Tag Archives: Grace

The Rock

Posted on November 19, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of gratitude #19: The Rock by Michael Romani Steadfast in the rock that is my messiah Sadly, I still fall victim to my worse desires Like Peter, I know that I would have lied If I falsely stated, … Continue reading →

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Thankfulness For the Armor of God

Posted on November 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem in gratitude for our creator #18: Thankfulness For the Amor of God by Michael Romani When I look into the mirror It no longer takes a seer To see that I am not the enemy But am still … Continue reading →

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The Healing Acceptance of Self

Posted on November 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of humility and gratitude # 12: The Healing Acceptance of Self by Michael Romani With gratitude, I accept myself No longer looking for answers from a shelf But, seeking instead to find peace from within Behind that wall … Continue reading →

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Twelve Hands of Humility

Posted on November 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In a spirit of gratitude toward all the good that surrounds my life with grace, poem #8 for this season: Twelve Hands of Humility by Michael Romani There are 12 hands on the clock of humility Each having its own … Continue reading →

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Bearing Our Witness

Posted on November 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Acts 7:55-56: Bearing Our Witness by Michael Romani Here we are to give our witness Showing in our walk out bit of fitness All in all given in strength and humility Testifying in life as part … Continue reading →

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A Humble Path Past Conflict

Posted on November 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Part of living a life with more gratitude might include less fight and conflict and greater humility. Poem #2 for this season of thankfulness: A Humble Path Past Conflict by Michael Romani With gratitude not as demanding Toward the God … Continue reading →

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A Pale Death

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #17: A Pale Death by Michael Romani The end of days descends Like a fog from hell that ascends On us all a thick as it can be As we dance away our sanity Lilith asks for one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bittersweet, Breath, Charm, Comfort, Core, Death, Death's Door, Demon, Die, Dignity, Embrace, End of Days, Evil, Fatal, Flee, Fog, Foul, Glow, Grace, Guide, Halloween, Haunt, Heart, Hell, Kiss, Knees, Lilith, Linger, Lord's Prayer, Lost, Man, Memory, Moment, Monster, Mortality, Pale, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sanity, Stab, Star, Trap, Wild, Wish | Leave a comment

Twist of the Kissed

Posted on October 15, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #14 (written on 10/13/2019 so really number 13.. how unlucky that I fell behind on posting like that….or as my little girls say.. “Or, did I?”) https://flic.kr/p/t7U76U Twist of the Kissed by Michael Romani We prize the things … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blood, Both, Dark, Death, Dim, Face, Ghost, Grace, Halloween, Hand, House, Inner, Kiss, Kissed, Light, Lost, Love, Man, Master's Call, Monster, Mud, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prize, Rainbow, Shadow, Sight, Soul, Tragedy, Twist, Venom, Wall, Window | Leave a comment

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!!

Posted on October 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Our northern neighbors in Canada celebrate a day of thankful gratitude for harvest and other valued parts of society on this day! This day was fixed to the second Monday in October by the following proclamation: “A Day of General … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Better Man, Blessing, Breath, Canada, Daughters, Encourage, Gathering, God, Grace, Gratitude, Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!, Harvest, Holy, Long Weekend, Love, October, Prayer, Significant Other, Still Standing, Thankfulness, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Rocky Road To Faith

Posted on September 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 John 1:9: Rocky Road To Faith by Michael Romani There are so many times we scoff in pride Looking at God’s will far from the outside Believing our own path and our will be done … Continue reading →

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