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The Hunting of the Wren
Around the world there are nations that share a thread of British heritage. From this heritage, these nations still keep some semblance of International Boxing Day. This day itself is preceded by the earlier tradition of the Hunting of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Bird, Caged, Charity, Children, Christmastide, Duty, Enchantress, Gather, Glory, Heaven, Holy Days, Hunting of the Wren, International Boxing Day, Lord, Mummers Play, Mysterry, Octave, Penny, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Revelry, Sacred, Salvation, Sing, Trick, Tuppence, Wisdom, Wren, Wrenboys
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Christ As Cornerstone
Today is, of course, Christmas Eve. As such Happy Christmas Eve to everyone from Aloha Promises Forever to each and everyone kind enough to spend a little time reading this blog of sorts. It’s much appreciated. Christ As Cornerstone by … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversary, Aloha Promises Forever, Alone, Beautiful, Believe, Bounty, Carol, Children, Chirstmas Tree, Christ, Christian, Christmas Eve, Cornerstone, Cruciform, Dust, Earth, Eden, Embrace, Eternal, Exile, Eye, Father, Fir, Free, Freedom, Garment, Gift, Glory, God, Graft, Ground, He, Heart, Heaven, Home, Jingle Bells, Kingdom, Life, Light, Mine, Night, Pass, Photograph, Pine, Place, Poem, Poetry, Puppet, Purpose, Reflect, Salvation, Secret, Shine, Smile, Snow, Son, Soul, Sound, Sting, Storm, Stranger, Tinsel, Treasure, Tree, Turn, Twinkle, Upright, Vine, Walk, Wind, Window
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For Those Beneath
Today is National Wreaths Across America Day, December 21, 2019… please remember in your thoughts and prayers, those who gave all that we might live free. Thank you! For Those Beneath by Michael Romani Sharing a bottle of mental … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Atone, Battle, Belief, Beneath, Borne, Brothers, Ceremony, Christmas, Comemoration, Crown, Death, Dismiss, Dream, Driven, Eternal Life, Evergreen, Fallen, Feeble, Figurative, Finish, Flower, Free, Friend, Garland, Gesture, Give, Glory, Greater, Halcyon, Headstone, Heroes, Honor, Hope, Hour, Left, Lives, Lost, Memory, National Wreaths Across America Day, Night, No Greater Love, Peace, Photograph, Pine, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Pure, Rage, Reveille, Ring, Row, Salute, Share, Shot, Silent, Sisters, Sol Invctus, Solstice, Story, Strength, Tear, Thoughts and Prayers, Trilithon, Victory, Whiskey, Wind, Wreath, Yalda
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Thought For the Day: Christmas Is Not In the Outward Show but In the Inner Glow
“Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It’s lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It’s higher thought and a greater plan. It’s glorious … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Dream, Fire, Glory, Good Will, Greater Plan, Heart, Higher Thought, Inner Glow, Joy, Light, Lights, Man, Outward, Secret, Show, Soul, Thought For the Day, Tinsel, Vital, Wilfred Peterson
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First Principles: To the Distinguished Character of Patriot, Our Highest Glory Is To Add Our Christian Morality
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the … Continue reading
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Tagged Character, Christian, Citizen, Distinguish, Duties, First Principles, George Washington, Glory, Higher Duty, Patriot, Perform, Religion, Soldier, Zealous
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In These Days of Advent
Tis Advent season… Tis Advent Season by Michael Romani In these days of certain locus It is a time of spiritual focus We need to celebrate and worship Spending time in relationship Finding the time for sweet devotion Through God … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Calm, Celebrate, Creator, Days, Devotion, Emotion, Focus, Glory, God, Heart, Joy, Locus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Presents, Quiet Time, Reason, Relationship, Sacred, Season, Soothe, Spiritual, Sublime, Sufficient, Time, Words, Worship
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Once Upon A Night In Bethlehem – I
Based in part on Micah 5:2: Once Upon A Night In Bethelhem – I by Michael Romani From Bethlehem will come the king With all the joy that this will bring It’s of His glory that we all will sing … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Bethlehem, Bite, Branch, Bring, Caravan, Cheer, Christian, Context, Crush, Disarray, Faith, Fall, Flow, Glory, His, History, Holy, Holy Star, Holy Ways, Humanity, Humble, Joy, Justice, King, Light, Live, Micah, Morn, News, Night, Nothing, Paradise, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prophecy, Rest, Right, Roots, Satan, Sing, Something, Sordid, Story, Sublime, Troubles, Westward, Witness, World, Year
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First Principles: This Day Is Devoted By Americans To the Service of God As the Beneficent Author of All Good
“I do recommend and assign [this Thanksgiving Day] to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or … Continue reading
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Tagged All Good, Author, Being, Devote, First Principles, George Washington, Glory, People, Recommend, Service, Thanksgiving Day, United States
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Motives Met
Based in part on 1 Cor 4:5: Motives Met by Michael Romani Things of darkness brought to light Keeping praise to make this right We are stewards entrusted to care Keeping our charges from Satan’s snare When we stand before … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Cor 4:5, Abundance, Action, Blessing, Care, Connection, Darkness, Desire, Fire, Glory, God, Good, Grace, Heart, Humanity, Intention, Judged, Light, Lord, Measure, Met, Motive, Motives, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Pure, Resplendence, Right, Sacrifice, Satan, Should, Snare, Steward, Story, Suffice, Throne, Treasure, Truth, Wellbeing, World
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Thankfulness For the Season
A poem in gratitude #17: Thankfulness For the Season by Michael Romani Memories of letters written By the likes of me and you To a certain man in red Depending on how written Always brought a toy or two Thoughts … Continue reading
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Tagged Above, Adversity, Anger, Being, Bestow, Blessed, Brilliance, Challenges, Cheer, Choose, Collect, Connection, Contentment, Cups, Dance, Eyes, Family, Give, Glory, God, Good Company, Good Will, Gratitude, Grown Up, Happiness, Head, Heart, Holiday, Humility, Immensity, Kind, Letters, Life, Looking Back, Love, Magic, Man In Red, Meaning, Memories, Passing Years, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presents, Rays, Receive, Resentment, Resilience, Season, See, Shade, Smile, Spirit, Spite, Story, Tears, Thank you, Thankfulness, Tidings of Joy, Time of Year, Toy, True, Us, World, Written
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