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About alohapromisesforever

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

First Principles: Faith Dare the Soul To Go Further Than It Can See

“Faith dare the soul to go further than it can see.” – William Clark

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As A Seeker of Light

As A Seeker of Lightby Michael DoyleAs a child, I’d stare up into the nightSeeing each star as a unique source of light.Lying there, I counted each twinkleAs a fabric of time’s rich wrinkle.There were dreams there yet to live,And … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Wouldn’t Give You Two Cents For All Your Fancy Rules If, Behind Them, They Didn’t Have A Little Plain, Ordinary, Everyday Kindness

“I wouldn’t give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn’t have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella, too.” – James Stewart

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First Principles: Sound Morals, Religious Liberty, and A Just Sense of Religious Responsibility Are Essentially Connected With All True and Lasting Happiness

“Sound morals, religious liberty, and a just sense of religious responsibility are essentially connected with all true and lasting happiness.” – William Henry Harrison

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Christian Thoughts On Father’s Day

Christian Thoughts On Father’s Dayby Michael DoyleOn Father’s Day, we talk confluence,And how faithfulness becomes influence.What we do as we go along,Plays like the notes of a praise song.Opening with prayers of gratitudeIs a way of presenting the right attitude.Called … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It Is the Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, To Obey His Will, To Be Grateful For His Benefits, and To Imitate His Justice, Temperance, and Piety

“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and to imitate his justice, temperance, and piety” – George Washington, Farewell Address (1796)

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First Principles: If You Will Fear the Lord, and Serve Him, and Obey His Voice and Not Rebel Against the Commandment of the Lord, Then Shall Both Ye and Also the King…Continue Following the Lord Your God

“If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God” … Continue reading →

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We Stand Together

We Stand Togetherby Michael DoyleEven in troubled times,God has all authority.Struggles may cloud the day,Yet, we remain family.Our eyes are fixed on the cross,But we rest on Jesus’ name.Even David’s temporary lossDid not serve to defame.We stand together nearKeeping courage … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Believe That Music Is God’s Voice

“I believe that music is God’s voice.” – Brian Wilson

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First Principles: On the Acquisition of Louisiana, In the Year 1803, the Attention of the Government of the United States Was Early Directed Towards Exploring and Improving the New Territory

“On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the government of the United States was early directed towards exploring and improving the new territory.” – Meriwether Lewis

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