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First Principles: The Distinguished Character of Patriot Is Made More Glorious By Being A Christian
‘To the distinguished Character of Patriot, it should be our highest Glory to add the more distinguished Character of Christian.’” – George Washington
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Tagged Character, Christian, Citizen, Duty, First Principles, George Washington, Glory, Patriot
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Understanding Our Blessing
Based in part on Luke 2 and Matthew 1: Understanding Our Blessing by Michael Romani So very worthy of our praise We stand fixed with our gaze God’s goodness understood As it is intended as we should In the beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpha, Angel, Anointed One, Begin, Blessing, Book of Luke, Book of Matthew, Born, Christmas Morn, Communion, Contemplate, Covenant, Cup of Acceptance, Good, Good Will, Grace, Intent, Jeshua, Jesus, Omega, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Promise, Sacred, Salvation, Shepherd, Silent Night, Spirit, Star, Study, Truth, Understand, Union, Wise Men
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Happy Birthday To Me!
I just wanted to thank God for another year above ground and all the happiness in it. Sure, there have been some not great moments in it. But, every day above ground beats an eternity below it, right? … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration, God, Gratitude, Happy, Happy Birthday, Me, Moments
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First Principles: Meditate On Those Things That Are Noble, Just, Pure, Lovely, Good Report, Virtue and Praiseworthy
“Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Good Report, Just, Lovely, Meditate, Noble, Philippians, Praiseworthy, Pure, True, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: Christmas Is A Mirror In Which We See the Very Best Life Can Be
“Christmas is a mirror in which we see reflected the very best life can be. Where we see ourselves moved by generosity, inspired by hope, and uplifted by love, not only for ourselves but for the whole evolving universe.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Best, Bruce, Christmas, Generosity, Hope, Inspire, Life, Love, Mirror, Reflect, Sanguin, See, Thought For the Day, Uplift
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Caged In Differences
Another poem inspired by Mowgli came about as Mowgli seeks to reintegrate into the man village. It seems that many of us cage ourselves by definition dwelling on the things that separate us rather than sharing in the commonalities. None … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Beware, Cage, Closed, Curosity, Dare, Degrees of Separation, Deny, Desperation, Devotion, Difference, Emotion, Fear, Forget, God, Hate, Learn, Lost, Love, Mowgli, Nothing, One Name, Pages, Photograph, Plague, Poem, Poetry, Reverence, Sate, Scare, Tear, Tomorrow, Vanity, Village, Wisdom
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Adapt, Survive and Overcome
Life is filled with challenges and adversities to meet and hopefully overcome. That came to mind as I was watching Mowgli. From those thoughts: Adapt, Survive and Overcome by Michael Romani Adapt, survive And overcome Run, boy, run Adapt, feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Adapt, Adversity, Again, All, Belong, Better, Brass Ring, Challenge, Choser, Decision, Fail, Faith, Found, Frustration, Learn, Lessons, Life, Loser, Mired, Monkey, Mowgli, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prevail, Prostration, Refuse, Run, Seek, Stay Strong, Strength, Survive, Tears, Together, Up, Win, Winner's Cup
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First Principles: Government Is Made Safe Through the Virtue of the People
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks-no form of government can render us secure. To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any … Continue reading
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Tagged Chimerical Idea, Community, First Principles, Form, Happiness, Intelligence, James Madison, Liberty, Secure, Selection, The People, Theoretical Checks, Virtue, Wretched
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Thought For the Day: Take the Moment and Perfect It Now
“If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved.” – Maurice Chevalier
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Tagged Achieve, Arrive, Assured, Climb, Happiness, Maurice Chevalier, Mountains, Perfect Moment, Race, Safe, Thought For the Day, Wait, Won
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First Principles: May God In His Mercy Scatter Light On Your Path To Everlasting Happiness
“May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” – George Washington (1790) … Continue reading
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Tagged Father, First Principles, George Washington, Happy, Light, Mercy, Paths, Useful, Vocations
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