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Thought For the Day: There Is A Higher Law Than the Constitution, Which Regulates Our Authority Over the Domain, and Devotes It To the Same Noble Purposes
“The constitution regulates our stewardship; the constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, to defense, to welfare, and to liberty. But there is a higher law than the constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Common Heritage, Constitution, Creator, Domain, Happiness, Higher Law, Justice, Liberty, Manknd, Noble Purpose, Stewardhship, Stewards, Thought For the Day, Trust, Union, Walfare, William H.. Seward
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First Principles: Little Minds Are Tamed and Subdued By Misfortune; But Great Minds Rise Above Them
“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.” – Washington Irving
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Tagged Above, First Principles, Little Minds, Misfortune, Rise, Subdue, Tame, Washington Irving
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First Principles: For We Must Consider That We Shall Be As A City Upon A Hill. The Eyes of the World Are Upon Us
“For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. Soe that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so … Continue reading
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Tagged All People, Byword, City, Consider, Eyes, False, First Principles, God, Hill, John Winthrop, Story, The World, Undertaken, Work
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Thought For the Day: You Can’t Overthink the Music. Mood and Intensity Can’t Be Manufactured. The Blues Isn’t About Structure; It’s What You Bring To It
“You can’t overthink the music. Mood and intensity can’t be manufactured. The blues isn’t about structure; it’s what you bring to it. The spontaneity of capturing a specific moment is what drives it.” – Jimmy Page
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Tagged Blues, Drive, Jimmy Page, Manufactured, Mood and Intensity, Music, Overthink, Spontaniety, Structure, Thought For the Day
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Harkening the Herald of Heaven and Earth Joined
Harkening the Herald of Heaven and Earth Joinedby Michael DoyleEach carol has its own sort of power,As the music wafts along, filling the hour.The joy of heavenly host and humanity joined in harmony,As our carols march along throughout history.Harmonize in … Continue reading
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Tagged Acapella, Atonement, Bible, Blessings, Calvary's Cross, Christ's Sacrifice, Christian Declaration, Christianity, Christmas Carols, Church Music, Collaboration, Dedication, Earth, Faith, God, Golgotha, Harkening, Harmonize, Harmony, Heaven, Heavenly Host, Heral, History, Holy Adoration, Hour, Humility, Incarnation, Interpreation, Jesus, Joy, Manger, Mankind, Mid-Winter, Mishnah, Music, Naivety, Nativity, Pagan Celebratoin, Plainsong, Poetry and Poems, Power, Praise, Presences, Proclamation, Quiet Moments, Sacred Dance, Salvatoin, Second Chances, Shepherdic Priests, Solstice, St. Francis, Tension, Victory
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First Principles: Prepare the Way For the Lord, Make Straight Paths For Him…And All People Will See God’s Salvation
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low.The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged All People, Crooked Roas, First Principles, God, Hill, Lord, Luke 3:4-6 NIV, Mountain, Rough Ways, Salvation, Smooth, Straight, Straight Path, The Way, Valley, Voice, Wilderness
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Thought For the Day: God Is Not Dead, Nor Doth He Sleep! The Wrong Shall Fail, the Right Prevail, With Peace On Earth, Good-Will To Men
“And in despair I bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth,” I said; “For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!” Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is … Continue reading
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Tagged Dead, Earth, Fail, God, Goodwill, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Mankind, Peace, Prevail, Sleep, The Right, The Wrong, Thought For the Day
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World of Possibility
World of Possibilityby Michael DoyleIn a blind man’s eyesWe can make the worldA lot more wonderful.In a blind man’s eyesWe can make this worldA million shades of beautiful.If only we would try.You know that I don’t lie.Trade your smile for … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Blind Man, Care, Cry, Dare, Do It Or Die, Eyes, Fair, Friends, Give Up, Hand, Hearts, Laugh, Liie, Poetry and Poems, Possibility, Shades, Share, Sigh, Smile, Start, Sunny Dial, Together, Try, Wonderful, World
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