Tag Archives: Celebrate

An Easter Of Empty Churches

Posted on April 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What an odd sort of Easter wasn’t it? But perhaps a lesson to be learned… An Easter of Empty Churches by Michael Doyle April of 2019, Notre-Dame was burning And in this, we were surprised and learning That there would … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Confronted

Posted on March 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

On looking slightly back at a day of visitation with two princesses who mean all the world to me and reflection on the current events of our times. Pandemic Confronted by Michael Doyle What a day to roundly irrational In … Continue reading →

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Celebrate National Reading Month!!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

As Frederick Douglas said, reading frees your mind and with a free mind all things are possible. The importance of early literacy cannot be underscored. From this a child’s life is opened to that child’s maximum potential. Some ideas for … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Celebrate, Child, Dr. Seuss, E-Reader, Early Literacy, Encourage, Frederick Douglas, Hoot, Horton, Importance, March, Maximum, National Reading Month, Poetry, Possible, Potential, Promote, Skill, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Forgotten Presents

Posted on December 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Let’s call this one for the missed one on December 22nd and Happy Chanukah to all who celebrate this! Forgotten Presents by Michael Romani To all the kids who learned How not to believe All of those who have been … Continue reading →

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In These Days of Advent

Posted on December 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Tis Advent season… Tis Advent Season by Michael Romani In these days of certain locus It is a time of spiritual focus We need to celebrate and worship Spending time in relationship Finding the time for sweet devotion Through God … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advent, Calm, Celebrate, Creator, Days, Devotion, Emotion, Focus, Glory, God, Heart, Joy, Locus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Presents, Quiet Time, Reason, Relationship, Sacred, Season, Soothe, Spiritual, Sublime, Sufficient, Time, Words, Worship | Leave a comment

On This St Nicholas Day 2019

Posted on December 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Happiest of St Nicholas’ Days 2019! This is the day that I will forever and a day celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season. Though honestly, I believe the world would be all the better if we kept Christmas in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2019, Beautiful, Believe, Birth, Celebrate, Child, Christmas Season, Creed, Custom, December, Deeds, Door, Doubt, Faith, Faraway, Favor, First Light, Fortune, Gifts, Gladness, Good Deed, Good Name, Good News, Heart, Jesus, Legend, Live, Nicea, Night, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poor, Poverty, Respect, Same, Santa, Seal, Shiver, Shoe, Sound, St Nicholas Day, Summer, Toys, Truth, Wolf | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Let Us Recommit Ourselves To That Devotion To God and Family

Posted on November 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“As we celebrate Thanksgiving … we should ask what we can do as individuals to demonstrate our gratitude to God for all He has done. Such reflection can only add to the significance of this precious day of remembrance. Let … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Celebrate, Day of Remembrance, Devotion, Done, Family, God, Gratitude, Individuals, Nation, Recommit, Reflection, Role, Ronald Reagan, Source, Strength, Thanksgiving, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Happy Labor Day!!

Posted on September 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Here’s hoping that each of you who celebrate Labor Day had a fantastic weekend!!

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Celebrate, Day, Happy, Labor, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Joy In the Gifts of Hard Times

Posted on April 7, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The challenge for Na/GloPoWriMo Day 7 is to write a poem about gifts and joy. Above this challenge was a bit about how poetry can prove quite the therapeutic tool. I can see this easily from my own life. From this … Continue reading →

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A Family

Posted on January 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There is family by biology. Then there is family by choice. In many instances who is to say which is the deepest tie. Biology and kinship are interesting in their perspectives, aren’t they? A Family by Michael Romani When life … Continue reading →

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