Tag Archives: Cultivate

First Principles: It Should Be Our Endeavor To Cultivate the Peace and Friendship of Every Nation

Posted on October 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

““It should be our endeavor to cultivate the peace and friendship of every nation.” – Thomas Jefferson (1787)

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First Principles: Observe Good Faith and Justice Toward All Nations. Cultivate Peace and Harmony With All

Posted on December 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” – George Washington, Farewell Address (1796)

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Thought For the Day: Keep Good Company, Read Good Books, Love Good Things and Cultivate Soul and Body As Faithfully As You Can

Posted on November 29, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.” – Louisa May Alcott

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Thought For the Day: Cultivate the Habit of Being Grateful For Every Good Thing That Comes To You, and To Give Thanks Continuously

Posted on November 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Venomously Bitten

Posted on July 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Venomously Bittenby Michael DoyleOn this roller coaster of loveIt’s sometimes hard to keep track ofWho’s the saint, and who is sinningToo many complications can set things spinningThrowing in the towel isn’t how it’s doneNot if you’re fighting for your golden … Continue reading →

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A Passion For Listening

Posted on November 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

A Passion For Listeningby Michael DoyleIn the set of all possible worlds, I pauseThinking of the multiverses behind The first causeAnd I realize that the chasm between Finite and infiniteIs something that, at this time, we find Cannot be definitiveBut … Continue reading →

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We Are Who We Are

Posted on September 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

We Are Who We Areby Michael DoyleWe are who we areNot from our ancestorsBut because of who we cultivateAs our souls travel among the starsScratched and scrapped in our courageSearching for hope we might encourageTo remove the malignant tumorThat spreads … Continue reading →

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Open Declaration

Posted on April 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Open Declarationby Michael DoyleThe cross is not a decorationIt is an open declarationOf how much love the Father bringsThese are the lessons of the hymns we singLooking carefully at all that we seeWhat brings happiness, what brings misery?Staring out bored … Continue reading →

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Words To Think

Posted on January 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Words To Thinkby Michael DoylePraying for blessing and favorAll words linked, meant to savorIn a world changing fastSo many moments that do not lastIn this living age of accelerationWe find many moments of fascinationLiving moments of radical transformationPast a bygone … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Virtues of Men Are of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities

Posted on December 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.” – Noah Webster (1788)

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