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God Is After You
Based in part on Psalms 23:6 God Is After You by Michael Romani I seek in repentance to make my turn To live a better life as I have learned Desired by the blessings from above Surrendering to the ways … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Blessing, Chains, Discourage, Embrace, Follow, Fruit, Gift, Glory, God, Goodness, Heartbreak, Heels, Keys, Learn, Lesson, Lies, Mercy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Psalms, Receive, Repentance, Shatter, Sheep, Stumble, Surrender, Tears, Trail, Tribute, Truth, Victory, Word of God, Years
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Thanks In Everything
There are times when it seems awfully hard to find gratitude for the things and situations God puts into our lives. Here’s a little something on that topic and to make up for not having my mid-week Christian poem yesterday. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Attitude, Bible, Bliss, Christian, Circumstance, Commandment, Commission, Contemplation, Cope, Dark Threads, Days, Dependent, Fear, Glory, God, Gratitude, Happenstance, Hear, Hesitation, Obey, Peace, Persevere, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Question, Release, Sovereign, Spirit, Stillness, Story, Submission, Thankful, Understand, Unfolding Revelation, Woven
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First Principles: To Vote Is A Solemn Trust Accountable To God and Country
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual — or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Accountable, Citizen, Country, First Principles, God, Samuel Adams, Society, Solemn Trust, Vote
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Points of Consideration
Tonight on election eve, it seems we have some things to think about in the US. This is how my side sees it. It wouldn’t be my side if I didn’t tend to agree, ya know? Points of Consideration by … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Achievement, Aggrievement, Choice, Choices, Complain, Conformity, Consequences, Conservative, Consideration, Contradiction, Culture, Dedication, Direction, Dissent, Diversity, Education, Election, Enormity, Erosion, Forget, Free Market of Ideas, Free Speech, Freedom, God, Health Care, Identity Politics, Nation, One Size Fits All, Pain, Patriotism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Progressive, Reflection, Regret, Rule of Law, Socialism, Stratification, Struggle, Together, Tradition, Trample, Unity, Values, Victim, Voice
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The Practice of Kindness
Based in part on the Gospel according to Luke: The Practice of Kindness by Michael Romani In this world of madness Inundated with sadness What happened to kindness In this world of blindness A moment’s thought for others All of … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Blind, Cheek, Covenant, Doubt, Find, Forgive, Frailty, Gifts, God, God's Whisper, Good, Gospel, Grace, Heal, Holy, Humanity, Jesus, Kindness, Lose, Love One Another, Loyal, Luke, Madness, Other-Centered, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praxis, Protect, Reliable, Sad, Servants, Serve, Stable, Steadfast, Sword, Tender Mercy, Turn, Vanity, Word
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First Principles: May God Scatter Light, Not Darkness, On Our Paths
“May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” – George Washington (1790) … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Darkness, Father, First Principles, George Washington, God, God's Timing, Happy, Invocation, Light, Mercy, Paths, Patience, Useful, Vocations
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Jars of Clay Transformed
Based in part on 2 Cor 4:7-10: Jars of Clay Transformed by Michael Romani Filled in our earthen jars of clay Is the power that carries our day Momentary points of affliction Cannot outweigh the prediction That all works towards … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Affliction, Better, Christ, Clay, Day After Day, Deep, Definition, Earthen, Eternity, God, Jars, Open Secret, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Promise, Temporal, Transformation
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Patience: A Virtue Not A Test
Based in part on the Book of Habakkuk 2:3: I sure needed this sermon today. Patience is the kindness that so many of us struggle with isn’t it? Patience: A Virtue Not A Test by Michael Romani God fills us with … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Fruit of the Spirit, God, Kindness, Patience, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Time, Understood, Virtue
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Darkness Over Light
Dark over light… light over dark.. which side wins? Darkness Over Light by Michael Romani Darkness seeks to conquer light In a daily seduction that brings night It matters little if you believe in God Though the Devil laughs at … Continue reading
Knowing God’s Good Favor
Based in part on Isaiah 6:5: Knowing God’s Good Favor by Michael Romani We lay down our burdens, coming as we are Keeping our focus on Heaven as our North Star Keeping in the truth of words we’ve spoken He … Continue reading
