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

Thought For the Day: Adam Hid In the Garden of Eden. Moses Tried To Substitute His Brother. Jonah Jumped A Boat and Was Swallowed By A Whale…Man Likes To Run From God

Adam hid in the Garden of Eden. Moses tried to substitute his brother. Jonah jumped a boat and was swallowed by a whale…Man likes to run from God. It’s a tradition. – Mitch Albom

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First Principles: To the Roots of the Mountains I Sank Down; the Earth Beneath Barred Me In Forever. But You, Lord My God, Brought My Life Up From the Pit

“To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit.” – Jonah 2:6

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Spinning Wheel Spun

Spinning Wheel Spunby Michael DoyleWhen the wheel is spunAnd you look at what you’ve wonYou find the truth in what has been doneAt the end of it, you’re number one.The crowd gets overly loud, But you know that it’s allowed.You … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: It Is Strange How Often A Heart Must Be Broken Before the Years Can Make It Wise

“It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.” – Sarah Teasdale It is the anniversary of Sarah Teasdale’s birth.

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First Principles: Do Not Wait; the Time Will Never Be ‘Just Right.’ Start Where You Stand, and Work With Whatever Tools You May Have At Your Command, and Better Tools Will Be Found As You Go Along

“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – George Herbert

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Celebrity Wife (Celebrity Life)

Celebrity Wife (Celebrity Life)by Michael DoyleHe says he loves her modesty,But he won’t allow her the dignityOf choosing how she’ll dress.Her makeup is smeared into a mess.Going out in public on her own,Sitting on the grass and not her throne,Allows … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: What Keeps Faith Cheerful Is the Extreme Persistence of Gentleness and Humor

“What keeps faith cheerful is the extreme persistence of gentleness and humor. Gentleness is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith rules through ordinary things: through cooking and small talk, through storytelling, making love, fishing, tending animals and sweet … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Constitution Is the Origin and Measure of Legislative Authority. It Says To Legislators, Thus Far Ye Shall Go and No Farther

“The Constitution is the origin and measure of legislative authority. It says to legislators, thus far ye shall go and no farther. Not a particle of it should be shaken; not a pebble of it should be removed.” – William … Continue reading

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Love When the World Is Broken

Love When the World Is Brokenby Michael DoyleThere’s no need to wonderAbout how the world broke.That still voice inside meWhispered as it quietly spoke.Too often we chasedSeeking the way over the pedestalWith chemicals and technology as we pacedAnd we surrendered … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Prayer Does Not Mean Simply To Pour Out One’s Heart. It Means Rather To Find the Way To God and To Speak With Him, Whether the Heart is Full Or Empty

“Prayer does not mean simply to pour out one’s heart. It means rather to find the way to God and to speak with him, whether the heart is full or empty.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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