Tag Archives: Believe

Big Sur

Posted on May 19, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Big Surby Michael DoyleThinking back under Indiana’s rainMemories of a life spent in refrainWhere too much was never quite enoughAnd jokers begged a thief to call his bluffI remember back to when weeks were doneWe’d pack the car to drive … Continue reading →

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Processing Transformation

Posted on May 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

1 John 3:1-10 Processing Transformationby Michael Doyle As the children of God, we know loveShined down from the heavens aboveTo know this hope in God in which we will stayWe are forgiven to the extent we no longer stray We … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acquire, Balance, Believe, Best, Children of God, Circumstance, Do Right, God, Holy Transformation, Hope, Imperfect, Information, Living Days, Love, Man, Plan, Poetry and Poems, Processing, Receive, Shine, Significant, Stay, Stray, Teach, Test, Thanks, Transformation, Ways, Ways of Sin, Woman | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: I Believe A Leaf of Grass Is No Less Than the Journey-Work of the Stars

Posted on May 3, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.” – Walt Whitman, poet (1819-1892)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Believe, Grass, Journey-Work, Leaf, No Less, Stars, Thought For the Day, Walt Whitman | Leave a comment

Living the Glory

Posted on May 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

In the Father’s Careby Michael DoyleThrough Christ, I live the gloryPlaying my part in the storyLifting my hands up to the skyI know I never have to question why Comfortable in my humble praiseI walk in the faith of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Answered Prayer, Believe, Comfortable, Days, Fath, Father's Care, Glory, God, God Works, Good, Hands, Lift, Light, Listen, Living, Miracles, My Part, Name, Never Alone, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Say, Sky, Spent, Story, Thankful, Through Christ, Why | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: I Still Can’t Believe Changing the Cover of A Box of Pancake Mix Hasn’t Caused World Peace Yet

Posted on April 27, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I still can’t believe changing the cover of a box of pancake mix hasn’t caused world peace yet.” – Kevin Sorbo

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Believe, Box, Cause, Change, Kevin Sorbo, Pancake Mix, Still, Thought For the Day, World Peace, Yet | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Who Are We But the Stories We Tell Ourselves, About Ourselves, and Believe?

Posted on April 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Who are we but the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, and believe?” -Scott Turow, author and lawyer (b. 12 Apr 1949)

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Thought For the Day: Individual Freedom Is Not Found In Agreeing With the Mob But In Refusing To Capitulate And Be Ruled By the Mob

Posted on March 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The only solution is for more principled Americans to stand against the tide and stand up for what they believe in irrespective of today’s woke bullies. Individual freedom is not found in agreeing with the mob but in refusing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Agree, Believe, Capitulate, Found, Individual Freedom, Mob, Only Solution, Principled Americans, Refuse, Ruled, Stand Against, Thomas Gallatin, Thought For the Day, Tide, Today, Woke Bullies | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: I Believe That the First Test of A Truly Great Man Is His Humility

Posted on February 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his own powers. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them, but through them. And they … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Believe, Curious Feeling, Divine, Doubt, Every Other Man, First Test, Great Man, Greatness, Humility, John Ruskin, Merciful, Powers, Thought For the Day, Through | Leave a comment

The Christmas That Was Tragic

Posted on December 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

The Christmas That Was Tragicby Michael Doyle This Sunday, Christmas, is a bit tragicWhen we’ve stopped believing in magicWe call it adulting but it’s really notIt’s just the goodness we’ve simply forgot Take a deep breath, and try to believeIn … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adulting, Believe, Cheer, Children, Christmas, Conceive, Cynics, Deep Breath, Disappear, Doubt, Elves, Forgot, Forgot It, Gnomes, Goodness, Got It, Homes, Joy, Lie, Light, Magic, Merry Christmas, Naughtiness, Night, PC World, Poetry and Poems, Problematic, Sunday, Tragic, World | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Is of Great Importance To Set A Resolution, Not To Be Shaken, Never To Tell An Untruth

Posted on December 21, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“It is of great importance to set a resolution, not to be shaken, never to tell an untruth. There is no vice so mean, so pitiful, so contemptible; and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Believe, Contemptible, Disposition, Falsehood, First Principles, Heart, Importance, Lie, Resolution, Soul Shaken, Thomas Jefferson, Tongue, Untruth | Leave a comment