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Role of Repentance

Posted on September 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Psalms 103 Role of Repentance by Michael Romani Positive and ever uplifting Moral ground never shifting Coming to God’s full acceptance And willing to undergo repentance Finding my way away from sin Learning Jesus is indeed my … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: To Move Most Freely, It Is Best To Be Deeply Rooted

Posted on September 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“To move freely you must be deeply rooted.” – Bella Lewitsky, dancer (13 Jan 1916-2004)

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Ekphrastic Workshop – Sparkle Dim

Posted on September 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Tuesday night short poetry workshop tonight has to do with the Ekphrastic form of deriving a poem based on a work of art including digital art/photographs. From this I came up with the following: Sparkle Dim Ekprhastic by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – Blind

Posted on September 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There are none so fully blind As those who think they truly see Beyond the illusions of our minds Into the unfiltered and pure reality Losing those things that make up conscience As we stand here blinded by science Somehow … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The First Duty of An Educator Is To Teach That Life Must Unfold Freely

Posted on August 31, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“To stimulate life, leaving it free, however, to unfold itself, that is the first duty of the educator.” – Maria Montessori, educator (31 Aug 1870-1952)

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On Breaking Free

Posted on August 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

1 Kings 19:1-21 On Breaking Free by Michael Romani Coming into the presence with thanksgiving Finding the Lord helps my everyday living Standing in the garden looking at morning dew And thinking on all that I must endure and do … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Every Sensible Person Chooses Liberty

Posted on August 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave.” – Alexander Hamilton (1774)

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First Principles: Die Or Be Free

Posted on January 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry we will not tamely submit — appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause, we determine to die or be free.” – Joseph Warren, American account of the Battle … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Persons of Intemperate Minds Cannot Be Free

Posted on October 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Society cannot exist, unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere; and the less of it there is within, the more there must be without. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of … Continue reading →

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First Principles: To Have Freedom, You Must Defend It

Posted on September 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The truth is, all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.” – Samuel Adams, writing as Candidus in The Boston Gazette (October 14, 1771) Other writings by Samuel Adams may be read here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2092 … Continue reading →

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