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The Beauty of A Closed Door
Not every answered prayer is best answered with a yes. Still, there is a lot to be said about persistence, isn’t there? The Beauty of A Closed Door by Michael Romani Standing at the crossed paths of life There are … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Chorus, Christmas Season, Closed Door, Crossed Path, Dance, Deserve, Discern, Gratitude, Handel's Messiah, Heart, Learn, Lessons, Life, Loss, Madness, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Presistence, Questions, Rain, Reason, Recognize, Serve, Sing, Sit, Smile
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Thought For the Day: Art Like A Holiday Gives Mankind A Chance To See the World Differently and Change Points of View
“Art should be like a holiday: something to give a man the opportunity to see things differently and to change his point of view.” – Paul Klee, painter (18 Dec 1879-1940)
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Tagged Art, Change, Different, Holiday, Mankind, Opportunity, Paul Klee, Point of View, See, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: The Branches of Our Government Are Co-Equal
“I acknowledge, in the ordinary course of government, that the exposition of the laws and Constitution devolves upon the judicial. But I beg to know upon what principle it can be contended that any one department draws from the Constitution … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Departments, First Principles, Government, Greater Power, James Madison, Judicial, Law, Limits of Power, Principle
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Thank You To the 501 Followers!
WordPress announced to me today that just over 500 of you wonderful people out there have followed Aloha Promises Forever! Thank each and every one of you!! It’s been a rough go with health issues and so on going on. … Continue reading
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Tagged 500 Followers, Gratitude, Thank you, Wordpress
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Patience In Action
I suppose that every creative thinker knows this. Maybe we all do? Patience In Action by Michael Romani Rodin says that patience is action I do believe I see this satisfaction No matter what direction that I turn It’s there … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Action, Blindness, Direction, Kindness, Learn, Patience, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Repentance, Rock, Rodin, Rule, Satisfaction, School, Shore, Splash, Time, Transform, Tyranny, Water, Wave, Wind
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Thought For the Day: Patience Is Also A Form of Action
“Patience is also a form of action.” – Auguste Rodin, sculptor (12 Nov 1840-1917)
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Tagged Action, Auguste Rodin, Form, Patience, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: It Is The Duty of All Nations To Acknowledge the Providence of God With Gratitude and Obedience
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.” – George Washington (1789)
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Tagged Acknowledge, Duty, George Washington, God, God's Will, Grateful, Humble, Implore, Nations, Obey, Providence
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Thought For the Day: Poetry Is the Art of Creating Imaginary Gardens Filled With Real Toads
“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” – Marianne Moore, poet (15 Nov 1887-1972)
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Tagged Art, Create, Imaginary Gardens, Marianne Moore, Poetry, Real Toads, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: We Cannot Count On Moderation Or Hope To Quell the Ambitions of Others
“Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.” – Alexander Hamilton … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Ambition, Extinguish, First Principles, Hope, Moderate, Option, Peace, Remember, War
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