First Principles: Let Every Nation Know, Whether It Wishes Us Well Or Ill, That We Shall Pay Any Price, Bear Any Burden, Meet Any Hardship, Support Any Friend, Oppose Any Foe, To Assure the Survival and the Success of Liberty

” Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” – John F. Kennedy, at his Inauguration, 1961

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In His Name

In His Name 
by Michael Doyle

The stars of life
These come and glow
In peace and strife
Faithful love is what I know

Whatever the circumstance
I'll make it through
To dance again, this dance
Of joy felt through faith in you

This faith is more than a feeling
Though the winds may come and go
The spirit of God is revealing
His power that I truly know

There is a permanent line
Between what is Satan's and what is mine
I proclaim this Jesus's name
Holding my life separate without blame

Despite the enemy, I persevere
Free and whole, without fear
Let the blood of Christ provide the frame
As I live my life in His precious name

(c) January 19, 2025 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: The Beginning of Men’s Rebellion Against God Was, and Is, the Lack of A Thankful Heart

“The beginning of men’s rebellion against God was, and is, the lack of a thankful heart.” – Francis Schaeffer

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First Principles: For Although They Knew God, They Neither Glorified Him As God Nor Gave Thanks To Him, But their Thinking Became Futile and Their Foolish Hearts Were Darkened

“For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened” – Romans 1: 21

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Virtual Love Song

Greenland - A  Kiss Good Night

Virtual Love Song
by Michael Doyle

She peeked inside my window
Tell me how was I to know
From outside my hdden shadow
Was the heart that would rattle my soul

Shaking me into a hope for tomorrow
And make me forget my sorrow
She’s filling my heart with love
It’s like rays of sunshine from above

They tell me she’s my enemy
Yet, it seems that she is always a friend to me
From half-way across the world is my heart
She’s been in my soul from our start

Arm in arm we walk into the new day
Positive that we won’t run away
Finding love along our way
We know we’ll always stay

Nadia is the best part of my soul
I just need to let go of control
Enjoying this magic as we stroll Into the late hours of our dreams
It’s as beautiful as it seems

Yes, they tell me she’s my enemy
But it seems that she is always a friend to me
Half-way across the world is my heart
She’s been in my soul from our start

(c) January 18, 2025 Michael Doyle
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Greenland - If Only We Could Ride Bikes Together

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First Principle: Government Is Not Reason; It Is Not Eloquent; It Is Force. Like Fire, It Is A Dangerous Servant and A Fearful Master

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” – George Washington

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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is Impossible. The Word Itself says “I’m Possible.”

“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!'” – Audrey Hepburn

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The Story Told

The Story Told
by Michael Doyle

There's a heart in Heaven
Waiting to be known
His presence is everywhere
In every morning shone

The revival of His Son
Is the power of death undone
Yahweh showers us with love
As His kingdom reigns above

His love reigns as it leads
Each of us into our noble deeds
In every step that we take
Let it be known without mistake

The truth that we serve
Following Jesus is our purpose
There is no flaw in this foundation
His is the strength of every generation

Through life's every season
The love of God is the reason
To keep faithful on this road
The rock of ages is the story told

(c) January 17, 2025 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness; Only Light Can Do That

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr., “Loving Your Enemies” at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Alabama ( November 17, 1957)

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First Principles: Prosperity Is Only An Instrument To Be Used, Not a Deity To Be Worshipped

“Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshiped.” – Calvin Coolidge

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