Tag Archives: Father

On The Importance of Love

Posted on September 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Heard a wonderful sermon today based on: 1 Corinthians 13 New International Version (NIV) 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Assurance, Butterfly, Carry, Deliver, Discern, Eternal, Faith, Father, Forgiveness, Fundamental, God, Heart, Hope, Infernal, Love, Mercy, Mind, Pandora Box, Photograph, Pillar, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Possible, Praise, Probable, Son, Truth, Victory | Leave a comment

Missed Your Eleventh

Posted on August 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes, things are not in a person’s control. Every attempt has been made to do the right thing and still it turns out so very wrong. Missed Your Eleventh by Michael Romani I sit on the couch alone Wishing my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Birth, Birthday, Broken Heart, Clock, Cuddle, Daddy, Daughter, Discouragement, Fairytales, Family, Father, Friend, Frustration, Hands, Held, Hope, Listening, Lonely, Love, Moon, Parental Alienation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promises, Sad, Stare, Talk, Tears, Walk | Leave a comment

Lamb of God

Posted on July 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on John 1:29: “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Lamb of God by Michael Romani There is one thing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alienated, Atone, Bethlehem, Bondage, Calvary, Consequences, Devil, Evidence, Faith, Father, Gospel, Hymn, Imputed Sin, Iniquity, Jordan, Lamb of God, Lesson, Parables, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Price, Restitution, Salvation, Satan, Shame, Sin, Son, Tell, Ugliness | Leave a comment

A Young Girl Becoming

Posted on July 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In thinking of my eldest daughter as she starts edging her way toward adolescence: A Young Girl Becoming by Michael Romani Sometimes her world is mind numbing As a young girl busily becoming Everything that she’s meant to be In … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Comes Off, Connection, Daughter, Distress, Emotions, Empathy, Excitement, Father, Gone, Helpless, Hoping, Hurt, Interaction, Life's Song, Limitlessness, Making Her Way, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pre-Adolescent, Senses, Served, Shimmer, Shy, Social Media, Sympathy, Wisdom, World, Young Girl | Leave a comment

Learning and Knowing Jesus

Posted on June 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Philippians 3:10: Learning and Knowing Jesus by Michael Romani That we might know Him Moving this out past whim The questions start to run How to tell about the one What might one start to tell About … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adam, Authority, Believe, Calvary, Congregration, Divinity, Faith, Father, Galilee, Good Book, Holy Ghost, Inspiration, Jesus, Knowing, Learning, Logos, Mystery, Paradigm, Philippians, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questions, Savior, Son, Trinity | Leave a comment

The Great Fall

Posted on June 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on The Great Wall movie… The Great Fall by Michael Romani There is that nameless order There on every life’s border There are changes to behold And with them, new stories to be told Though the greatest … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Children, Defend, Father, Grace, Nameless Order, Paper Lanterns, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poor In Spirit, Protect, The Great Wall, Time, Trust, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Nothing Is Dearer To A Father Than His Daughters

Posted on June 15, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides, playwright (c. 480-406 BCE)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Daughter, Dear, Elder, Euripides, Family, Father, Father's Day, Love, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Inevitable Fall

Posted on June 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Despite best intentions, life happens as it happens. Inevitable Fall by Michael Romani This moment is and has been inevitable It was always looking for me My position is less than unenviable I have exhausted every possibility I have struggled … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Fall, Father, Harm, Illusion, Inevitable, Intentions, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Protect, Truth | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Narcissism

Posted on May 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There are self imposed cages Filled with private passions And with your little rages Oh, I could detail this for pages On your lack of compassion Your narcissism in all its stages But what in the end would it benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Benefit, Cages, Compassion, Daily Prompt, Daughters, Father, Grace, Narcissism, Pages, Place, Rages, Self Imposed, Stages, Wordpress | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Premature

Posted on May 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I laughed with a shake of my head Never count me out as done or dead I smiled my quiet denouncement At the premature announcement And she sought to find me unfit As a father, unworthy of even a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Counted Out, Daily Prompt, Daughters, Father, Laugh, Love, Premature, Still Standing, Unfit, Wordpress | Leave a comment