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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Misery Of Man Without God – Pascal
Pascal began writing Thoughts on November 23, 1654 We have previously discussed Pascal and his Pensee or Thoughts in defense of Christianity on prior posts. This particular portion of his writing has been characterized as the misery of man without God. … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blaise Pascal, Discernment, Ecclesiastes, God, Harvard Classics, Man, Pensee, Theology, Thoughts
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Macy’s Day Parade 2017
Macy’s Day Parade 2017 by Michael Romani Waking up just a little late I forgot that I had made myself a date To watch the Macy’s Day Parade Even if alone for this serenade A visual serenade of beauty, color … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Country, Duty, Family, Floats, God, Loneliness, Macy's Day Parade 2017, Memories, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Television, Tradition
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Thought For the Day: Enter Each Day With Thanksgiving
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.” — Psalm 100:4-5 In this time … Continue reading
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Tagged Faithfulness, Generations, God, Gratitude, Living, Praise, Prayer, Psalms, Thanksgiving, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: It Is the Duty of Nations To Follow God
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.” — George Washington (1789)
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Ackowledge, Duty, First Principles, George Washington, God, God's Will, Gratitude, Nations, Obedience, Prayer
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Substance Over Form
Based on a sermon based on 1 Samuel 16:7 Substance Over Form by Michael Romani I’ll say this with great reluctance Samuel might have been king But he was all style, no substance Israel waited for David to bring Those … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged David, Depth, Form, God, Grace, Heart, Integrity, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Redemption, Samuel, Significance, Steadfast, Substance, Truth
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First Principles: Love Liberty Enough To Guard and Defend It
“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.” – Daniel Webster, in Speech (3 June 1834); reported in Edward Everett, ed., The Works of Daniel Webster (1851), volume iv, page 47 … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Webster, Defend, Faithfulness, First Principles, God, Guard, History, Inalienable, Liberty, Love
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Mystery
The Godly perspective is steeped in mystery Older than anything subject to chronology More factual than any earthly mythology And deeper than any manmade spirituality As a consequence of this being true There is a calling for me and for … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Chronology, Daily Prompt, God, Majesty, Mystery, Myth, Prayer, Relationship, Spirituality, Truth, Wordpress, Worship
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Fraud
Tell me, does it seem a fraud To deeply believe in something Something like my God As unseen and yet creator of everything To be both somewhere and nowhere These are the things that I declare Oh, I know that … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Daily Prompt, Disbelief, Evidence, Fraud, God, Verdict, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Believe
From the moment that I began to think and conceive That there was more to life and began to believe That just maybe there was a little more to live for I found a curious habit of opening up every … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Believe, Christianity, Conceive, Daily Prompt, Deliverance, Desert, God, Hurt, Insight, Love, Peace, Photograph, Poetry, Quest, Truth, Wordpress
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Foothold Out of the Pathological
Foothold Out of the Pathological by Michael Romani What do we do When the horror descends? When we lose a few loved ones? When we lose a lot of friends? We find the need to blame To cast the blame … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Blame, Christianity, Control, Defense, Evil, Fairy Tales, Foothold, God, Good, Horror, Name, Pathological, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poison Wells, Prayer
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