Tag Archives: Change

Father In A Modern World

Posted on April 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Father In A Modern Worldby Michael DoyleBeing a father who is generationally removedLeaves very little feeling that life has improved. The world is spinning, and it feels blurredWhen I think of the changes that have occurred.I watch my daughters rooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aspiration, Believe, Blur, Broken Nations, Career, Change, Choice, Cradle, Daugvhters, Father, Feelling, Generationally Removed, Improved, Life, Modern World, Occur, Poetry and Poems, Relationship, Spin, Struggle, Voice, World | Leave a comment

Signs of Peace In An Artificial World

Posted on February 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Signs of Peace In An Artificial Worldby Michael DoyleI grew up strong and being taught what it meansTo walk justly and forthright with other human beingsThis meant that one didn’t have to fight to be a manThrowing one’s weight around … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Agreed Pillars, Alone, American, Artificial World, Bluster, Brave Man, Change, Choice, Consequence, Dignity, Evidence, Fight, Freedom, Given DAy, Good Negotiator, Government, Honor and Glory, Human Rights, Independent State, Integrity, Issues, Just, Kept By Me For Mine, Leverage, Line, Living Art, Market, My Life' s Deal, National Self-Determination, Negotiation, Peace, Playing Field, Poetry and Poems, Politics, Real, Reason, Rule of Law, Russia, Same Principles, Signs of Peace, Strong, Taught, The Art of the Deal, The Other's Voice, Think Big, Today, Ukraine, Values, War, Writing, Yield | Leave a comment

A Study On Faith

Posted on February 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

A Study On Faithby Michael DoyleListening in on a deep conversationI was maybe a little disturbed by my fascinationSpeaking on Paul’s missionIt’s interesting how grace and peace breed compassionHere as we sit and openly thinkPaul’s reasoning brings us to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Approach, Bible, Blessings, Bountiful, Calming Influence, Capable, Challenge, Change, Church, Clouds of Doubt, Comfort, Compassion, Conflict, Control, Damaged Souls, Deceived, Deep Conversation, Disturbed, Faith, Fascination, Gap, Garden, God, God's Peace, Grace, Growth, Harshness, Heal, His Love, Impossibility, Inside Out, Intention, Jesus, Keep, Learn, Legalistic Conceptions, Life's Lessons, Light, Listen, Merit, Navigate, Poetry and Poems, Rawness, Rearrange, Reasoning, Received, Religion, Repentance, Return, Right, Right Relationship, Ritual, School, Sin, Skin-Deep, Struggle, Study, Surrender and Acceptance, Transparent, Understanding, Wonderful, Wrong | Leave a comment

Happy Lunar New Year!

Posted on January 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

January 29, 2025, marks the new year for the lunar calendar for China and many other Asian nations. It is also referred to as the Spring Festival. This is the Year of the Snake. We have to love a tradition … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Adaptability, Asia, Astrology, Change, China, Chinese New Year, chinese-astrology, chinese-zodiac, Diversity, Elegance, Element, Emphasis, Growth, Healing, Introspection, Intuition, January 29 2025, Lateral Growth, Lunar Calendar, Lunar New Year, Month, Old Habits, Opportunity, Spirituality, Spring Festival, Thought For the Day, Wisdom, Wood, Wood Snake | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: There Comes A Time When Time Itself Is Ready For A Change

Posted on January 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“There comes a time when time itself is ready for a change.” – Coretta Scott King

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Change, Coretta Scott King, Ready, Thought For the Day, Time | Leave a comment

If You’re Going To Stay

Posted on January 22, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

If You’re Going To Stayby Michael DoyleDespite the world’s distractionsWe hear the clarion call for actionThere is much to be doneIf this battle is to be wonEach side fights to stay on topIn and endless cycle that never stopsIt doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Action, Battle, Bullet, Change, Clarion Call, Dead, Distraction, Dog-Eat-Dog, Dominos, Done, Each Side, Fight, Flesh, Game of Shadows, Hammer, Madness, Mess, Mystery, Poetry and Poems, Runaway, Stay, Stay On Top, Won, World, Wrong or Right | Leave a comment

My Heart and Mind’s Connection

Posted on January 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

My Heart and Mind’s Connectionby Michael DoyleMy heart and mindHave left this world behindCrossing as I followJesus from out of the shadowsFinding my good causeAs I gently start to pauseKnowing I must change my waysFor all my coming daysStep-by-stepI turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ask, Behind, Blind, Change, Connection, Cross, Days, Deep, Faithfulness, Finish Line, Follow, Forgiven, Good Cause, Heart, Hungry, Jesus, Know, Lane, Left Behind, Life's Choice, Lord Jesus, Mind, Mine, Pause, Poetry and Poems, Press On, Right Direction, Run, Shadow, Sight, Start, Step-By-Step, Stride, Tremble and Shake, Turn, Voice, Ways, World | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Art Should Be Like A Holiday: Something To Give A Man the Opportunity To See Things Differently and To Change His Point of View

Posted on December 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Art should be like a holiday: something to give a man the opportunity to see things differently and to change his point of view.” -Paul Klee, painter (18 Dec 1879-1940)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Art, Change, Different, Holiday, Opportunity, Paul Klee, Point of View, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Gifts On this Morn

Posted on December 17, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Gifts On This Mornby Michael DoyleIt’s just how it is since we were bornWe await the superficial gifts of this mornExcited eyes search around the Christmas treeWondering what presents are for you and meThen when all the gifts have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Born, Carolers, Change, Cheer, Christmas Tree, Chrstmas, Digital, Excited Eyes, Family, Family Table, Find, Found, Fun, Garland, Gifts, Go Outside and Play, Hide, Innocence, Memory, Moonlight, Morn, Mourning Yesterday, Our Children, Outside, Parents, Poetry and Poems, Screens, Sun, Supper, Tinsel, Toys, Undone, Wonder | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Railing Against the Past Will Not Heal Us. All We Can Do Is To Change Its Course By Encouraging What We Love Instead of Destroying What We Don’t

Posted on November 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Railing against the past will not heal us. All we can do is to change its course by encouraging what we love instead of destroying what we don’t.” – Arundhati Roy

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Arundhati Roy, Change, Course, Destroy, Encourage, Heal, Love, Railing, The Past, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment