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The Lessons Learned
The Lessons Learnedby Michael DoyleLooking back on the wandering years,There were smiles, and there were tears.It seemed at times the days’ long lengthWere pushing me to grow and gain strength.Taking comfort in the days the Lord made,I bowed my head, … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Bible, Christianity, Comfort, Conceive, Days, Faith, God, God's Love, Grateful, Jesus, Learn, Length, Lessons, Looking Back, Poetry and Poems, Presence, Push, Rejoice, Smiles, Speak, Strength, Strong, Tears, The Lord, Truth, Unafraid, Voice, Wandering Years, Weak
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Pages Turn (The Night We Watched The Notebook)
Pages Turn (The Night We Watched the Notebook)by Michael DoyleTogether in each other’s heart,You wanted to watch a movie.We did our best, and each did our best partYou picked one to see how it would move me.A summer spark with … Continue reading
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Tagged Calloused Hands, Cherish, Choice, Faith, Heart, Home, Kept, Kiss, Learned, Letter, Life, Lifetime, Lost, Love, Memories, Movie, Night, Notebook, Pages, Part, Poetry and Poems, Rain, Story, Summer Spark, The Notebook, Together, True Heart, True Love, Turn, Understand, Writing
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Nehemiah (To Fix What’s Broken)
Nehemiah (To Fix What’s Broken)by Michael DoyleWe find God’s lessons spokenServing like Nehemiah to fix what’s broken,Renewing Israel’s holy prosperityFollowing many years of austerity. Nebuchadnezzar exiled the Jews to Babylon,Until allowed to return from the pantheon.The Jewish people returned from … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Taken, Austerity, Babylonian Exile, Bible, Broken, Broken Heart, Change, Compassion, Control, Devotion, Discontent, Example, Faith, Fix, God, God's Glory, Grace, Guile, Holy Commands, Holy Imprint, Homeland, Humanity, Israel, Leadership, Legacy, Lessons, Mourning and Fasting, Nebuchadnezzar, Necessary, Nehemiah, Opposition, Ordinary People, Place, Poetry and Poems, Prayer, Prosperity, Protection, Recovery, Redemption, Renewal, Soul, Story, Task, The Jewish People
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Hallelujah Confession
Hallelujah Confessionby Michael DoyleMaybe it’s true there’s nothing new.I hold to what is known to be true.The Hallelujah Chorus is on my breath.Once again, I’ve defiled unholy death.I stand with my arms held wide,Confusing my faith over my pride.The song … Continue reading
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Tagged Arms, Breath, Confusion, Conversation, Deceived, Faith, God, Hallelujah Confession, Invitation, Jesus, Life's Control, Nothing New, Poetry and Poems, Pride, Receieved, Soul, Surrender, Testinomy, True, Unholy Death, Wide, Worship
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Jonah’s Whale of A Tale
Jonah’s Whale of A Taleby Michael DoyleJonah and the Whale tells the storyOf how even reluctance comes to glory.Jonah was a prophet that God spoke throughTo teach the Israelites what to do.Jonah’s life was an illustrationSpoken of for its simple … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Compression, Confrontation, Consequence, Escape, Faith, Glory, God, Hear, Heed, Humanity, Illustration, Israelites, Jesus, Jonah, Lesson One, Lessons, Poetry and Poem, Presence, Prophet, Reach, Reluctance, Sea, Storm, Tale, Teach, Toward, Truth, Vanity, Whale, Wisdom
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Thought For the Day: What Keeps Faith Cheerful Is the Extreme Persistence of Gentleness and Humor
“What keeps faith cheerful is the extreme persistence of gentleness and humor. Gentleness is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith rules through ordinary things: through cooking and small talk, through storytelling, making love, fishing, tending animals and sweet … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheerfulness, Daily Life, Faith, Garrison Kellor, Gentleness, Humor, Oridnary Things, Persistance, Thought For the Day
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Keeping Faith In the Lion’s Den
Keeping Faith In the Lion’s Denby Michael DoyleKeeping Faith In the Lion’s Denby Michael DoyleThese things we need: worship, love and generosity;And in this relationship we live our spirituality.We spend ourselves as God’s good and holy family,And in this, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, Bible, Christianity, Community, Daniel, Faith, Genorosity, God, Holy fa, Holy Family, Israel, Jesus, Lion's Den, Poetry and Poems, Secular Humanism, Spirituality
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Called To Praise
Called To Praiseby Michael DoyleWe walk into today with hearts on fireFilled as we are with righteous desire.Sharing the Word so we might learnAll of those things we were called to discern.Jeremiah was the weeping prophetAnd though we may not … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Callled, Christianity, Community, Faith, Familyy, Fire, God, Hearrs, Hope, Jeremiah, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Prophet, the Word, Truth
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Grown Into Purpose
Grown Into Purposeby Michael DoyleIn all times, God grows us with purpose,So that we are fit to perform our service.Conformed as we are in God’s holy wisdom,All that we serve well in Heaven’s kingdom.The Prophet Elisha fit into this sort … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Elijah, Elisha, Faith, God, Growth, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Purpose, Service
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Dancing In God’s Grace
Dancing In God’s Graceby Michael DoyleSometimes in a secret mirror,I see whispers of a corrupted sky.I feel weighed down by errorsThat tease at questions without reply.Believing still, my worst days aren’t so badThat they vanquish God’s grace, leaving me sad.My … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Confidence, Dance, Error, Faith, God's Grace, Kindnness, Northern Star, Path, Poetry and Poems, Question, Reverence, Sad, Secret Mirror, Shine, Whisper
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