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Thought For the Day: Much of What Forms Our Customs Is An Accident of Birth
“I see too plainly custom forms us all. Our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed belief, are consequences of our place of birth. “– Aaron Hill, dramatist and writer (10 Feb 1685-1750)
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Tagged Belief, Birth Place, Consequence, Custom, Form, Moral, Plain, See, Thought, Thought For the Day
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One Way Destination
Based in part on John 14:6: One Way Destination by Michael Romani What is preached will be lived in Lessons learned even though forgiven Constantly serving as lessons learned We thank you for all that’s discerned In every way we … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Alternative, Belief, Choice, Cross, Death, Destination, Discern, Dispute, Forgive, God, Good, Jesus, Learn, Lesson, Light, Lighthouse, Live, Misunderstood, Narrow, One Path, One Way, Pass, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preach, Price, Redeem, River of Life, Sacrifice, Savior, Shine, Sin, Sparrow, Suffice, Superlative, Truth, Way, Will
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Paddington Opens the Street Fair
Love this classic story. Paddington Opens the Street Fair by Michael Romani Pop up stories Filled with glories Hold there place Like a warm embrace A life’s perfection Is found in that connection Where a single book Provides the hook … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Alright, Applause, Bear, Belief, Children, Connection, Decent, Drivel, Embrace, Expect, Find, Fire, Glory, Goodness, Hire, Hook, Human Being, Kind, Paddington Bear, Paws, Perfect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Polite, Pop Up Book, Shrivel, Street Fair, Suspect, Tickle, Truth, zoo
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The Faith of the Grail
Knight means servant. In today’s mockery of history, that’s overlooked. It’s in my heritage. Certainly, I am flawed as well. Let’s hope that in the end the things I struggle for are remembered with greater fondness? The Faith of the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Belief, Blame, Courage, Darkest Hours, Defense, Faith, Faithfulness, False Rock, Grail, Grief, He, Hell, His Name, History, Holy, Jesus, Knight, Known, Love, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Safe, Scared, Servant, Shown, Talk, Temple, True Believer, Truth, Walk, Worldly Power
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No Heaven Without You
The other day, some one thinking they were oh so wise, chose to tell me that I should not love who I do. To that person and others like her, I say it’s a simple matter of truth. Addressed to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Above, Angel, Belief, Clear, Conviction, Cost, Cross, Folly, God, Heaven, Hell, Humanity, Hyprocrisy, Integrity, Joined As One, Judas, Judgment, Keep, Lost, Love, Mercy, One, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price, Pure, Sacrifice, Sanctify, Sincere, Son, Trust, Truth, Undone, Unequally Yoked, United, Vain, Vow, Wisdom
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Thought For the Day: Freedom of Speech Is For All Or It Is For None
“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” – Noam Chomsky, linguistics professor and political activist (b. 7 Dec 1928)
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Tagged Belief, Disagree, Free Expression, Freedom of Speech, Hate, Noam Chomsky, People, Thought For the Day
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Seeds of Totalitarianism Dispersed
Generally speaking, we as a people stand for liberty and all its intendent duties and responsibilities. In this day and age, there has been an increasing move toward surrendering liberties for what we have latched onto as security, be it … Continue reading
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Tagged Absurd, Belief, Clever, Connotation, Cynicism, Deception, Difference, Double Speak, False Nuance, False Positive, God, Help, Language, Liberty, Matters, Morbidity, Myth, Orwellian, Perverse, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Provocation, Reality, Resolution, Society, Tactics, Totalitarianism, Truth, Tyranny, Understanding, Version, Willful Amnesia
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Daily Prompt – Index
She asked me to index the reasons why Clear evidence for God seems in short supply But she should believe in Him anyhow And though patient, she wanted these reasons now She told me of her friend who was her … Continue reading
To Live By Faith
Luke 17:5-6 To Live By Faith by Michael Romani Life comes hard to deal its hand Striking harder than we understand Living in faith to our very best Ever hopeful that we will pass the test Even the apostles prayed … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, Belief, Carnality, Faith, God, Holy, Hope, Humanity, Knees, Life, Live, Luke, Mustard Seed, Non-Belief, Photograph, Please, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Self Denial
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Archaic
As the older man looked out his fifth floor window It was easy to tell which direction this would go The storm surge forced the waters constant rising It left him kind of breathless, though hardly surprising The young man … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Archaic, Belief, Daily Prompt, Fate, Flood, Grace, Old man, Peace, Prayer, Rising Waters, Wisdom, Wooden Cross, Wordpress, Young Man
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