Tag Archives: Best

Thought For the Day: The Best of All Government Is That Which Teaches Us To Govern Ourselves

Posted on May 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The best of all government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

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At the End of Life

Posted on May 4, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

At the End of Lifeby Michael DoyleAt the end of life’s pathAs a matter of the simplest mathA good man wishes he has ledHis children to right thoughts in their headsAt the end of life’s dreamsFilled with love bursting at … Continue reading →

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Self-Stirred To Capability

Posted on April 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Self-Stirred To Capabilityby Michael DoyleStepping up to live and serveI walk in more blessings than I deserveIn this faith, I grow and growLiving more love than I might knowGuilt and innocence is our cultureLitigious in nature is what we nurtureCaught … Continue reading →

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Wholly Holistic

Posted on April 16, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Wholly Holisticby Michael DoyleLifting up the name of Jesus aboveLiving as we do, all His ways of loveIt’s apparent that we are blessedLiving as we do among the very bestFound in the notes and narrative of songAre the words that … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anticipation, Appreciation, Arena, Aspects, Belong, Best, Blame, Blessed, Broken, Celebrated, Challenge, Commandments, Compete, Concepts, Core Elements, Done, Faith, Father, Finish, Foolishness, Found, Glory, God's Holy Power, Grace, Grow, Hear, Heaven Knows, Hesitation, His Story, Holistic, Hour, Insight, Inspiration, Integrity, Jesus, Justified, Life Grows, Lifting Up, Light, Matters, Maturity, Meaningful, Measure, Opened Eyes, Opportunity, Overrated, Pain, Past, Poetry and Poems, Portrait, Pray, Pressence, Questions, Recognize, Resolution, Sermon, Shame, Shatters, Sin, Son, Song, Spirit, Stages, Storms, Through, Transformation, Treasure, Truth, Truth Needed, Understood, Vain, Ways of Love, Whole, Winning, Wisdom, Word Life, Written Pages | Leave a comment

One-To-One Hearted

Posted on March 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

One-To-One Heartedby Michael DoyleThere best belongs to be foundIn the miss that comes aroundWhere nothing becomes the somethingThat brings the best of everythingSo often we walk feeling perplexedUnsure of how it all connectsBut if we listen really hardOur dreams show … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: It’s Best To Give While Your Hand Is Still Warm

Posted on March 19, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It’s best to give while your hand is still warm.” – Philip Roth, novelist (19 Mar 1933-2018)

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Played On and On

Posted on March 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Played On and Onby Michael Doyle I always wonderedWhat tomorrow would bringAs I charged aheadDoing my best at everything And though I’ve made big mistakesI did my best at everythingFingers bled into these heartachesListening to the others sing Please don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Best, Contrary, Cry, Endeavor, Extraordinary, Forever, Forget, Goodbye, Heartaches, Lipstick Trace, Memories, Mistakes, Night, On and On, Played, Poetry and Poems, Regret, Tomrrow, Years | Leave a comment

First Principles: Never Suppose That In Any Possible Situation, Or Under Any Circumstances, It Is Best For You To Do A Dishonorable Thing, However Slightly So It May Appear To You

Posted on March 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing, however slightly so it may appear to you.” – Thomas Jefferson (1785)

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Thought For the Day: The Theory of Democratic Government Is Not That the Will of the People Is Always Right, but…Will…Learn the Right And Better Course

Posted on February 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The theory of democratic government is not that the will of the people is always right, but rather that normal human beings of average intelligence will, if given a chance, learn the right and best course by bitter experience.” – … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Never Suppose That In Any Possible Situation, Or Under Any Circumstances, It Is Best For You To Do A Dishonorable Thing, However Slightly

Posted on February 18, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“[N]ever suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing, however slightly so it may appear to you.” – Thomas Jefferson, 1785

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