Tag Archives: Give

Thought For the Day: What A Child Doesn’t Receive He Can Seldom Later Give

Posted on August 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“What a child doesn’t receive he can seldom later give.” -P.D. James (Phyllis Dorothy James), novelist (3 Aug 1920-2014)

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Thought For the Day: For It Is In Giving That We Receive

Posted on June 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“For it is in giving that we receive.” – Francis of Assisi

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Thought For the Day: We Make A Living By What We Get, But We Make A Life By What We Give

Posted on December 6, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

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On Gifts and Gifting

Posted on December 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

On Gifts and Giftingby Michael DoyleMuch of our lives come down to chanceThat small part that God gives us to danceEach of us is gifted as we are and will beThis raises the question delicatelyHasn’t God given us all and … Continue reading →

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Giving Our Best Attitude

Posted on September 29, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Giving Our Best Attitudeby Michael DoyleWe find our safety and securityIn what brings us true libertyTo live our lives as we want to beThis is the path of living freeWe pass some things on as a legacyThe Bible reflects this … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Only Advice Anybody Can Give Is, If You Wanna Be A Writer, Keep Writing. And Read All You Can, Read Everything

Posted on August 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The only advice anybody can give is, if you wanna be a writer, keep writing. And read all you can, read everything.” – Stan Lee

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Moments In Joe Rogan’s Mind

Posted on August 3, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Moments From Joe Rogan’s Mindby Michael DoyleLife is the near-death experienceIn which you always stay aliveThe truth of this is felt by preferenceEven when uncertain that you’ll surviveThe backhand data feels a little missingBut no matter how, it feels a … Continue reading →

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Nature and Dignity Earned

Posted on June 4, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Nature and Dignity Earnedby Michael DoyleThere’s a quiet in natureThat you won’t find in the cityIt helps you to think and matureLearning what is and isn’t prettyThis is especially true of the soulAs you learn the value of self-controlBeing where … Continue reading →

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In This Love’s Connection

Posted on May 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

In This Love’s Connectionby Michael DoyleWhat’s it going to be likeThe moment that we touchWhen the electricity reveals usWill it be too muchWhen you think of meWill I feel it in my soulWe know that it’s supposed to beAs my … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance: And A People Who Mean To Be Their Own Governors, Must Arm Themselves With the Power Which Knowledge Gives

Posted on April 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” – James Madison, Correspondence to W.T. Barry (August 4, 1822)

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