Tag Archives: Comfort

Searching For Reasons Why

Posted on December 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Searching For Reasons Whyby Michael DoyleSearching for wordsThat just won’t comeHoping for a pocketful of miraclesBut finding noneThis is no way to spendThe moments leading to Christmas DayJust hoping for them to endCause they make no difference anywayTake another sip … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Able, Believe, Blues, Cards, Chair, Christmas, Christmas Day, Comfort, Could, Cry, Daughters, David, Die, Difference, Dream, Dreams, Drenched, End, Father, Give, Gone, Good, Half, Happy, Hard, Hearts, Hope, Knocked Back, Lack, Life, Life's Pain, Long, Moments, None, Nudge, Pocketful of Miracles, Poetry and Poems, Pouring Rain, Read, Reasons, Rhyme, Sadness, Seams, Searching, Shoulders, Sip, Snowman, Spend, Stand, Stars, Table, Think, Time, Watch, Why, Without A Reason Why, Words | Leave a comment

First Principles: In Your Relationships With One Another, Have the Same Mindset As Christ Jesus

Posted on December 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Imitating Christ’s Humility “1Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Christ Jesus, Comfort, Compassion, Encouragement, First Principles, Humilty, In, Interests, Joy, Like-Minded, Love, One Another, Philippians 2:5, Relationship, Same Mindset, Selfish Ambition, Share, Spirit, Tenderness, United, Vain Conceit, Value | Leave a comment

Through Fevered Eyes

Posted on November 16, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Through Fevered Eyesby Michael DoyleHeard even from the criminally rejectedComes the kindness otherwise neglectedNeglected by those who have more than neededAll of the many lessons too seldom heededHelping the poor brings about true prosperityThe type of prosperity of an unknown … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Better Days, Child's Play, Chosen Friends, Circles, Comedy, Comfort, Criminally, Cycles, Darkness, Deliver, Discern, Eyes, Family, Fever, Glory, God, Heard, Heed, Help, Horro, Kindness, Learn, Lesson, Lessons, Life, Majesty, Miracles, Monstrosity, Need, Neglected, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Poor, Private Hell, Prosperity, Rejected, Riddles, Search, Shiver, Sights, Stories, Story, Strie, Truth, Unfold | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Remember, We All Stumble, Every One of Us. That’s Why It’s A Comfort To Go Hand In Hand

Posted on October 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” – Emily Kimbrough, author and broadcaster (23 Oct 1899-1989)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged All, Comfort, Emily Kimbrough, Everyone, Hand In Hand, Remember, Stumble, Thought For the Day, Us, Why | Leave a comment

First Principles: Though I Walk Through the Darkest Valley, I Will Fear No Evil

Posted on August 13, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Comfort, Darkest Valley, Fear, First Principles, Green Pastures, Guide, Lie Down, Lord, Name's Sake, No Evil, Nothing, Pslams 23:1-4 (NIV), Quiet Pastures, Refresh, Right Paths, Rod, Shepherd, Soul, Staff, Walk | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: It’s Not Too Much For You To Love Those With Whom You Sleep, Share the Happiness of Those Whom You Call A Friend…And Remove From Your Life Those Who Offer You…Disrespect

Posted on June 7, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don’t expect you to save the world, I do think it’s not asking too … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Always, Ask, Comfort, Depression, Despair, Disrespect, Engage, Expect, Feed, Friend, Happiness, Hungry People, Life, Love, Make Well, Naked People Clothe, Nikki Giovanni, Remove, Save, Share, Sleep, Something To Do, Thought For the Day, Visionary | Leave a comment

In Each Day

Posted on May 5, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

In Each Dayby Michael DoyleThe bread is the body takenThe cup received is of faith unshakenThe love given bring us peaceThrough the forgiveness that brings releaseUnshaken for a thousand generationsMay we walk in and know holy venerationRejoicing in knowing we … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged A Thousand Generations, Blessing, Body, Bread, Comfort, Cup, Days, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Grown, Holy, Holy Veneration, In Each Day, Light, Love, Melody, Passing Day, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Received, Rejoice, Release, Shown, Song of Worship, Sweetness, Taken, Truth and Justice, Unshaken, Walk, Way | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Conformity In Science Is Anathema To Progress

Posted on December 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Conformity In Science Is Anathema To Progress. The Persistent Accusations That We Take Comfort In Agreeing With One Another Come From Those Who Have Never Attended Scientific Conferences.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson, in Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives On Civilization , … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Accusation, Agree, Anathema, Attend, Comfort, Conformity, Neil degrasse Tyson, Progress, Science, Scientific Conferences, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives On Civilization, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Lisa (How To Love A New England Girl)

Posted on July 7, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Lisa (How To Love A New England Girl)by Michael DoyleShe was born a New England girlWith dreams of her own and the leaves in a whirlEvery fall, she knew comfort in her seasonAnd he knew that she made sense beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beach, Beautiful Name, Best Place, Beyond Reason, Blame, Boston, Coffees, Comfort, Conversations, Cotton Candy, Dreams, Driven, Dunkin Donuts, Embrace, Enjoy, Every Morning, Fall, Fall Foliage, Flowers, Glad To Be Alive, God, Granite Swimming Holes, Hand-In-Hand, Hard to Resist, Hayrides, Heart, Her Ways, Hoome, Hung Out, Incredible Place, Kaleidoscope, Leaves, Lights, Lips, Lisa, Longfellow Serenade, Love, Love Like hers, Love Like That, Love of Music, Miss, Moon, Music, Never Alone, New England Girl, North Beach, North Conway, Overgrown Surfer Boy, Oyster, Plans Made, Poetry and Poems, Posse, Promised, Reach, Red Hair, Sand, Season, Settler's Green, Shade, Shores, Smart Enough, Songs, Sore Thumb, Splinter, Start, Story Land, Summer, Sunrise, Take the Blame, The Wall, Toes, Tourists, Two Hour Drive, Understand, W.C. Handy, Walking, Warm, Warning, Wicked Slippery, Winter, Wintry, Woods, Worth | Leave a comment

To the New Sunrise

Posted on June 10, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

To the New Sunriseby Michael DoyleHand to heart, heart to handI wish only that you understandThat even if it weren’t for all your charmI would never wish to bring you harmWhen and wherever you may goYou take my care beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Betteer, Brave, Care, Charm, Comfort, Deeper, Desire, Dream, Eyes, Feel, Fire, Forward, Greet, Hand, Harm, Heart, Inspire, Joy, Known, Life, Lifetimes, Light, Love, Make Love Real, Memories, Memory, Morning Light, New, Playfulness, Poetry and Poems, Refuge, Restless, Reverie, Safe, Sense of Peace, Sunrise, Tire, Toward, Understand, Warmth, Wish, Words, World | Leave a comment