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Thought For the Day: Lord, Make Me An Instrument of Thy Peace. Where There Is Hatred, Let Me Sow Love
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First Principles: May the God of Hope Fill With All Joy and Peace In Believing, So That You Will Abound In Hope By the Power of the Holy Spirit
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13
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A Tenderness of Hope
A Tenderness of Hope
by Michael Doyle
We live in a fast-paced society
That is filled with such complexity
That it brings less than notoriety
To become overwhelmed by our anxiety
Still, each of us chooses a mask to wear
A smile of dignity as if we have no care
This is a mask of forced grins and lies
And it falls apart often before our eyes
Time and again we reach out to cope
Hoping for a little tenderness of hope
It is in who we have come to friend
That find that on which we can best depend
Our falsity hides on our cheeks like a shade
That lays waste to the plan we've made
Torn and bleeding hearts whisper denial
As this sort of truth is hidden by smiles
At best, it is that it too often seems
We count ourselves lucky in our dreams
If there is at least one that will ask
Why it is that we wear such a tainted mask
Time and again, we reach out to cope
Hoping for a little tenderness of hope
It is in who we have come to friend
That find that on which we can best depend
If there is that one with whom we can be real
Then life's bargain is blessed as a steal
To relieve ourselves in that contemplation
Of just how much is left for interpretation
Through faithfulness we reach contentment
And through this find life's fulfillment
Faith, hope, and the greatest being love
Can make our lives on earth as if Heaven above
Time and again, we reach out to cope
Hoping for a little tenderness of hope
It is in who we have come to friend
That find that on which we can best depend
(c) December 21, 2024 Michael Doyle
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First Principles: A Good Government Implies Two Things; First, Fidelity To the Objects of the Government; Secondly, A Knowledge of the Means, By Which Those Objects Can Be Best Attained
“A good government implies two things; first, fidelity to the objects of the government; secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained.” – Joseph Story (1833)
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Thought For the Day: Socialism Is A Philosophy of Failure, the Creed of Ignorance, and the Gospel of Envy
“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” – Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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Merry Christmas From Aloha Promises Forever, Nadin-Katrin, and Michael
This is serve as a Aloha Promises Forever’s Christmas Card to all of my wonderful viewers/readers/followers. We wouldn’t be who we are without your being who each of you are! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate Christmas and Happiest of Holidays to all else!! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your lives!
A Road of Traveled Story
A Road of Traveled Story
by Michael Doyle
This universe isn't made of cosmic dust
Though we all depend on God as we must
This universe is a road of traveled glory
Each of us has our own part in this story
Given our roles, we respond to duty
Pushing away from the ugly to the beauty
Life, it seems, has its own kind of ways
For each of us to make it through our days
Times can be hard - that's what friends are for
When opportunity knocks, open up that door
There will be challenges, that's for sure
But love is the only real answer and final cure
Sometimes, we'll fly like a broken arrow
That hurts we feel will make choices seem narrow
Decisions hold a crushing weight, depending on fate
Times in life will hold love, and sometimes hate
In the prism of a beautiful mind
It's often the sighted who are blind
We are not imprisoned by seeming choices
We have power in our chosen voices
Times can be hard - that's what friends are for
When opportunity knocks, open up that door
There will be challenges, that's for sure
But love is the only real answer and final cure
Morning surely comes, however the night falls
Light or dark, we crash against our walls
In life's travels, we cry our Gypsy tears
There's true love beyond this veil of years
Some of us have ridden on the Devil's train
Until we have heeded the angels' refrain
A sky full of hope knows God's shine
As sure as I still live, unafraid I will find mine
Times can be hard - that's what friends are for
When opportunity knocks, open up that door
There will be challenges, that's for sure
But love is the only real answer and final cure
(c) December 20, 2024 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: Men Are Divided In Opinion As To the Facts. And Even Granting the Facts, They Explain Them In Different Ways
“Men are divided in opinion as to the facts. And even granting the facts, they explain them in different ways.” – Edwin Abbott Abbott, schoolmaster and theologian (20 Dec 1838-1926)
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First Principles: To Preserve Their Independence, We Must Not Let Our Rulers Load Us With Perpetual Debt. We Must Make Our Election Between Economy and Liberty, Or Profusion and Servitude
“To preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude.” – Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Samuel Kercheval (1816)
On Christmas Island
On Christmas Island
by Michael Doyle
It's those accidental greetings
That lead to monumental meetings
These fill our lives with love
As if somehow guided from above
On Christmas Island, looking for a room
It's surprising the miracles that bloom
Open hearts put a smile on our faces
It's just how it is when love's found its place
The magic of Christmas comes from our hearts
It's made special as we make our new starts
Catching snowflakes on the top of our tongues
It is the kind of silliness that keeps us young
It is true that time spent candle-making
Is a time that will never be heartbreaking
Sometimes, everyone needs a little help to smile
A little cocoa and mistletoe offer Christmas-style
Every life has a little bit of tragic
It needs a little bit of Christmas magic
Like living love and having happy families
These are the things that color Christmas memories
(c) December 19, 2024 Michael Doyle
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