Tag Archives: Courage

Thought For the Day: A Grateful Heart Is A Beginning of Greatness

Posted on April 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.” – James E. Faust

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Thought For the Day: Being Deeply Loved By Someone Gives You Strength, While Loving Someone Deeply Gives You Courage

Posted on April 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Laozi

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Thought For the Day: Persons of Courage Are Also Full of Faith

Posted on April 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A man of courage is also full of faith.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Thought For the Day: Hope Has Two Beautiful Daughters; Their Names Are Anger and Courage. Anger At the Way Things Are and the Courage To See They Not Remain As They Are

Posted on April 4, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” – Saint Augustine

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A House Divided

Posted on March 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The worse war America has ever fought was the war against ourselves, the American Civil War. A House Divided by Michael Doyle Lincoln’s inaugural was an attempt at reconciliation The mystic chords of memory were bonds of affection The siege … Continue reading →

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Jesus Wept (Ephphatha)

Posted on March 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

God took the form of man and lived experiencing all that we do. In so doing, He experienced all of our feelings. Based in part on John 11:38: Jesus Wept (Ephphatha) by Michael Doyle One of the best secrets never … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Losing Your Head In A Crisis Is A Good Way To Become the Crisis

Posted on March 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Losing your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis.” – C.J. Redwine, Defiance Please take a moment to review a good general summary of what we currently know about the coronavirus. This is not a … Continue reading →

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With the Clarity of 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Rung in the New Year having discovered how to get YouTube to work on my television via Ruku both of which items appear to be smarter than I am. Via this, I was able to get the KTLA Tournament of … Continue reading →

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Thankful For God’s Love and Mercy

Posted on November 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1st Samuel: Thankful For God’s Love and Mercy by Michael Romani Giving thanks for all at all times Expressed in my thousand rhymes Always seeking wisdom in my prayers Walking this world without false airs Surely … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Valor Is Stability of Courage and the Soul

Posted on November 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.” – Michel de Montaigne

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