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First Principles: The World Is A Severe Schoolmaster, For Its Frowns Are Less Dangerous Than Its Smiles and Flatteries, and It Is A Difficult Task To Keep In the Path of Wisdom
“The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.” – Phillis Wheatley
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Thought For the Day: The Real Things Haven’t Changed. It Is Still Best To Be Honest and Truthful; To Make the Most of What We Have; To Be Happy With Simple Pleasures; and Have Courage When Things Go Wrong
“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.” – Laura Ingalls Wlder
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Thought For the Day: It’s Not Miracles That Generate Faith, But Faith That Generates Miracles
“It’s not miracles that generate faith, but faith that generates miracles.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
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First Principles: A Body of Men Holding Themselves Accountable To Nobody Ought Not To Be Trusted By Anybody
“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” – Thomas Paine
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Leaning Into Abraham
Leaning Into Abrahamby Michael DoyleThe thumbprint of Heaven is on our daysAs we cast our eyes toward God’s true ways.We serve the God of all of Humanity,And it begins with Abraham’s legacy.Faith is the anchor that tethers us together.All of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Abraham's legacy, Alien County, Anchor, Bible, Descendants, Destiny, Eyes, Faith, Family, God, Grace, Grow, Heaven, Humanity, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus, Lean Into, Lesson, Liisten, Moses, Obeience, Poetry and Poems, Sacrifice, Sand, Tether, The Law, Thumbprint, Together, Told
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First Principles: By Faith Abraham, When Called To Go To A Place He Would Later Receive His Inheritance, Obeyed and Went
“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” – Hebrews 11:8 NIV
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Bonhoeffer, Part 2
Bonhoeffer, Part 2by Michael DoyleTo the bully, no one is a partnerTo that bully, no one is smarter.And if the smarter does not hide his mind,He’ll be lucky if any part is left behind.You find the bullies in hidden alleyways.Or … Continue reading
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Tagged Alleyways, Bible, Bully, Canary, Christianity, Darkest Times, Democracy, Demons, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Doubt, Faith, FDR, Free, Gallows, God, Growth, Hang Together, Hitler, Jail, Jesus, Last Days, Left Behind, Light, Lucifer, Lucky Ones, Need, News, Od, Odd, Opposition, Oppression, Poetry and Poems, Power, Puppets, Reality, Reason, Rhyme, Rumors and Rage, Smart, Strong Man, Supplant, The Church, The Poet, Wsemen
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Thought For the Day: I Will Love the Light For It Shows Me the Way, Yet I Will Endure the Darkness Because It Shows Me the Stars
“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.” – Og Mandino
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