Tag Archives: Freedom

Happy Independence Day, America!

Posted on July 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Wherever life may find you, be blessed and happy, my fellow Americans and those who love America around the world! Today marks the first Brexit in favor of freedom and liberty!! Celebrate this day in memory of the fine Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged America, Declaration of Independence, First Principles, Fourth of July, Francis Scott Key, Freedom, Ideals, Independence Day, Liberty, Old Glory, Star Bangled Banner, United States | Leave a comment

Taken Breath

Posted on May 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A poem based on a Memorial Day dance and a reality for far too many: Taken Breath by Michael Romani Whisper has it that it took away your breath The day they called to inform you of my death Seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Airman, Coastie, Comfort, Confession, Death, Death's Embrace, Freedom, Love of Family, Marine, Memorial Day, Memory, Patriotism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Sacred Ground, Sailor, Service, Soldier, Taken Breath, Tombstone, Whisper | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Freedom Is Never More Than One Generation Away From Extinction

Posted on May 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Children's Children, Extinction, Fight, Freedom, Heritage, One Generation, Protect, Ronald Reagan, Thought For the Day, United States | Leave a comment

First Principles: Only A Virtuous People Are Capable of Freedom

Posted on May 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.” – Benjamin Franklin, Letter to the Abbes Chalut and Arnoux, 1787

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Thought For the Day: The Truest Beauty of A Woman Shines From the Inside Out

Posted on April 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Taught from infancy that beauty is woman’s sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.” – Mary Wollstonecraft, reformer and writer (27 Apr 1759-1797)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Adornment, Beauty, Body, Freedom, Gilt Cage, Infancy, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mind, Prison, Soul, Taught, Teach, Thought For the Day, Women | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Dare To Reason And Escape Bigotry and Foolishness To Be Free

Posted on April 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.” – Lord Byron, poet (22 Jan 1788-1824)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Bigotry, Courage, Enslavement, Foolish, Freedom, Lord Byron, Reason, Thought For the Day, Wise | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Disrupt

Posted on April 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I don’t really want to interrupt But, whose idea was it to disrupt The explorations of childhood Are second guessed and not understood Free range kids at risk of intervention Based on the government’s interpretation And where parents rights are … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Childhood, Daily Prompt, Disrupt, Exploration, Family, Free Range Kids, Freedom, Interpretation, Interrupt, Let Go, Let Grow, Nanny State, Parental Rights, Wisdom, Wordpress | Leave a comment

First Principles: Honor Forbids Us To Surrender Freedom

Posted on April 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding … Continue reading →

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Message From the Cross 2018

Posted on April 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Message From the Cross by Michael Romani Without the suffering on the cross There is only our death and final loss There is no other Holy name We would have only our own blame There is no other stake to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Called Out, Christ, Church, Cross, Divinity, Easter, Freedom, God, Grace, Holiness, Jesus, Narrow Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Resurrection Day, Savior | Leave a comment

First Principles: Christianity Introduced The Moral Precepts That Form the Base Of Our Republic

Posted on March 31, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His apostles… This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government.” “The moral principles and precepts found in the Scriptures ought to … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Christianity, Civil Liberty, Common Law, Constitution, First Principles, Freedom, Instruction, Noah Webster, Republican Principles, Self-Evident, Truth | Leave a comment