Tag Archives: Glory

Finding Life As It Is

Finding Life As It Isby Michael DoyleEach of us can be heroes of our own storyFrom the humblest beginnings, we can find glory.Childbirth is a mix of care and witticismWhen what’s needed is optimism.We can hope, but it’s a kind … Continue reading

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The Will To Survive

The Will To Surviveby Michael DoyleIn a soldier’s final score,Only the dead know the end of war.Shrouded in the sadness of despair,Life is hobbled by a world so unfair.We keep on fighting shadowsThough each of us is certain and knowsThe … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: When Plunder Becomes A Way of Life, Men Create For Themselves A Legal System That Authorizes It and A Moral Code That Glorifies It

“When plunder becomes a way of life, men create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” – Frederic Bastiat (Socialism in a nutshell. Watch as we see it personified in NYC under … Continue reading

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A Short Story of Jesus, Part 1

A Short Story of Jesus, Part 1by Michael DoyleA moment taken to learn to seeBeyond the pages kept so orderly.It might teach to see with a child’s eyes,And in the doing, become all the more wise.Consequential behavior can upstage,But it … Continue reading

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One Breath

One Breathby Michael DoyleHeaven has its melody,It plays like a full symphony.It’s calling us all home.We walk together, not alone.There’s a taste like eternityIn all that God has done for me.There is a home before our adoration,As certain as we … Continue reading

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The Fight After the Fight

The Fight After the Fightby Michael DoyleThe first death you seeStrips away a layer of life’s dignity.It stays with you like an aura you wearWhile you fight the pangs of despair.The pain grips you by the heart.As you look into … Continue reading

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It’s Not So Funny Now

It’s Not So Funny Nowby Michael DoyleIt seems like the truth behind so many stories.We had to dare the lightning to find the glories.Yesterday’s lessons, we thought would never end,These were the moments we really needed a friend.It’s really not … Continue reading

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All the Broken Pieces

All the Broken Piecesby Michael DoyleWhen our sanity has turned to treason,We make up every kind of reason.It seems like our life is by misconception,When we fall for our own self-deceptions.It’s next to tragic applied to our family,In the conflicts … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: True Leadership Is Serving God and Not Looking For the Glory That Might Come From It. You Don’t Do It For the Glory Or Personal Benefit but For God’s Glory

“True leadership is serving God and not looking for the glory that might come from it. You don’t do it for the glory or personal benefit but for God’s glory. You don’t take credit for anything that is done, but … Continue reading

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Wounded Bluntness

Wounded Bluntnessby Michael DoyleIt seems cliché, by revealing,When we talk about our covert feelings,That even writers aren’t sure what’s good.It’s well enough hoping to be understood.The personal is what others find compelling.Otherwise, just what is it that you’re revealing?That is, … Continue reading

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