Tag Archives: Deceive

First Principles: Nature Never Deceives Us; It Is Always We Who Deceive Ourselves

Posted on October 22, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)

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Thought For the Day: O, What A Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice To Deceive

Posted on August 23, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“O, what a tangled web we weave, / When first we practice to deceive!” -Walter Scott, novelist and poet (15 Aug 1771-1832)

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Road Tripping

Posted on July 10, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Road Trippingby Michael DoyleIn a long history of driving placesFilled with love and smiling facesWe took it up to a whole new levelWhere boredom was the only DevilIt’s all in about that sort of journeyOn our way to the edges … Continue reading →

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A Future of Self Deceives

Posted on June 15, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

A Future of Self Deceivesby Michael DoyleIn a chipped future of self deceivesIt’s hard to say what a fool believesThere it is in a billion lines of codeSentient in being, created life unfoldsAs a computational theocracy brings its lightShining on … Continue reading →

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A Morning’s Meditation

Posted on May 13, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

A Morning’s Meditationby Michael Doyle As in the beginning it is nowAs it will ever be yet somehowThough dead in sense from sinIf Christ is in us, we are born again Through the spirit living in eachWe are risen again … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abraham's Oath, Beginning, Blessed, Bliss, Born Again, Bottomless Mercy, Bringing Hope, Christ, Compassion and Relief, Consolers, Contemplation, Covering Hate, Darkness, Dead, Deceive, Despair, Explanation, Fear, Giving, Grief, Holiness, Hope, In Us, Instruments, Light, Love, Meditation, Meet, Morning, Now, Passing Ages, Path, Persevere, Poetry and Poems, Point of Need, Prayer and Meditation, Prophets, Read, Receive, Redemption, Right, Risen, Sacred Sign, Sages, Salvation, Scriptures, Sense, Sin, Somehow, Spirit Living, Stand Firm, Teach, Walk In the Light, Wisdom, Worthy | Leave a comment

Parenting As We Go

Posted on April 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Parenting As We Goby Michael DoyleHolding on so tightAs life brings dark and lightParenting the children trusted to usAnd doing our best just becauseGod loves us and we should love one anotherAs we are either serving as father or motherIt’s … Continue reading →

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Layers of Emotion

Posted on February 6, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Layers of Emotionby Michael DoyleOur hearts hold feelings deeper than oceansIt’s up to us to manage our own emotionsThe heart of the matter is that hearts matterYet, we must do this or our lives might shatterFeelings are so very hard … Continue reading →

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Line By Line

Posted on November 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Line By Lineby Michael DoyleScripture being God breathedIs to save us from being deceivedEvery word is for our trainingAs toward righteousness we are headingRead the Bible in our trustPaying attention as we mustThe names listed provide genealogyTracing back to God … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Nothing Is So Difficult As Not Deceiving Oneself

Posted on October 29, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951)

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Christeaster Christians

Posted on October 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Christeaster Christiansby Michael DoyleChristeaster ChristiansWithout real meaningTwice a yearFind their way homeChrister ChristiansIn their presence beingBubbled in their tearsFeel lost and aloneMiracles prayed forWithout believingFind their own wayHitting hard without courageThere must be moreDespite the deceivingCan it be felt todayLived … Continue reading →

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