Tag Archives: Gratitude

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Notable

There’s a rumor that it’s notable And perhaps even noticeable That fame comes to those who strive And not often to those who are merely alive There remains just one thing you see How to be famous and yet keep … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Crank

With a turn of the crank There was no one to thank But the God of this world Who keeps our toes curled While the whole place Takes up only a tiny space In being our everything Cosmically inclined to … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Toxic

Not that you should rely strictly on my advice But, I think it truth enough to openly say That there is something toxic to the thin ice So dangerous  to our happiness day to day The things that we say … Continue reading

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First Anniversary

I want to take this moment to commemorate Aloha Promises Forever’s first anniversary of our blog.  I say our because although Ally and my relationship has changed hugely, she has been and remains a source of encouragement and inspiration. Thank … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Grasp

Looking in from the confused but not so distant outside It must have seemed I was grasping from the riptide Flailing around while drowning on apparent dry land That’s what a deep lack of oxygen will command One minute I … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Courage

Bravely into the smoke without much hope they went No time to pause but purposely into needed ascent Above the fold, you’ll find the moments of courage Dignified into the tears cried dripping onto the page Even in these darkest … Continue reading

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Rules of Femininity

Rules of Femininity by Michael There is something best told Directly and with complete clarity Of how the unspoken happens and unfolds With greatest inadvertent transparency That femininity has its own set of rules That which they don’t teach at … Continue reading

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Thankfulness Takes Root

Based on a sermon around Romans 1:21 Thankfulness Takes Root by Michael Romani It’s not so hard to say Is it brother? Thank you God every day Do you feel it, brother? Every moment passes by And I have to … Continue reading

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Moments of Gratitude

Moments of Gratitude by Michael Romani In this moment of graceful gratitude I approach all of life in a thankful attitude Giving God all the honor and all the glory This is my song and this is my story Praising … Continue reading

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Gratitude: Songs of Thanksgiving

A little something to listen to in the spirit of the American tradition of Thanksgiving being celebrated on this sacred day.  Sacred to us, perhaps not so around the world.  But, then maybe it should be so.  Actually, every day, … Continue reading

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