Tag Archives: Compassion

Beginning and Ending With the Heart

Posted on March 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Beginning and Ending With the Heartby Michael DoyleThere are more thingsWe agree onThan we disagree onThere are more common groundsThan causes for pugilistic roundsIf we only address these simplyCatholic or Protestant in IrelandTwo rooms in God’s good mansionThat need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Agree, Beginning, Common Grounds, Compassion, Compromise, Disagreement, Ending, Eyes of a Child, Golden Rule, Heart, Learning, Live Better, Loving Ways, Manger, Mercy Mild, Poetry and Poems, Simple, Strangers, Understand, War | Leave a comment

Every Name Has Its Story

Posted on March 14, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Every Name Has Its Storyby Michael DoyleEvery name has its storyIn each way, giving God gloryJesus is the first born priorityGiven to us as our authorityFirst place in everythingOur inspiration for which we singBeloved and holy, putting on our heartPutting … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Action, Align, Beloved, Best Satisfaction, Care, Compassion, Every Name, Explanation, Father and Son, Feel, First Priority, Glory, God, Godly Ways, Habits, Heart, Holy, Hymn, Inheritance, Inspiration, Interaction, Jesus Saves, Joyful Pride, Living Holy, Poetry and Poems, Prayer, Recall, Representation, Reveal, Satisfaction, Serenity, Sing, Start, Step, Story, Surrender, Temperance, Will of God, Word of God | Leave a comment

Resolution Brings Harmony

Posted on October 17, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Resolution Brings Harmonyby Michael DoyleTaking a look at the beatitudesTaking each moment given in gratitudeGod blesses the peacemakers as God’s familyNot avoiding or appearing overly sweetlyPeace at any given price is not peaceNor is it conflict’s sweet releaseIt is isn’t … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: In Every Crisis, Doubt or Confusion, Take the Higher Path – the Path of Compassion, Courage, Understanding and Love

Posted on January 31, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“In every crisis, doubt or confusion, take the higher path – the path of compassion, courage, understanding and love.” – Amit Ray, in Nonviolence: The Transforming Power

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Amit Ray, Compassion, Confusion, Courage, Doubt, Higher Path, In Every Crisis, Love, Thought For the Day, Understanding | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: What We Need In the United States…Is Not Violence and Lawlessness But Is Love and Wisdom and Compassion Toward One Another

Posted on September 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“What We Need In the United States Is Not Division. What We Need In the United States Is Not Hatred. What We Need In the United States Is Not Violence and Lawlessness But Is Love, and Wisdom, and Compassion Toward … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Compassion, Country, Feeling of Justice, Love, Need, Not Division, Not Hatred, Not Violence and Lawlessness, Robert F Kennedy, The United States, Those Who Still Suffer, Thought For the Day, Toward, Toward One Another, We, Wisdom | Leave a comment

A Good Feeling About…

Posted on August 22, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A Good Feeling About…by Michael DoyleIt looks like we’re in for nasty weatherGod knows that you and I deserve betterPlotted courses are always subject to changeIt’s the simple way of life and nothing strangerSpin offs and rip offs serve to … Continue reading →

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Giving Love

Posted on August 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Love in our fallen world is the calling from our heavenly Father. Giving Love by Michael Doyle Giving love in a world of brokenness Willing and ready in our un-spokenness We would be His hands and feet Giving love patiently … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abounds, Battle, Brokenness, Commands, Community, Compassion, Divine Law, Dreamless, Ear, Fallen World, Fear, Fulfilled, Giving, God's Promise, God's Will, Gods, Hands and Feet, Hear, Heavenly Father, Heed, His, His Hands, Hope, Hurting, Impact, Kept, Life, Listen, Look Out, Love, Loving, Needs, Overflow, Patience, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Proclaim Victory, Safe, Seamless, Strive, Take Care, True, Trust, Unspoken, We, Willed, Willing, World | Leave a comment

When Children Speak

Posted on July 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

When our children speak, we should listen. We never know what we might learn? If nothing else how they see the world. And I can think of no greater gift than understanding the world through the eyes and hearts of … Continue reading →

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A Godly Mother

Posted on May 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Timothy 1:1-7 and, of course, thoughts on Mother’s Day: A Godly Mother by Michael Doyle Without any sense of shy timidity God speaks through Second Timothy That which we’d do well to recognize Every mother … Continue reading →

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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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