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Thought For the Day: Children Require Guidance and Sympathy Far More Than Instruction

“Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.” – Anne Sullivan

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Thought For the Day: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted Is On the Other Side of Fear

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair — Throughout our lives, overcoming fear is essential meeting and achieving our goals. Fear of rejection and/or failure paralyzes us from taking the right actions needed … Continue reading

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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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How, Then, Should I Live?

How Then Should I Live?by Michael DoyleI look around this world with troubles to seeAnd I wonder to myself how then should I be?There are troubles all around – enough to seeThe need is here everywhere for another way to … Continue reading

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Perpetual Providence

Perpetual Providenceby Michael DoyleIn God’s perpetual providenceWe are always seeking His guidanceAsking God for aid in making our decisionsThat we know His preferences with greater precisionGod is a constant companion wherever we goHowever we travel; whether by will or by … Continue reading

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Giving Is A Heart Matter

Giving Is A Heart Matterby Michael DoyleChurch can be satisfying and funWith all of God’s delights to be doneLeaning in for the moments of developmentWorship done properly leads to contentmentUnified and faith-filled the church leadsTo spiritual sanctification and Godly deedsLife … Continue reading

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Passing It Down

Passing It Downby Michael DoylePassing it down to the next generationHoping it might be held in venerationSharing openly our ways of instructionIn hopes that they would avoid destructionFrom child to child this is taughtTo do as we should and not … Continue reading

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Under the Potter’s Hands

Under the Potter’s Handsby Michael DoyleUnder the potter’s handsHe forms the clayWe talk, He understandsWe live yet another dayIn our time, we fold handsAcross the world, in many landsTalking to God quietlyRescued from myself politelyGod in His purpose and mercyCorrects … Continue reading

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Born In the Dawn

Tales of magic and the quests that invariably accompany these always tug at my soul. Born In the Dawn by Michael Doyle In the mists of time, there is a story Of the sword of power and it’s full glory … Continue reading

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On Attempting To Be A Good Father

As Father’s Day approaches, I am thinking a lot on what it means to be a father to my two daughters.  I am woefully aware that as they approach their teenage years, there are things I might have said and … Continue reading

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