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Thought For the Day: Love Is the Will To Extend One’s Self For the Purpose of Nurturing One’s Own Or Another’s Spiritual Growth… Love Is Love Does
“Love is the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth… Love is as love does. Love is an act of will — namely, both an intention and an action. Will also … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Choice, Extension, Intentionn, Love, M. Scott Peck, Nuture, Purpose, Self, Spiritual Growth, Thought For the Day, Will
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Kick In the Teeth
Kick In the Teethby Michael DoyleFolks deflect, saying it doesn’t matter,Even as it seems they feel their world shatter.It can be inane, like only so much chatter.Maybe it stops them from acting like a Mad Hatter.Even in the rain, their … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Chatter, Civilization, conseqence, Death, Eyes, Feel, Kick, Life, Mad Hatter, Matter, Poetry and Poems, Rain, Shot, Tears, Teeth, War
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Bonhoeffer, Part 5
Bonhoeffer, Part 5by Michael DoyleThere are times when there is nowhere to go,Tyranny transforms freedom into a tear’s flow.Sometimes in some places, the price for libertyIs to join the ranks of those remembered by history.At those times, there is but … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Battle, Believer, Bible, Burden, Christianity, Consicence, Defense, Destrction, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Done, Faith, Fate, Father and Son, Germany, God, Hitory, Jesus, Liberty, Needles eath, Obstruction, Own Road, Persistance, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Price, Red Line, Reisstance, Resstance, Sacrificee, Sanctification, Tears, Time, Trembling Hands, Turned Cheeks, Tyanny, Wait
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Welcome To the Year of the Fire Horse
Welcome To the Year of the Fire Horse 2026For the first time in 60 years, the Lunar New Year is the Year of the Fire Horse. Chinese Astrology cycles through 12 signs, and each sign has five elements: Water, wood, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Actions of Men Are the Best Interpreters of Their Thoughts
“The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” – John Locke, philosopher (29 Aug 1632-1704)
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Tagged Action, Interpreter, John Locke, Mankind, Thought, Thought For the Day
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Positivity In Action
Positivity In Actionby Michael DoyleThis evening, as I took myself on a hike,I put my mind toward what I do and don’t like.Deciding to take the course of satisfaction,I have decided to put positivity into action.I will set new limits … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Adventure, Aspiration, Baby Steps, Comfort Zone, Commitment, Contentent, Darkness, Desintation, Determination, Dignity, Discern, Embrace, Evening, Explore, Fear, Gratitude, Guiding Light, Hasrhness, Hike, Hour, Inspiration, Lean, Lifetime, Light, Limits, Mind, Mindful Attitude, Movtivation, Notoriety, Patterns, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Positivity, Potter's Hand, Purpose, Rearranging, Remember, Right and Wrong, Right Changes, Satisfaction, Service, Shap, Sustance, This and That, Thought, Tribute, Understand, Universe, Unknown, Verse
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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is More Active Than Thought, For It Travels Over the Universe, and Nothing Is Stronger Than Necessity For All Must Submit To It
“Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.” – Thales
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Tagged Thought, Universe, Action, Thought For the Day, Travel, Nothing, Necessity, Thales
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A Well-Traveled Confession
A Well-Traveled Confessionby Michael DoyleIt’s a resounding themeTo live this life and dream.Putting God into action,It brings the best of life’s satisfaction.Taking the drink of living water,In the name of the Son and the Father.It’s amazing what we filter through,In … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Confession, Dream, Drink, Encouragement, Faith, Filter, God, Grief, Hands, Journey, Life, Living Water, Love One Another, Mistake, Planted Seeds, Poetry and Poems, Relief, Sacred Way, Satisfaction, Soil, Steps, Theme, Well-Traveled
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First Principles: The Measure of the Wealth Of A Nation Is Indicated By the Measure of Its Protection of Its Industry
“The measure of the wealth of a nation is indicated by the measure of its protection of its industry; the measure of the poverty of a nation is marked by the degree in which it neglects and abandons the care … Continue reading
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Tagged Abandon, Action, First Principles, Foreign Powers, Henry Clay, Industry, Measure, Nation, Neglect, Poverty, Protection, Wealth
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Questioning the Process
Questioning the Processby Michael DoyleIn and out of our lives, we hearThose thoughts around us that persevere.Pushing and prodding us with possibility,And we gravitate toward what has plausibility.There are no promises, only process.We take our nibbles here and there to … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Best, Deference, Depth, Destination, Document, Dream, Endless Question, Experience, Familiies, Gravitate, Hear, Images, Improvisation, Intention, Jazz, Know, Life, Lives, Love, Memories, Mess, Nibbles, Persevere, Photographs, Plausibility, Pocket, Poetry and Poems, Possibility, Promise, Question, Reach Out, Satisfaction, Syncopation, Test, The Process, Thoughts, Travel, Valid, Voyage
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