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

Thought For the Day: In the Small Matters Trust the Mind, In the Large Ones the Heart

“In the small matters trust the mind, in the large ones the heart.” – Sigmund Freud

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The God of You and Me

The God of You and Meby Michael DoyleWe are joined here in voiceWe are gathered here by choiceCalled together in His nameCalled together by the one without blameWe call out in the Holy SpiritWith a mighty desire to hear itAll … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Do Not Forget To Do Good and To Share With Others, For With Such Sacrifice God Is Pleased

 “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16 (NIV)

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Thought of the Day: I Must Confess As A Historian That This Penniless Preacher From Nazareth Is Irrevocably the Very Center of History. Jesus Christ Is Easily the Most Dominant Figure In All History

“I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.” … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Nothing Can Bring You Peace But Yourself. Nothing Can Bring You Peace But the Triumph of Principles

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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First Principles: Resistance To Tyranny Becomes the Christian and Social Duty of Each Individual

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual… Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” – … Continue reading →

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In An Act of Hope

In An Act of Hopeby Michael DoyleIn an act of hope, we turn to poetryTo capture life’s acts in some capacityIt expands beyond what any language can doTo extend and share my heart’s point of viewWe live in a world … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The First Method For Estimating the Intelligence of A Ruler Is To Look At the Men He Has Around Him

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” -Niccolo Machiavelli, political philosopher and author (3 May 1469-1527)

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First Principles: Every Man…Who Loves Liberty Ought To Have It Ever Before His Eyes That He May Cherish In His Heart A Due Attachment to the Union of America

“”Every man who loves peace, every man who loves his country, every man who loves liberty ought to have it ever before his eyes that he may cherish in his heart a due attachment to the Union of America and … Continue reading →

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With An Idea In View

With An Idea In Viewby Michael DoyleWith an idea in viewI wished for a dream come trueAnd hope replaced my heartacheThat came from my last mistakeTrying my best to figure it outTaking my best shot at what it’s aboutFinding it … Continue reading →

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