Tag Archives: Goodness

Thought For the Day: Experience Teaches Us the Huge Gap Between Piety and Goodness

Posted on June 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness.” -Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (19 Jun 1623-1662)

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The Love of One So Good

Posted on May 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Learning again and again the difference between fool’s gold and real gold when it comes to the heart. In this case, I believe the proof is in the deeds done and love shown gracefully time and again. The Love of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Goodness Without Wisdom Always Accomplishes Evil

Posted on February 11, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Goodness without wisdom always accomplished evil.” – Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988)

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Paddington Opens the Street Fair

Posted on January 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Love this classic story. Paddington Opens the Street Fair by Michael Romani Pop up stories Filled with glories Hold there place Like a warm embrace A life’s perfection Is found in that connection Where a single book Provides the hook … Continue reading →

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Samson I

Posted on January 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on The Book of Judges 16: Samson by Michael Romani After four hundred years Entered into the Promised Land Traces of laughter and tears Have made the people forget who commands Turning their backs on God The … Continue reading →

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God Is After You

Posted on November 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

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 →

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In Spiritual Growth

Posted on September 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on: Galatians 5:22-23 New International Version (NIV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. In Spiritual Growth by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

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Hope To Persevere

Posted on September 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

So much adversity in our daily lives and it’s blasted toward us in 4D stereo by newscasters and pontificators who have seemingly forgotten that we need to believe things are going to turn out alright if only we are strong … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – Ripples

Posted on September 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Mother Ocean lives out her stories Filled with enough of her own glories Washed ashore on ripples of her power Mankind’s presence felt like seconds to her hour It’s said that most of this world is water Making humanity the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Greatness Is Made of Simplicity, Goodness and Truth

Posted on September 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.” – Leo Tolstoy, novelist and philosopher (9 Sep 1828-1910)

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