Tag Archives: Ability

Thought For the Day: The Greater the Level of Calmness of Our Mind, the Greater Our Peace of Mind, the Greater Our Ability To Enjoy A Happy and Joyful Life

Posted on March 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.” – Dalai Lama

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As Sinners Saved By Grace

Posted on March 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on the Book of Matthew: As Sinners Saved By Grace by Michael Romani Let there be no kind of mistake We must move beyond heartbreak For the good of God’s and our sake To give as much … Continue reading →

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It’s A Harsh Thing To Be Labelled

Posted on December 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

December 3rd is both National and International Disability Day. In honor of this: It’s A Harsh Thing To Be Labelled by Michael Romani As I pull in to park at the facility I feel a dreaded sense of vulnerability It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ability, Calm, Clue, Cognition, Composure, Conception, Confide, Confuion, Daunting, Day, Deception, Depth, Disability, Disabled, Disappear, Dismiss, Doubt, Exposure, Eyes, Facility, Fadeaway, Fake, Handicap, Harsh, Heart, Inflammation, Injury, Inside, Internal Bleeding, International, Invisible, Label, Limb, Limits, Miserable, National, Nights, Outside, Pain, Park, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Realize, Toxic, Visible, Vulnerability, Walk | Leave a comment

One Family Seen

Posted on August 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In looking down on this world from space what might we see? One Family Seen by Michael Romani Ten million bats seen in migration Descend on the fruited Zambian nation Always in motion as they play their part Delivering the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ability, Africa, Bats, Capable, Coincidence, Confusion, Connection, Droplet, Evidence, Family, Fruit, Illusion, Motion, Oblivious, Obvious, One, Pattern, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Significance, Space, Stable, Storm, Time, Understand, Universe, World, Zambia | Leave a comment

First Principles: The Virtues of Men Are of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities

Posted on July 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” – Noah Webster (1788)

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I’m Not Saying…

Posted on July 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A little something that I just felt onto paper before putting here. I’m Not Saying… I’m not saying That I need you But, what if I did And wasn’t playing About always being true It’s something I can’t keep hid … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ability, Capacity, Choice, Compassion, Do, Empahty, Everything, Hand, Hid, Lives, Love, Man, Much, Mutuality, Need, Old Fashion, Photograph, Playing, Please, Poem, Poetry, Say, Stay, Sympathy, Talk, Touch, True, Voice, Walk, Want | Leave a comment

Humbled To the Stumble

Posted on June 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The thing about prayers is that while God answers them all, it is not always with a “yes”. Sometimes it’s wait. Sometimes it’s an outright no. At all times, we need to trust that the answer that works for God’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ability, Answer, Clever, Crumble, God, Goodbye, Gravee, Humble, Humility, Known, Love, Never, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, See, Shown, Stumble, Together, Trust, Wishing Well | Leave a comment

The Beauty of Healing

Posted on April 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Learning more about how belief shifts biology in connection between mind and body led to this spilling out on my notepad… The Beauty of Healing by Michael Romani The mind body connection Stimulates the immunity It’s a matter of chemistry … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Mountains of Truth Are Never Climbed In Vain

Posted on October 15, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“In the mountains of truth you will never climb in vain: either you will get up higher today or you will exercise your strength so as to be able to get up higher tomorrow.” – Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, philosopher (15 … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Kindness Is In Our Power Even When Fondness Is Not

Posted on July 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Kindness is in our power even when fondness is not.” – Henry James

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