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First Principles: Gratitude Is Not Only the Greatest of Virtues, But the Parent of All Others
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Tagged All Others, First Principles, Gratitude, Greatest, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Parent, Virtue
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First Principles: As We Express Our Gratitude, We Must Never Forget That the Highest Appreciation Is Not To Utter Words, But To Live By Them
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy
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Tagged Appreciation, Express, First Principles, Forget, Gratitude, John F. Kennedy, Live, Words
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Thanksgiving Contemplation
Thanksgiving Contemplationby Michael DoyleDig up the extra silverwareIt’s the time to take careAs we feast on our fareAnd forget the when and whereA claustrophobic proximityAdds to the instant complexityAs we fight over dinnertimeAnd what exactly rhymesWith the thoughts of gratitudeAs … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Able, Celebrate, Claustrophobic Proximity, Contemplation, Dead, Dinnertime, Eat, Even Better, Family, Fan, Fare, Feast, Fight, Fires Build, Fuss, Glory, Good As It Gets, Grand, Gratitude, Hold Dear, Instant Complexity, Leave A Mark, Lost, Meat, No Doubt, Poetry and Poems, Polarity, Really Matter, Rhymes, Right Attitnude, Rituals Matter, Shatter, Should Be Near, Silverware, Stolen Land, Story, Table, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Together, This Land, Thoughts, Turkey, Vegan, When and Where, Wonder
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Thought For the Day: If A Man Loves the Labour of His Trade, Apart From Any Question of Success or Fame, the Gods Have Called Him
“If a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him.” -Robert Louis Stevenson, novelist, essayist, and poet (13 Nov 1850-1894) — Individuals deeply devoted to their professions without … Continue reading
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Tagged Achievement, Agency, Call, Calling, Consideration, Enjoy, Existence, Existential Responsibility, Fame, God, Gods, Gratitude, Heart, Income, Individuality, Intrinsic Motivation, Labor, Man, Mankind, Marker, Meaning, Motivation, Personal Satisfaction, Psychology, Purpose, Question, Recognition, Right Attitude, Significance, Society's Boundaries, Success, Thought For the Day, Trade, Transcend, True Value, Work
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Affirmation
Affirmationby Michael DoyleThere’s a sound of freedomThat celebrates the kingdomThere is one thing understoodOur God is faithful and goodAll the good that is done In the name of the SonEvery answered prayer is an affirmationA shout of joy giving confirmationIn … Continue reading
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Tagged Affirmation, Answered Prayer, Broken Soul, Capable, Confirmation, Control, Faith, Free, Freedom, God, Gratitude, Heal, Heart, Heaven, Hell, Hold, King, Kingdom, Life, Lonely Road, Not Alone, Poetry and Poems, Right Attitude, Sing, Son, The Lord, Understood
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Sacred Call
Sacred Callby Michael DoyleMy eyes are set aboveFocused on my God’s loveI raise my voice in gratitudeFixing right my attitudeThe Holy Spirit knows us allIn its guidance, as we recallSinging out with our full voiceI live every moment by my … Continue reading
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Tagged Above, Attitude, Best Is Done, Christ, Days, Every Moment, Eyes, Focus, Free Choice, Full Voice, God's Alone, God's Love, God's Will, Gratitude, Guidance, Hallelujah, Holy Spirit, My All, Name of the Lord, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Recall, Relationship, Risen, Sacred Call, Savior, Sing, Stone, The Son, Tomb, Top of My Lungs, Trust, Whisper, Worship, Worthy
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Giving Our Best Attitude
Giving Our Best Attitudeby Michael DoyleWe find our safety and securityIn what brings us true libertyTo live our lives as we want to beThis is the path of living freeWe pass some things on as a legacyThe Bible reflects this … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Attitude, Bible, Books of the Law, Childlike Attitudes, Christianity, Complexity, Faith, Family Rules, Forward, Fredom, Future, Give, God, God's Ways, Gratitude, History, Jesus, Legacy, Living Free, Love Letter, Myster, Path, Poetry and Poems, Real Good, Relationship, Rules and Guidance, Safety, Securit, Servants of God, Teach, The Bible, True Liberty, Understood, Unit, Worship
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Please Enjoy Your Labor Day Holiday!!
Please enjoy our Labor Day!! Today is a day to celebrate a little the blessings given to us from our labor and the labor of others. Why not take a moment and thank those who work so hard for us … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Allow, Celebrate, Equal Chance, Equal Oppotunity, Equity, Everybody, Focus, Getting Rich, Good, Gratitude, Harm, Humblest Man, Labor, Labor Day, Law, Life, Popose, Reject Equity, Thankfulness, Thought For the Day, War On Capital
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In the Name of the Father and the Son
In the Name of the Father and the Sonby Michael DoyleTrying to hide in the nightWaiting for the morning lightFeeling my soul must atoneI have never felt so all aloneUntil I glanced on God’s faceThen and there, I knew graceA … Continue reading
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Tagged Abundantly, Afraid, Alone, Atone, Believing, Blame, Blemish, Done, Embrace, Father, Feel, Feeling, Feet, Felt, Fill, Glory, God's Face, God's Will, Godly, Grace, Gratitude, Healing, Hide, Home, In the Name of, Joy, Living Up To, Made, Mighty Sound, Miracles, Morning Light, Name, Never Again, Night, Poetry and Poems, Power, Right Attitude, Savior, Solid Ground, Son, Sorrow, Soul, Step, Story, Talk, Today and Tomorrow, Wait, Waken, Walk the Walk, Wayward Son
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