Tag Archives: Heart

Thought For the Day: Music Is the Literature of the Heart; It Commences Where Speech Ends

Posted on August 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.” – Alphonse de LaMartine

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First Principles: Above All Else, Guard Your Heart, For Everything You Do Flows From It

Posted on August 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” – Proverbs 4:23

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Voice Sang Soft

Posted on August 13, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Voice Sang Softby Michael DoyleYour voice sang softly like a melody.It’s hard to say what it did to me.Then and there from the very start,Your love was gentle, blooming in my heart.Your smile might be your special power,As it captivated … Continue reading →

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Hoosier Rains

Posted on August 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Hoosier Rainsby Michael DoyleIt has been over twenty years nowAnd it’s on my mind still somehow.I was driving, approaching the state lineOf Indiana, determined to make it mine.Shortly before the sight of the dunes, I had plannedTo visit like some … Continue reading →

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Finding Christian Contentment

Posted on August 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Finding Christian Contentmentby Michael DoyleRejoice in and readily show your love,Following the ways of our God above.Always seeking after our good contentmentWhile doing our best to reach for improvement.Whatever your situation and circumstance,We can defeat the discomfort of our happenstance.It … Continue reading →

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First Steps Taken

Posted on July 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Fist Steps Takenby Michael DoyleThe first steps in any new directionAre likely to require some bit of correction.Every journey needs these to be taken.To think otherwise is to be mistaken.It’s necessary to crawl, fall, walk, then run.These are necessary steps … Continue reading →

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No Limits, Only Hope

Posted on July 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

No Limits, Only Hopeby Michael DoyleAs a child looking for a telescopeI saw no real limits, only new hope.I’d dream of the planets spinning,Each of them offering new beginnings.There, in every new world to be found,Is something that makes my … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Music Is the Heart of Life. She Speaks Love; “Without It, There Is No Possible Good and With It Everything Is Beautiful

Posted on July 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Music is the heart of life.” She speaks love; “without it, there is no possible good and with it everything is beautiful.” – Franz Liszt

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Speaking Up From the Heart

Posted on July 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Speaking Up From the Heartby Michael DoyleSometimes life flies at me undeserved,And my viewpoint seems a bit underservedSo I find myself, as I have from the start,Speaking my mind straight from the heart.We might be in opposition, and that’s okay.But … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Love Is Never Lost. If Not Reciprocated, It Will Flow Back and Soften and Purify the Heart

Posted on June 25, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.” -Washington Irving, writer (3 Apr 1783-1859)

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