Flickr Photos
Author Archives: alohapromisesforever
Thought For the Day: Art Is Our One True Global Language…It Transcends Our Ordinary Lives and Lets Us Imagine What Is Possible
“Art Is Our One True Global Language. It Knows No Nation, It Favors No Race, and It Acknowledges No Class. It Speaks To Our Need To Reveal, Heal, and Transform. It Transcends Our Ordinary Lives and Lets Us Imagine What … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Acknowledges, Art, Class, Favor, Global Language, Heal, Imagine, Know, Need, No Nation, No Race, One True, Ordinary Lives, Possible, Reveal, Richard Kamler, Thought For the Day, Transcend, Transform
Leave a comment
First Principles: It Takes A Slightly Better Man To Acknowledge Instantly and Without Reservation That He Is in Error
“Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.” – Andrew Jackson
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Acknowledge, Andrew Jackson, Any Man, Believe, Error, First Principles, Instant, Reservation, Right, Salt, Slightly Better Man, Stick Up
Leave a comment
Passing the Ball
Passing the Ballby Michael DoylePassing the ball down the courtMake the basket or adjustThere is only win or not win on that courtMaking it like Muhammed Ali or bustThere are the top-of-the-line schemersTrue shooters and relaying daydreamersLike filthy McNastys claiming … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Adjust, Aerial, Aspiration, B-Ball, Ball, Basket, Best Shot, Bust, Charm, Court, Dare, Daydreamers, Dream, Effort, Fame, Five-Alarm, Float, Game, Goal, GPA, Inspiration, Muhammed Ali, NBA, Not Win, Only Game, Pass, Poetry and Poems, Pulchritudinous, Schemers, Steps, True Shooters, Win, Winning
Leave a comment
First Principles: Is There No Virtue Among Us? If There Be Not, We Are In A Wretched Situation
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation.” – James Madison (1788)
Thought For the Day: Dreams Heed No Borders, the Eyes Need No Visas. With Eyes Shut I Walk Across the Line In Time. All the Time.
“Dreams heed no borders, the eyes need no visas. With eyes shut I walk across the line in time. All the time.” – Gulzar, poet, lyricist, and film director (b. 18 Aug 1934)
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Borders, Dreams, Eyes, Gulzar, Line, Thought For the Day, Time, Visas, Walk
Leave a comment
Perpetual Providence
Perpetual Providenceby Michael DoyleIn God’s perpetual providenceWe are always seeking His guidanceAsking God for aid in making our decisionsThat we know His preferences with greater precisionGod is a constant companion wherever we goHowever we travel; whether by will or by … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Aid, Constant Companion, Decision, God, Guidance, Hidden, Light, Perpetual, Poetry and Poems, Preferences, Pride, Providence, Reveal, Side, Speak, Travel, Truth
Leave a comment
First Principles: I Ask Who Are the Militia? They Consist of the Whole People
“I ask, Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.” – George Mason (1788)
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Ask, Consist, First Principles, George Mason, Militia, People, Who, Whole
Leave a comment
Thought For the Day: I Speak Two Languages, Body and English
“I speak two languages, Body and English.” -Mae West, actress, playwright, singer, screenwriter, and comedian (17 Aug 1893-1980)
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Body, English, Language, Mae West, Speak, Thought For the Day, Two
Leave a comment
A Question of Theology
A Question of Theologyby Michael DoyleIt’s an interesting tug-of-warOne in which we watch the scoreWhy didn’t the Archangel slay the Devil?Instead, God chose to keep things more levelThe question isn’t just one of simple theologyBut crucial in understanding God’s divinityGod’s … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Archangel, Atrocities, Brim Stone, Choice, Cities, Contend, Crucial, Defense, Devil, Divinity, End, End Times, Faith, Fallen Angels, Fight, Genuine, God, Heaven, Hell, Kingdom, Level, Lucifer, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Pretense, Price, Promise, Question, Score, Soul, Theology, Tug-of-War, Vanquish, Voice, Wait, Wisdom
Leave a comment
Awareness of God
Awareness of Godby Michael DoyleThe nearness of God depends on youThe distance felt depends on what you doWhat you think and how you keep it realEverywhere is the presence of God, if you can feelHe is the God of goodness … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Apostle Paul, Awareness, Bible, Circumstance, Conscience, Cross, Distance, Every Age, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace and Light, Holy Seal, Impact, Jesus, Kindness, Living Waters, Nearness, Poetry and Poems, Salvation, Shepherd, Spiritual Blindness, Trinity, Wisdom
Leave a comment
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 