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Faith, Hope and Love
Faith, Hope and Love by Michael Romani Three French hens live their simplicity In strict adherence to divine authority Present in assent to supernatural revelation Three steps past the original destination This faith is one of God’s own revealing The … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Despair, Divine Authority, Endurance, Faith, God, Grace, Holy Kingdom, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Practical Wisdom, Restore, Truth, Twelve Days of Christmas, Twelvetide
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A Team Comes Together
On the third day of Christmas, my daughters and I have sat down with Write the Story to write our second story based on the theme of A Team Comes Together. For those writing along with us, the word prompts for … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Learning, Rugby, Skillsets, Team, Teamwork, Word Prompts, Writing
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Confess
Lately, I’ve got a little something on my mind About how I keep on running just a little behind It seems that there is something that I must confess My attempts at my resolutions this year have been a mess … Continue reading
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Tagged Aspirations, Confess, Daily Prompt, Goals, Intentional, Journey, New Year's Eve, Personal Inventory, Resolutions, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: The Struggle For Truth Is Hard But Worthy
“On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, … Continue reading
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Tagged Effort, Friedrich Nietzsche, Journey, Mountain, Philosophy, Struggle, Thought For the Day, Training, Truth
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First Principles: Steady Employment and Regular Worship Is For the Nation’s Good
“The almost general mediocrity of fortune that prevails in America obliging its people to follow some business for subsistence, those vices, that arise usually from idleness, are in a great measure prevented. Industry and constant employment are great preservatives of … Continue reading
Harvard Classics: King Lear, Act IV – Shakespeare
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the life and importance of English playwright William Shakespeare. King Lear is a tragedy written by Shakespeare that depicts King Lear’s descent into madness after disposing his kingdom and bring tragedy to all involved. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic, Harvard Classics, King Lear, Leir, Tragedy, William Shakespeare
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The Magic of Christmas
The Magic of Christmas by Michael Romani The magic of Christmas just cannot be taught When people turn inward Instead of outward as they ought There is a need for a Christmas wish Following each step on the list Two … Continue reading
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Tagged Better Part, Cheer, Christmastide, Generosity, Greed, Hearts, Holy Spirit, Inward, Materialism, Outward, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Wish
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Proclivity
The man showed the greatest proclivity Toward sharing his instrumentality Favoring something there in the key of light Is how he proceeded to share the night His lady loved to hear his music as he played Making up words as … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Harmony, Instrumental, Instrumentation, Key of Light, Love, Melody, Music, Night, Proclivity, Truth, We, Wordpress
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A Night At the Opera
It seems that Santa Claus has brought my daughters a book called Write the Story. It’s a series of writing prompts to encourage daily writing. After I finished cursing under my breath, I have agreed to write along with them. Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged A Night At the Opera, Creative, Photograph, Short Story, Word Prompts, Write A Story, Writing
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Thought For the Day: Liberty Is In the Hearts of the People
“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it. While it lies there it … Continue reading
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Tagged Absence, Cherish, Devotion, Hearts, Judge Learned Hand, Liberty, Presence, Rule of Law, The People
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