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About alohapromisesforever

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

Truth of This Human’s Race

Posted on July 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The truth is what will set us all free. Man is mortal – limited in time. But, not in God’s grace. Truth of This Human’s Race by Michael Doyle Thank you Father for loving me Making your grace part of … Continue reading →

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But Not Today

Posted on July 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Yesterday, my driver’s side back wheel got sabotaged and blew out while on the highway. Probably just a freak accident, right? Anyhow.. a poem came from this. Surprise, right? Spoiler alert, I found out once again about the goodness in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Another Day, Astray, Big Hearts, Caffeine, Cards, Clear, Constant, Cop, Crumble, Day, Dog, Driving, Flat Tire, Gratitude, Great, Heart, Indiana, Interestate, Limp, Lost, Matter, Not, Not Today, On My Way, Photograph, Photos, Pick Up, Play, Poem, Poetry, Price, Rolling, Simplicity, Small Town, Staying Alive, Story of My LIfe, Stumble, Survive, These Days, Tire Change, Today, Truck Stop, Way | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: There Is No Crushing This Virus. We Were Told 15 Days To…Flatten the Curve

Posted on July 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no crushing this virus. We were told fifteen days to SLOW the spread [to] flatten the curve. That is what we all consented to. Not hiding in a bunker for an indefinite amount of time to wait for … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged 15 Days, Bethany S Mandel, Bunk, Consented, Crush, Flatten the Curve, Hide, Indefinite, Perhaps, Slow, Spread, The People, Thought For the Day, Time, Vaccine, Virus, Wait, We | Leave a comment

First Principles: We Base All Our Experiments On the Capacity of Mankind For Self-Government

Posted on July 13, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“We base all our experiments on the capacity of mankind for self-government.” – James Madison

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Thought For the Day: There Is No Difference In Principle, Between the Economic Philosophy of Nazism, Socialism, Communism, Fascism and That of the American Welfare State and Regulated Economy

Posted on July 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no difference in principle, between the economic philosophy of Nazism, socialism, communism, and fascism and that of the American welfare state and regulated economy.” – Jacob Hornberger paraphrasing F.A. Hayek

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged American Welfare State, Communism, Difference, FA Hayek, Fascism, Jacob Hornberger, Nazism, Philosophy, Principle, Regulated Economy, Socialism, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

First Principles: I Place Economy Among the First and Most Important Virtues and Public Debt As the Greatest Dangers To Be Feared

Posted on July 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I place economy among the first and most important virtues and public debt as the greatest dangers to be feared.” – Thomas Jefferson

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Dangers, Economy, Fear, First, First Principles, Greatest, Most Important, Public Debt, Republican Virtue, Thomas Jefferson | Leave a comment

To Learn To Love

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Colossian 3:13: To Learn To Love by Michael Doyle Bearing as we do with each other Learning daily to forgive and love one another It is always the greatest of love’s expression And the hardest to … Continue reading →

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To Find Peace

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

So many movies and books predict nothing but darkness and gloom in our future. Maybe that’s easy enough to understand with the fact that we so often seek force rather than reason to overcome past and present hurts. But, maybe … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Morally As Bad Not To Care Whether A Thing Is True Or Not, So Long As It Makes You Feel Good, As It Is Not To Care How You Got Your Money As Long As You Have It

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It is morally as bad not to care whether a thing is true or not, so long as it makes you feel good, as it is not to care how you got your money as long as you have it.” … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Bad, Care, Edwin Way Teale, First Principles, Makes You Feel Good, Money, Moral, Not, Not Care, Thing Is True | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: If Thoughts Can Corrupt Language, Language Can Also Corrupt Thoughts

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“If thoughts can corrupt language, language can also corrupt thoughts.” – George Orwell Just say, no! No to the thought police who want to demand we reshape our language to conform to their ideology. That is a sure sign … Continue reading →

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About alohapromisesforever

Truth of This Human’s Race

But Not Today

Thought For the Day: There Is No Crushing This Virus. We Were Told 15 Days To…Flatten the Curve

First Principles: We Base All Our Experiments On the Capacity of Mankind For Self-Government

Thought For the Day: There Is No Difference In Principle, Between the Economic Philosophy of Nazism, Socialism, Communism, Fascism and That of the American Welfare State and Regulated Economy

First Principles: I Place Economy Among the First and Most Important Virtues and Public Debt As the Greatest Dangers To Be Feared

To Learn To Love

To Find Peace

First Principles: It Is Morally As Bad Not To Care Whether A Thing Is True Or Not, So Long As It Makes You Feel Good, As It Is Not To Care How You Got Your Money As Long As You Have It

Thought For the Day: If Thoughts Can Corrupt Language, Language Can Also Corrupt Thoughts

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