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First Principles: May God Scatter Light, Not Darkness, On Our Paths
“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 Darkness, Father, First Principles, George Washington, God, God's Timing, Happy, Invocation, Light, Mercy, Paths, Patience, Useful, Vocations
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Thought For the Day: Being White Is Not A Terrorist Movement
“A terrorist is a person who uses illegal violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. [Whiteness] is not a movement. These white men [criminals] have no palpable ideological or philosophical connection. They are not part … Continue reading
Just A Wish A Minute
I grew up a Disney kid before Disney went bad. I don’t much approve of the things I keep seeing in their animation these days or the progressive agenda they push far too often. But that doesn’t negate the solid … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, Dedication, Disney, Dream, Fireworks, Imagination, Inkwell, Inspiration, Laugh O Gram, Magic, Mickey Mouse, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Role Model, Silver Screen, Steamboat Willie, Tinker Bell, Walt Disney, Wish
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Lessons From A Ring of Power
Talking Tolkien can teach one a lot and not just about alliteration… Lessons From A Ring of Power by Michael Romani It seemed wise like a wizard might say That one doesn’t just walk into Mordor Then again it might … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, Best Things, Certain, Company of Friends, Extraordinary, Life, Lost, Love, Mankind, Moment, Mordor, Ordinary, Pay Forward, Peace, Peace of Mind, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Prayer, Probability, Riches, Ring, Task, Test, Tolkien, Wizard, Work
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Daily Prompt – Piano
I sit here as I patiently wait Better too early than too late My baby’s coming home Kept from being alone By the notes that I play As I quietly pray Grateful that she’s okay It’s not been so many … Continue reading
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Tagged Alone, Alright, Daily Prompt, Days, Early, Gratitude, Home, Key of Life, Key of Light, Notes, Patience, Pray, Street, Trick of My Treat
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Thought For the Day: It Matters Little Which Road You Take In Life But Its In How You Take the Road Chosen
“When all’s said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it’s not so much which road you take, as how you take it.” – Charles de Lint, writer (b. 22 Dec 1951)
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Tagged All, Charles de Lint, Destination, Journey, Roads, Said and Done, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: To Understand the Constitution and Law Generally Determine the Intent of the Lawmakers
“The true key for the construction of everything doubtful in a law is the intention of the law-makers.” – Thomas Jefferson (1808)
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Tagged Construction, Doubtful, First Principles, Intent, Key, Law, Law Makers, Rightful Liberty, Thomas Jefferson
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Happy Halloween 2018!
From Tiggy and I: No trick here, this star best known as Hind’s Red Star is also known as the Vampire Star. You can read a little about it here: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap181031.html
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Tagged 2018, Astonomy Pic of the Day, Halloween, Happy, Vampire Star
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Jars of Clay Transformed
Based in part on 2 Cor 4:7-10: Jars of Clay Transformed by Michael Romani Filled in our earthen jars of clay Is the power that carries our day Momentary points of affliction Cannot outweigh the prediction That all works towards … Continue reading
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Tagged Affliction, Better, Christ, Clay, Day After Day, Deep, Definition, Earthen, Eternity, God, Jars, Open Secret, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Promise, Temporal, Transformation
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First Principles: It Is Our Government’s Sacred Duty To Render Equal and Impartial Justice To All Citizens
“The most sacred of the duties of a government [is] to do equal and impartial justice to all citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson (1816)
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Tagged All Citizens, Duty, Equal, First Principles, Government, Impartial, Justice, Sacred, Thomas Jefferson
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