Tag Archives: Faith

Putting the Good In the Goodness

Putting the Good in the Goodnessby Michael DoyleIn the days of my life, I seek every day to learnKnowing full well that there is much to discernSeeking only to do my best to live the good lifeI seek earnestly to … Continue reading

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What Our God Does

What Our God Doesby Michael DoyleLooking at what God has doneWe become baptized in the SonThe details have some meaningIn burying the wrong of our beingStepping into being taken into a new lifeWe take on the peace by putting away … Continue reading

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Calling On God’s Name

Calling On God’s Nameby Michael DoyleIn days like these, we seeThe need to depend on divinityIt’s best that we all recallThat even heroes can topple and fallNow, though the battle feels longerOur brave hearts beat ever strongerFollowing Jesus as our … Continue reading

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(Walking Christ’s Love) To Eternity

(Walking Christ’s Love) To Eternityby Michael DoyleJesus is distinguished as the otherHoly savior and mankind’s brotherWholly God and man, we worship His nameHe and only He is able to cross out our blameWe stand humbly trusting in His authorityExcited as … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: To Love Means Loving the Unlovable. To Forgive Means Pardoning the Unpardonable. Faith Means Believing the Unbelievable.

“To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.” – G.K. Chesterton

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To Raise Godly Children

To Raise Godly Childrenby Michael DoyleTime travels as shadows grow longerAnd the need to be wiser is strongerI look on my children and hope the bestI look for answers that might pass the testAs we raise our children for successIt’s … Continue reading

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The Secret Woes of Regret

The Secret Woes of Regretby Michael DoyleKept silence about better daysAre still remembered for the better waysWe once so happily lived inBefore the days of blood and drunken sinsWe clean the ship’s hull on the beachTo gain that extra knot … Continue reading

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As For Me and My House

As For Me and My Houseby Michael DoyleOn Mother’s Day, I have my inspiration,Finding faith in every day’s dedicationLike Joshua, I try to live braveFollowing the ways of God until my graveIn every generation, the baton passes onGod will be … Continue reading

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The Magnificence of Significance

The Magnificence of Significance by Michael DoyleFrom the beginning, we have the visionWe might lack in our precisionBut we know what we’re going forFaith is the kindness that opens the closed doorIn all the paths we are shownWe look back … Continue reading

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However Hard

However Hardby Michael DoyleHowever Hard the wind blewWe knew we’d make it throughHe who wears the victor’s crownWould never let us drownWith our strength of willWe depend on Him, and stillGod will allow to prevailOur faith is shown in our … Continue reading

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