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Thought For the Day: Maybe Christmas Is Something More Than What Comes From Stores
“It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!… Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! “Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxes, Christmas, Dr. Seuss, Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Means, More, Packages, Ribbons, Tags, Thought, Thought For the Day
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Grace In Prayer
Based in part on Matthew 26:44: Grace In Prayer by Michael Romani In our prayer of asking We seek in our tasking To get through our trials We trust in our arrival Through all the bleakness Unafraid to speak this … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, Bleakness, Book of Matthew, Burden, Carry, Depend, Father, Gethsemane, God's Word, Grace, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Solace, Speak, Surrender, Task, Tender, Three, Trial, Trust
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Good News of Great Joy
Based in part on Luke 8:1-12 : Good News of Great Joy by Michael Romani Mankind cannot but help but glory In thinking on all the Christmas story From ancient tales to Charlie Brown It’s a tale told covering sacred … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Beautiful, Blessed, Book of Luke, Charlie Brown, Christmas, Christmas Story, Clarity, Faithful, Favor, Fear, Future, Glory, Good, Good News, Grace, Grow, Hallelujah Chorus, Heaven, Holy, Hope In Christ, Humble, Inspire, Joy, Keys, Kingdom, Known, Learn, Little Drummer Boy, Love, Manger, Mercy, Moments, Noble, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Rejoice, Repent, Righteous, Sacred Ground, Salvation, Savior, Security, Sin, Speak, Talk, Tidings, Truth, Walk, Warmth, Wonderful
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Star of Wonder
Based in part on Matthew 2:1-2: Star of Wonder by Michael Romani A star shining so bright There on that holy night There in it’s creation A lasting symbol of jubilation Dare we find this plausible That God spoke all … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Blessing, Book of Matthew, Bright, Conceive, Creation, Earth, Faith, God, Heaven, Holy Night, Imagination, Jacob, Jublilation, Miracle, Photograph, Plausible, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Praise, Prophecy, Providence, Rational, Silent Night, Sing, Star, Supernatural, Understand, Wisemen, Wonder, Worship
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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is So Invisible As An Unpleasant Truth
“To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth. Though it is held before our eyes, pushed under our noses, rammed down our throats — we know it not.” – Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)
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Tagged Change, Eric Hoffer, Inherit, Invisible, Know, Learn, Majority, Nothing, Thought For the Day, Unpleasant Truth
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First Principles: Congresspersons Are The Servants of the People
“[Members of Congress] are the Servants of the People, sent together to do the People’s Business…” – Benjamin Franklin (1785)
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Business, Congress, First Principles, Servant, The People
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The Faith of the Grail
Knight means servant. In today’s mockery of history, that’s overlooked. It’s in my heritage. Certainly, I am flawed as well. Let’s hope that in the end the things I struggle for are remembered with greater fondness? The Faith of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Blame, Courage, Darkest Hours, Defense, Faith, Faithfulness, False Rock, Grail, Grief, He, Hell, His Name, History, Holy, Jesus, Knight, Known, Love, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Safe, Scared, Servant, Shown, Talk, Temple, True Believer, Truth, Walk, Worldly Power
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Thought For the Day: A Key To Happiness Is Deciding To Be A Source of It
“A key to happiness, is deciding to be a source for it.” – Allison Massari
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First Principles: When the Press Corrupts Politics, It is the Press That Is The Means of Our Political Regeneration
“It is the press which has corrupted our political morals — and it is to the press we must look for the means of our political regeneration.”– Alexander Hamilton, 1804 Yes, Virginia, this is not the first time that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Corrupt, First Principles, Means, Political Morals, Press, Regeneration
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