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First Principles: And We Know That God Causes Everything To Work Together For the Good of Those Who Love God and Are Called According To His Purpose For Them
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” – Romans 8:28
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Tagged Called, Cause, Everything, First Principles, God, Good, Know, Love, Purpose, Romans 8:28, Work Together
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First Principles: The Natural Progress of Things Is For Liberty To Yield and Government To Gain Ground
“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.” – Thomas Jefferson (1788)
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Tagged First Principles, Gain, Government, Liberty, Natural, Progress, Thomas Jeffferson, Yield
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Thought For the Day: Everyone Knows If You Are Too Careful You Are So Occupied In Being Careful That You Are Sure To Stumble Over Something
“Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.” – Gertrude Stein, novelist, poet, and playwright (3 Feb 1874-1946)
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Taking Heed of Our Correction
Ephesians 2:1-10 Taking Heed of Our Correctionby Michael Doyle As believers we walk from sinLearning to live true life againGod, in His richness has been kindBy this grace, we are not left behind This blessing has been given as giftTo … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Bragging Rights, Change, Correction, Craving, Deserve, Family, Forgive, Glory, God, Grace, Heed, Imprint, Poetry and Poems, Richness, Sanctified, Saving, Serve, Sin, Step, Stumble, Truth
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Thought For the Day: America Is the Only Successful Multiracial Constitutional Republic In History
“Pause to reflect that America is the only successful multiracial constitutional republic in history. To survive in an increasingly dysfunctional and hostile world abroad, the unique idea of the United States requires concord. But national cohesion is only possible through … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Benjamin Franklin, Common Culture, Concord, Constitutional, Dysfunctional and Hostile, Hang Together, History, Multiracial, National Cohesion, Reflect, Republic, Separate, Survive, Thought For the Day, Tribal Interests, Victor Davis Hanson
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First Principles: The Eyes of the World Being Thus On Our Country, It Is Put the More On Its Good Behavior
“The eyes of the world being thus on our Country, it is put the more on its good behavior, and under the greater obligation also, to do justice to the Tree of Liberty by an exhibition of the fine fruits … Continue reading
On the Pathway
On the Pathwayby Michael DoyleOn the pathway of my recoveryThere was the load of self-discoveryFinding out who I was and had leftWas, at times, my positive half-stepThe mistakes made, I had to learnThe stripes I have, I had to earnEvery … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheer, Complain, Dreams, Earn, Half-Step, Learn, Left, Mistake, New Year, Pathway, Poetry and Poems, Recovery, Scar, Self-Discovery, Smile, Stripes, Tears
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First Principles: It Is Proper You Should Understand What I Deem the Essential Principles of Our Government…Equal and Exact Justice To All Men, of Whatever Persuasion, Religious or Political
“It is proper you should understand what I deem the essential principles of our Government. … Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever persuasion, religious or political.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
Thought For the Day: Mistakes Are the Portals of Discovery
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” – James Joyce, novelist (2 Feb 1882-1941)
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Cobblestoned Memories
Cobblestoned Memoriesby Michael DoyleCobbled together in our memoriesAre the pictures of our communitiesThe pages drying out as historiesWe will one day look on as our legaciesTalking in our circled tomorrowsFinding drops of happiness in our sorrowLearning from each other to … Continue reading
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Tagged Apology, Cobblestone, Community, Days, Exploration, Friend, History, Learn, Legacy, Light, Mean, Memories, Mirror, Pictures, Poetry and Poems, Right, Slate, Sorrow, Splash Screen, Tomrrow, Ways
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