Tag Archives: Gratitude

Thought For the Day: Regret Is Stronger Than Gratitude

Posted on October 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Dead people receive more flowers than the living because regret is stronger than gratitude.” – Anne Frank

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Ekphrastic Workshop – Sparkle Dim

Posted on September 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Tuesday night short poetry workshop tonight has to do with the Ekphrastic form of deriving a poem based on a work of art including digital art/photographs. From this I came up with the following: Sparkle Dim Ekprhastic by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Beauty, Blessed, Dance, Dim, Ekprhastic, Free, Glowing, Gratitude, Growing, Karma, Love, Photograph, Platitide, Poem, Poetry, Share, Shatter, Smile, Sparkle, Understand, Workshop | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Initiative

Posted on August 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Like a jigsaw puzzle, we fit this together Feeling the truth of being better together I struggled with the initiative of saying hi Feeling certain I would get no reply But much to my happiness, I’ve been blessed In so … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Better Together, Blessed, Daily Prompt, Days, Feels, Fit, Gratitude, Grown, Heaven, Hello, Initiatve, Layer, Love, Muse, One Love, Puzzle, Reasons, Reply, Truth | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Distant

Posted on August 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The end of a long day fishing has finally arrived As the captain thinks on how he has survived Always eking a humble living from the sea Respecting the ocean with all of its majesty Spotting the distant lighthouse on … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Blessed, Daily Prompt, Distant, Family, Fishing, Gratitude, Home, Lighthouse, Love, Majesty, Safe, Sea, Shore, Shown, Unspoken, Wife | Leave a comment

Wrapped In A Revealing Shroud

Posted on August 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on Matthew 28:20: Wrapped In A Revealing Shroud by Michael Romani Thanking God for my salvation For providing my destination Every moment spent in inspiration Walking forward in His direction Teaching all that is to be observed He gives more … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blessing, Divine, Gratitude, Holy, Holy Spirit, Humanity, Hymn, In-Dwelling, Lord, Parable, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praxis, Salvation, Service, Shroud, Temptation, Tomb | Leave a comment

Ever Increasing Faith

Posted on July 8, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

I’ve never really been one for a name and claim it sort of faith. But, I did listen to part of a sermon today that has at its core some good thoughts to share. So.. I am… Ever Increasing Faith … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abundance, Baby Steps, Exercize, Faith, Gratitude, Humility, Infinity, Jesus, Measure, Milky Way, Modest, Name It and Claim It, Needs, Our Father, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, the Word, Treasure, Visualization | Leave a comment

Living God’s Will

Posted on June 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 Thessalonians 4:3: Living God’s Will by Michael Romani Knowing with thankfulness all that He gives Given in love as He breathes and as He lives Reclaimed from chaos through His grace All the truthfulness as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Conforming, Family, Glory, Grace, Gratitude, Inspiration, Living God's Will, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sacred, Sanctification, Talk, Thessalonians, Transformation, Truth, Walk | Leave a comment

Not Conformed, But, Transformed

Posted on June 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Romans 12:2: Not Conformed, But, Transformed by Michael Romani In thankfulness, we live our prayer With gratitude for God being there Laying our burdens down to rest We live our love to the very best Keeping a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Conform, Devotional, Focus, God, Gratitude, Jesus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Redemption, Temptation, the Word, Transform, Walk of Love, Walking | Leave a comment

Getting Out of My Way

Posted on May 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

John 12:23-28 Getting Out of My Way by Michael Romani Every day, I ask God to change my heart To please do away with my worse parts To please make me the sort of ever true That is closer to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adversary, Battle, Carnality, Clay, Confession, Cross, Glory, Gratitude, Hindrance, Holy, Humility, Knees, Mold, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Potter, Prayer, Redemption, Resurrection, Satan, Self Correction, Self Denial, Service, Son of Man | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Rebel

Posted on May 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Having done almost nothing consequential Hillary approached wishing to be presidential Her party groomed her with soft platitudes But not enough to make up for her attitudes While an outsider came along to Trump her Leaving her in a frenzied … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged American Ghost, Attitudes, Consequential, Daily Prompt, Duty, Elite, Fools, Gratitude, Hillary Clinton, Indulgence, Land of the Free and the Brave, Make America Great Again, Patriotism, Platitudes, Presidential, Rebel, Save, Serve, Trump, Wordpress | Leave a comment