Tag Archives: Give

Thought For the Day:

Posted on March 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Love never claims, it ever gives.” – Mohandas K Ghandi

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Fixed Focus

Posted on March 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 John 3: Fixed Focus by Michael Romani Having learned that I cannot serve More than the one that I deserve Defining the character of Christianity Far exceeds any pride or vanity It is the four … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: To Give Dominion of Yourself To Another Is A Wicked Thing

Posted on March 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To be given dominion over another is a hard thing; to wrest dominion over another is a wrong thing; to give dominion of yourself to another is a wicked thing.” ― Toni Morrison, “A Mercy”

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Desert Skies

Posted on February 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

There are times that I truly miss driving through the deserts of the American West. I learned and saw and lived a lot there. Desert Skies by Michael Romani Life for all its anguish is ours It belongs to no … Continue reading →

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Tapestry of Change and Joy

Posted on February 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Cor.: Tapestry of Change and Joy by Michael Romani Praising our Lord and God in song and dance Loving the happenstance of our second chance Our God of second chances always there and willing To … Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Nerds Together

Posted on February 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

I was watching something transpire and as it happened it occurred to me… sometimes there’s that ideal match. You might be superstars who find each other and shine on. Or, as more usually the case in the world of the … Continue reading →

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Little By Little

Posted on January 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A quiet take on understanding life… Little By Little by Michael Romani Today, I came face to face with Neruda’s mean As I contemplated the mortality of this being That if little by little we live as though indentured To … Continue reading →

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The Dreams We Need

Posted on December 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

As a society, we spend too much time trying to stifle the dreams of both children and the inner most child in all of us. We misplace our values, thinking that dreams are merely wants. We dream to dream. … Continue reading →