Tag Archives: Focus

A New Nation Born Pt II

Posted on March 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

The American story series continues… A New Nation Born Pt II by Michael Doyle In the haphazard wake of 1776 There were so many constructs to fix The ancients had always taught Only a smallish sized republic should be sought … Continue reading →

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Simply Do Unto Others

Posted on March 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Matthew 7: 12: Simply Do Unto Others by Michael Doyle In Jesus’ name we give our gratitude Demonstrated in our loving attitude Thankful for His covering and His grace Looking at love given in His embrace … Continue reading →

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What Does It Look Like?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Some try to push Christians out of the public square. That won’t be done. What Does It Look Like? by Michael Romani What does it look in this crumbled society To find that Christians have imputed notoriety Confronted by a … Continue reading →

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Looking Forward With Clarity

Posted on February 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on a 02022020 Sunday sermon.: Looking Forward With Clarity by Michael Romani If your eye is the light of darkness Not too speak too much in harshness But you won’t see so much with clarity That sometimes … Continue reading →

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Counting Blessings

Posted on January 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Ephesians 1:3 – Counting Blessings by Michael Romani As this new year has begun My eyes focus clearly on the One The One who is all knowing And whose love is ever flowing The ways of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Attitude, Beatitudes, Bless, Blessing, Bondage, Born, Cast, Children, Christ, Contemplation, Count, Debt, Desire, Destination, Earth, Ephesians, Eyes, Flow, Focus, Forgive, Foundation, Future, God, Grace, He, Heaven, Invite, Kept, Kingdom, Know, Love, Material Things, New Year, One, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Promise, Prophecy, Purpose, Redemption, Restore, Riches, Salvation, Secure, Sin, Spirtual, Stars | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Truths of Christmas Condenses To Three Words, “God With Us”

Posted on December 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“If we could condense all the truths of Christmas into only three words, these would be the words: “God with us.” We tend to focus our attention at Christmas on the infancy of Christ. The greater truth of the holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Attention, Christ, Christmas, Condense, Deity, Focus, God With Us, Infancy, John MacArthur, Thought For the Day, Three Words, Truth | Leave a comment

In These Days of Advent

Posted on December 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Tis Advent season… Tis Advent Season by Michael Romani In these days of certain locus It is a time of spiritual focus We need to celebrate and worship Spending time in relationship Finding the time for sweet devotion Through God … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advent, Calm, Celebrate, Creator, Days, Devotion, Emotion, Focus, Glory, God, Heart, Joy, Locus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Presents, Quiet Time, Reason, Relationship, Sacred, Season, Soothe, Spiritual, Sublime, Sufficient, Time, Words, Worship | Leave a comment

Stage Craft

Posted on October 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #27: Stage Craft by Michael Romani All of the magic in hocus pocus Is merely that of diverting focus Legendary in its sleight of hand It’s all just illusion; understand? Like guns on a stage in the first … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Focus More On Your Desire Than On Your Doubt

Posted on October 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.’ – Mark Twain

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Desire, Doubt, Dream, Focus, Mark Twain, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Think On These Things

Posted on September 1, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Keeping your mind on the positive and away from the negative is trick of life well worth the learning. It is so easy, too easy, for my mind to turn toward the negative. But when I keep my mind and … Continue reading →

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