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Thought For the Day: To Foster A Better World, We Should Keep God’s Commandments
“I say that loving our neighbor as we love ourselves is not enough- that we as a Nation and as individuals will please God best by showing regard for the laws of God. There is no better way of fostering … Continue reading
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Tagged Agape, Commandments, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, God, Good Will, Love, Nation, Neighbors, Thought For the Day
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Sonic Gems: Mannheim Steamroller – Christmas In the Aire
The neoclassical new age group Mannheim Steamroller is renown for its blend of classical with new age and rock. This is particularly so for its Fresh Aire series and it’s modernistic versions of Christmas music. Mannheim’s third Christmas album was Christmas … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Samson Agonistes – John Milton
Aloha Promises Forever has previously provided background information with respect to John Milton. We ask that for further information on this man’s life you might refer back to that material. Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama written to be read … Continue reading
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Tagged Blindness, Closet Drama, Harvard Classics, John Milton, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Theology
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Relate
She whispers, “(Y)ou know, I really hesitate To admit this, but, I can completely relate To that artist’s sense in what he displayed” I looked at the piece, and admit, I was afraid The look on my face must have … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Elastic, Fantastic, Openness, Perception, Relate, Temerity, Understanding, Whisper, Wordpress
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First Principles: A Main Purpose of the Constitution Is To Bind Government From Mischief
“In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” — Thomas Jefferson (1798) If Jefferson had been alive during the Obama Administration in … Continue reading
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Tagged Confidence, Constitution, First Principles, Government, Power, Safeguard, The People, Thomas Jefferson, Vigilance
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Thought For the Day: The Well Being of Mankind Is Our Business
“Business!” cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. “Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the … Continue reading
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Tagged A Christmas Carol, Benevolence, Business, Charity, Charles Dickens, Commerce, Commonwealth, Forbearance, Ghost, Marley, Mercy, Thought For the Day
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Sonic Gems: Elvis Presley – Elvis’ Christmas Album
Continuing in our Christmas season’s musical celebration and in talking it over with Ally, it seems to both of us that you just can’t have a full and complete Christmas music presentation without wanting to Blue Christmas or for that matter … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Christmas, Christmas Music, Elvis Presley, Elvis' Christmas Album, Sonic Gems, The King
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Locke – Some Thoughts Concerning Education
The English philosopher and physician John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 and passed away on October 28, 1704. He is the influential Enlightenment thinker widely regarded as the “Father of Liberalism”. It is important to note that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Identity, Liberalism, Locke, Self, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Treatise
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It’s In Our Home
It’s In the Home by Michael Romani We’re never, ever alone Family of God in our home Engraved in corner stone We put the king on His throne Gathered together in one accord Our God is in our midst Richer … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Cornerstone, Family, God, Home, House, Joy, Stewardship, Tribulations
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