Tag Archives: Earth

Thought For the Day: We Do Not Inherit the Earth From Our Ancestors; We Borrow It From Our Children

Posted on April 22, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” – Native American Proverb

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First Principles: Never Suppose That In Any Possible Situation Or Under Any Circumstances, It is Best For You To Do A Dishonorable Thing, However Slightly

Posted on April 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act. And never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you … Continue reading →

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Secure In My Salvation

Posted on March 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Secure In My Salvationby Michael DoyleMy life’s abundance has no regretMy gains are my life’s netMy life has become better since I metOur Lord and savior, never to forgetMy belief, our belief, quietly persistsThat our God fully and entirely existsAs … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belief, Bible, Christianity, Debt, Earth, Exist, Faith, Forget, Freed, Gains, God, Heaven, Holiness, Hope and Love, Jesus, Life's Abundance, Lord and Savior, My Life, Need, Net, No Regret, Peace and Grace, Poetry and Poems, Salvation, Secure, Truth, Waking Moment | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: There Is Nothing On This Earth More To Be Prized Than True Friendship

Posted on January 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas

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Merry Christmas 2024!!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

The first lunar mission to leave the Earth’s orbit was Apollo 8. The men on this mission were the first to observe Earthrise. In 1968, on doing so, they were compelled by their faith to read the biblical account of … Continue reading →

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A Tenderness of Hope

Posted on December 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Tenderness of Hopeby Michael DoyleWe live in a fast-paced society That is filled with such complexityThat it brings less than notorietyTo become overwhelmed by our anxietyStill, each of us chooses a mask to wearA smile of dignity as if … Continue reading →

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What She Doesn’t Know Yet

Posted on November 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

What She Doesn’t Know Yetby Michael DoyleListening to my daughters proudlyAs they talk a bit too loudlyEach holding her own in conversationEach of them has their own ambitionsMy babies have grown up without regretBut I wish each would kindly not … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ambition, Angel-Shine, Apart, Babies, Beautiful, Behind, Blessing, Blossom and Grow, Borrowed Time, Childhoods, Choke Back A Tear, Conversation, Daughters, Depart, Done Well, Earth, Empty-Nesting, Falling Stars, Family, Far Above, Father, Father's Mind, Forget, Heart, Heartbreaks, Holding Her Own, Hope, Irrevocable Mistakes, Know, Last Breath, Lean, Lessons, Listen, Lost Love, Loud, Love, Lullabies, Memory, Miss, Most Wonderful, Poetry and Poems, Proud, Reflection, Regret, Remember, Same Love, She, Slow, Smile, Start, Talk, Thankful, Their Eyes, Their Love, These Girls, To the top, Warmest Connection, Watch, Well-Earned | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: When There’s No More Room In Hell, the Dead Will Walk the Earth

Posted on October 15, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“When there’s no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth.” – George Romero

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Thought For the Day: Live In Each Season As It Passes; Breathe the Air, Drink the Water, Taste the Fruit, and Resign Yourself To the Influence of the Earth

Posted on October 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” – Henry David Thoreau

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First Principles: The Bible Contains the Most Profound Philosophy, the Most Perfect Morality, and the Most Refined Policy That Ever Was Conceived Upon Earth. It Is the Most Republican Book In the World

Posted on September 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The Bible contains the most profound Philosophy, the most perfect Morality, and the most refined Policy, that ever was conceived upon Earth. It is the most Republican Book in the World.” – John Adams, in a letter to Benjamin Rush … Continue reading →

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