“Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body – the producers and consumers themselves.” – Herbert Hoover
Or as FDR discovered by taking part in a huge world war.
Jonah's Whale of A Tale
by Michael Doyle
Jonah and the Whale tells the story
Of how even reluctance comes to glory.
Jonah was a prophet that God spoke through
To teach the Israelites what to do.
Jonah's life was an illustration
Spoken of for its simple characterization.
To dive into the truth that was told,
Its lessons have played well from days of old.
It is truth compressed about humanity
That moves beyond our limiting vanity.
In the words of Jonah there is reach.
The words spoken into life have a lot to teach.
Lesson one, there is no escape from the Lord.
Wherever you go, you are always moving toward
The lessons and truths that are wisely needed,
And that are best heard and then heeded.
Hurled into the sea, the storm stopped its rage.
In a few words, consequences spill across the page.
Jonah fled to escape the Lord's ever presence.
Yet. he then did find himself confronting God's very essence.
Our first best step is in turning from our sinful ways.
We find this the turning point in our book of days.
When we confront ourselves in our deceits and lying,
The end of our running can seem extremely terrifying.
Uprooting those things that live in the shadow
And must often be abandoned so that we can follow
Our Lord and in giving these up, in our contemplation,
We find God's eternal sanctuary in our redemption.
Calling out to the Lord in our distress,
We find ourselves ready to then address
All the things that we must pass through.
In finding God, we live to do what we must do.
Our darkest night forces us into God's light.
It may seem troubled, but it's a lesson in God's sight.
Keeping our hearts open to the Lord's salvation.
Time will reveal God's truth in His explanation.
Life has its vehicles and passing seasons.
After their space we find the Lord's reasons.
All meant to be to take us to that where
That we are meant to be until we find ourselves there.
Our God is the loving God of grace and second chances
As our lives wind through all their shades and dances
We are called to live our lives for God's will.
In this truth is the essence we call the real deal.
In our repentance, we find God's foundational grace.
Everything done is something that God has put in place.
These are God's mic drop moments of purity and hope
For which Jonah and many others find hard to cope.
God's compassion acts to emotively form our hearts.
We see this in what is done and then never departs.
It's a pattern learned and kept in accepting grace.
We must let ourselves live and learn this in God's embrace.
Whatever happens, we do not know better.
It is God who forms our lives and even the weather.
The first and last in line gains the day's wage.
Lessons in generosity grace our living page.
(c) August 9, 2026 Michael Doyle
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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
“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
Spinning Wheel Spun
by Michael Doyle
When the wheel is spun
And you look at what you've won
You find the truth in what has been done
At the end of it, you're number one.
The crowd gets overly loud,
But you know that it's allowed.
You walk into your scene.
It's how we live the dream.
The street has its symphony
Where's there no time for sympathy.
So you roll your loaded dice
Knowing that you should never think twice.
The lights begin to go down low,
And it tells you more than you know.
Some say it's how you rock-n-roll.
It doesn't matter because it's part of the show.
Everyone has hustle to their game.
Every day of life is more of the same.
To some of us, it's one big rhyme.
To me, we're all destined to do time.
(c) August 8, 2026 Michael Doyle
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“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.
“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
Celebrity Wife (Celebrity Life)
by Michael Doyle
He says he loves her modesty,
But he won't allow her the dignity
Of 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 others to see her personal taste
In the world of celebrity, that's a waste.
A celebrity wife its to be seen
As the star's goddess, not a human being.
She'll speak when she's spoken to
And she'll do as she's told to do.
All the little lies and deception
Danced in rock-n-roll in its insatiable conception.
A little girl plays at being a rock-n-roll queen.
It turns out she's a fragile human being.
Someone's thinking with too much imagination.
It's a life of constant celebration.
Despite the flash of too many paparazzi lights
There's an overwhelming harshness in these nights.
(c) August 7, 2026 Michael Doyle
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“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 corn and flowers, through sports, music, and books, raising kids-all the places where the gravy soaks in and grace shines through. Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people. Lacking any other purpose in life, it would be good enough to live for their sake.’ – Garrison Kellor
“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 Paterson
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