Tag Archives: Fingers

Thought For the Day: Hold Everything In Your Hands Lightly, Otherwise It Hurts When God Pries Your Fingers Open

Posted on September 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.” – Carrie Ten Boom

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In Veneration

Posted on July 31, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In Venerationby Michael DoyleWith every breath’s exhalation,I speak of you with inspiration.My fingers crawl across the pages.At every turn, you’re the rock of ages.The Lord God withstood sacrifice.I can only hope that what I do will suffice.In all the doing, … Continue reading →

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The Riddle of the Sands

Posted on June 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Riddle of the Sandsby Michael DoyleWith my mind’s last breathI felt myself melt into my death.Reality faded into flowery dimensions,None of which flows with great precision.But the sounds inside were already goneBefore I realized what it was to go … Continue reading →

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Intoxicatingly Lost

Posted on August 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Intoxicatingly Lostby Michael DoyleWe paraded all of our songsSinging on the trail to each otherStrumming our tunes to one anotherWondering where we might belongWe were tripping over the costFeeling intoxicatingly lostAs we fished for the starsInventing our stories on our … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: For Attractive Lips, Speak Words of Kindness. For Lovely Eyes, Seek Out the Good In People. For A Slim Figure, Share Your Food With the Hungry

Posted on January 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day. … Continue reading →

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A Servant’s Heart

Posted on December 17, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

A Servant’s Heartby Michael DoyleJesus came to walk with us in humilityDoing this, He put on the ways of humanityMaking habit of our most common waysTo speak to us, being present in our daysHis ways are the best for keeping … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Fingers of Your Thoughts Are Molding Your Face Ceaselessly

Posted on September 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The fingers of your thoughts are molding your face ceaselessly.” -Charles Reznikoff, poet (31 Aug 1894-1976)

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Thought For the Day: Love Is Like Quicksilver In the Hand. Leave the Fingers Open and It Stays. Clutch It, and It Darts Away

Posted on August 24, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away.” -Dorothy Parker, author (22 Aug 1893-1967)

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Inseparable

Posted on February 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Inseparableby Michael DoyleA black orphanGrown to be an honest intellectualChild of the Jim Crow SouthHe sought after what’s effectualEmancipation is what makes America uniqueThe 1619 ProjectIs one of breathtaking ignoranceSlavery does notAnd did not bring prosperityAnd the fight against this … Continue reading →

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The Sting of A Yellow Jacket

Posted on January 27, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

The Sting of A Yellow Jacketby Michael DoyleNaughty narrative braids togetherA story of coming of age but betterTwo tracks made into one storyNeither of them qualifying for gloryHigh school drama can be brutalityEven without its incessant fatalityAs childhood comes to … Continue reading →

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