Tag Archives: Christianity

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Believe

Posted on October 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

From the moment that I began to think and conceive That there was more to life and began to believe That just maybe there was a little more to live for I found a curious habit of opening up every … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Belief, Believe, Christianity, Conceive, Daily Prompt, Deliverance, Desert, God, Hurt, Insight, Love, Peace, Photograph, Poetry, Quest, Truth, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Foothold Out of the Pathological

Posted on October 6, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Foothold Out of the Pathological by Michael Romani What do we do When the horror descends? When we lose a few loved ones? When we lose a lot of friends? We find the need to blame To cast the blame … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blame, Christianity, Control, Defense, Evil, Fairy Tales, Foothold, God, Good, Horror, Name, Pathological, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poison Wells, Prayer | Leave a comment

On Being A Disciple

Posted on October 5, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

On Being A Disciple by Michael Romani It hasn’t been lost on me That following Christ can seem costly But its rewards are priceless And not just a bit of niceness What it is that I give That it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, Disciple, Inspiration, Integrity, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Priceless, Priority | Leave a comment

A New Life Blessing

Posted on October 2, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

A New Life Blessing by Michael Romani More than just a guessing Life lived in it fullest blessing Lived out in His full story It’s a tale of love and glory Whose glory? His glory Whose story? His story Across … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blessing, Christianity, God, Love and Glory, New Life, Photograph, Poem, Poetry | Leave a comment

Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Thoughts (Pensees) – Blaise Pascal

Posted on September 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“If there is a God, He is infinitely incomprehensible, since, having neither parts nor limits, He has no affinity to us. We are then incapable of knowing either what He is or if He is….” The Pensees (“Thoughts”) is an unfinished … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Aplogetics, Belief, Blaise Pascal, Christianity, Defense, Harvard Classics, Pensees, Philosophy, The Thoughts, Theology, Unbelief | Leave a comment

First Principles: God Governs the Affairs of Man

Posted on September 24, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“I’ve lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: That God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is … Continue reading →

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Life’s Loving Song

Posted on September 21, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Last night’s Wednesday night sermon was based on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3%3A5-8&version=NIV Proverbs 3:5-8New International Version (NIV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Bible, Christianity, Faith, Focus, God, Grace, House of Prayer, Integrity, Jesus, Narrow Gate, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Providence, the Word, Trust | Leave a comment

Prayer For Normalcy

Posted on September 15, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Prayer For Normalcy by Michael Romani Somehow made it through another tragedy Now I’m looking for a little normalcy But it feels like everything is wrong Nothing fits and nothing here belongs Crashing hard on my sense of reality Sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Christianity, Crash, Doubt, Fatality, Fear, Hope, Lost, Normalcy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Sanctuary, Stand, Tragedy, Wince | Leave a comment

A Prayer of Fellowship

Posted on August 3, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

A Prayer of Fellowship by Michael Romani Looking around I see This is not where I belong I sit here praying quietly Listening to the singer’s song This is not my home But, I am not alone Praying without ceasing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belief, Christianity, Communication, Connection, Faith, Fellowship, God, Home, Intercession, Poetry, Prayer, Presence, Present, Rest, Righteous, Self Affliction | Leave a comment

Peace of God

Posted on July 16, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Peace of God by Michael Romani Matthew 11:28-30 New International Version (NIV) 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anxiety, Blessed, Bread of Life, Christianity, Cross, Damage, Fellowship, God, Grace, Matthew, Peace, Poetry, Rabbi, Rest, Teacher, Yoked | Leave a comment