.I give thankfulness from this wayward sonFor the too many times I thought I was done.But the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Goodness Is About Character – Integrity Honesty, Kindness, Generosity, Moral Courage, and the Like. It Is About How We Treat Other People

“Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.” – Dennis Prager

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First Principles: Before I Formed You In the Womb I Knew You; Before You Were Born I Set You Apart; I Appointed You As A Prophet To the Nations

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” – Jeremiah 1:5 NIV

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Thought For the Day: Knowing Your Own Darkness Is the Best Method For Dealing With the Darknesses of Other People

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself … Continue reading

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First Principles: Texas Can Make It Without the United States, But the United States Cannot Make It Without Texas

“Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States cannot make it without Texas”– Sam Houston

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Thought For the Day: The Framers of the Bill of Rights Did Not Purport To ‘Create’ Rights. Rather, They Designed the Bill of Rights To Prohibit Our Government From Infringing Rights and Liberties Presumed To Be Preexisting

“The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to ‘create’ rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.” – Justice William J. Brennan

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First Principles: The Happiness of A People, and the Good Order and Preservation of Civil Government, Essentially Depend On Piety, Religion, and Morality

“The happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend on piety, religion, and morality.” – Fisher Ames

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