Tag Archives: Blessed

Awed By Living

Posted on May 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Life is for the living. Let’s do it well! Awed By Living by Michael Doyle Counting the things of needed gratitude Instead of too often taking an attitude At and of those things of circumstance Forgetting to realize each moment’s … Continue reading →

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Handling A Bad Day

Posted on May 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Cor 1:8 : Handling A Bad Day by Michael Doyle Slewfoot raises to destroy Always out to kill your joy If you serve God, you endure The temptations for sure Brave hearts without fear Through … Continue reading →

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A Faithful Companion

Posted on May 4, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Sam. 7:29: A Faithful Companion by Michael Doyle In a world filled with grief and acrimony God wants to bless our lives through testimony Loving us unconditionally and wanting our best He walks beside us … Continue reading →

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Finding My Strength

Posted on April 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1st Samuel: Finding Strength by Michael Doyle Forever grateful for your serenity In times of fallen indignities That keeps my peace inside Keeping sure footed in my stride Finding strength in my belief In God and … Continue reading →

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Antebellum Blues

Posted on March 27, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

It’s true that there’s a lot more to the Southern side of the story than I’ll cover in this poem. But, with respect to American history, I would be amiss if I failed to cover this. Antebellum Blues by Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1830s, African, Agrarian, America, American History, Antebellum, Beauty, Bi-Racial, Bitter, Black, Blessed, Blues, Brutality, Canadaa, Cash, Character, Climate, Collision Course, Contrast, Control, Cotton Gin, Cruel, Cry, Dark Clouds, Dash, Disdain, Divide, Division, Domination, Eli Whitney, Enthusiasm, Error, Exodus, Export, Fall, Fear, Fertility, Field Hand, Fundamental, Gather, Ground, Haiti, Hired Hand, History, Horror, Idealism, Industry, Ineqquality, Integrity, Kick of the Can, King Cotton, Lash, Lower South, Master, McHugh, Misery, Moral, Motherless child, Nat Turner, Nation, Nature, Noble, Pecking Order, Peculiar Institution, Perpetuation, Perpetuity, Photograph, Piety, Plantation, Poem, Poetry, Polarization, Poverty, Pride, Promised Land, Punditry, Puritan, Puzzle, Racism, Rebellion, Recall, Road, Role, Ruin, Sad, Seal, Sensibility, Slave, Slave Religion, Sobriety, Socialism, Society, Solace, South, Split, System, Terror, Textile, Truth, Ugly, Understand, Upper South, Virginia, Wage Slavery, War, White | Leave a comment

Simply Do Unto Others

Posted on March 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Matthew 7: 12: Simply Do Unto Others by Michael Doyle In Jesus’ name we give our gratitude Demonstrated in our loving attitude Thankful for His covering and His grace Looking at love given in His embrace … Continue reading →

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Connections Made

Posted on February 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In looking out toward what others do and say, sometimes I have moments of introspection. Lately, this has centered and focused on the connections made between a lady I spend hours talking with and feeling so deep. Not that past … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acceptance, Anticipation, Better, Blessed, Bring, Butterflies, By My Side, Call, Circumstance, Connection, Easy, Feel, Feelings, Final Destination, Find, Flirtation, Girl, Hide, Introspection, Kiss, Know, Life, Name, Other, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Queasy, Reciprocation, Refection, Ring, Same, Song, Spend, Talk, Together, True, Walk, Wife, Yang, Yin | Leave a comment

More Forgiveness Than I Deserve

Posted on February 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The part of the sermon that I caught today had to do with forgiveness. Really I suppose it’s a matter of perception, correct? And it’s not about deserving. We all deserve ‘justice’. What we get is God’s mercy and love … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Behind, Blessed, Check, Christ, Conscience, Cross, Deserve, Embrace, Flow, Forget, Forgive, Forgiveness, Gift, Glad, God, Grace, Grateful, Happiness, His, Hope, Justice, Letting Go, Live, Lord, Love, Mercy, Mind, More, Perception, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Pray, Presence, Regret, Self, Sermon, Slight, Stress, Strife, Surrender, Trouble, Trust, Truth, Wrongs | Leave a comment

Happiest of Valentine’s Day 2020!

Posted on February 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Now I see my vision of love Like an angel from above Noticed in all her clarity Given love in her sincerity I know just how blessed it feels To know her love is true and real I hope that … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abov e, Angel, Bind, Blessed, Clarity, Feel, Fit, Forever, God, Happy, Leave, Linger, Love, Need, Never, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Read, Real, Sincerity, Smile, True, Valentine's Day, Vision | Leave a comment

As Jesus Was Walking (In My Life)

Posted on January 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Matthew 4:18-20 and on other things as well.. 😉 As Jesus Was Walking (In My Life) by Michael Romani Coming home to Jesus, taking my love home There at the foot of the cross, not alone … Continue reading →

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