Tag Archives: Heart

On The Importance of Love

Posted on September 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Heard a wonderful sermon today based on: 1 Corinthians 13 New International Version (NIV) 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Assurance, Butterfly, Carry, Deliver, Discern, Eternal, Faith, Father, Forgiveness, Fundamental, God, Heart, Hope, Infernal, Love, Mercy, Mind, Pandora Box, Photograph, Pillar, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Possible, Praise, Probable, Son, Truth, Victory | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Your Good Character Is Your Best Tombstone

Posted on September 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.” – Charles H. Spurgeon

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Carved, Charles H Spurgeon, Forget Me Not, Good Character, Heart, Helped, Loved, Marble, Memory, Thought For the Day, Tombstone | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Ban

Posted on September 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Voices of reflected euphoria do what they can To negate the curse I feel knowing of my ban To be fated against my every reasonable expectation I find myself in the throes of my own rejection In all my private … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories, Uncategorized | Tagged Anthem, Ban, Curse, Daily Prompt, Discontentment, Door, Emotion, Enchantment, Euphoria, Expectatioin, Hard Line, Heart, Holy War, Punishment, Rejection, Song and Dance, Toccata, Voices | Leave a comment

Role of Repentance

Posted on September 16, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Psalms 103 Role of Repentance by Michael Romani Positive and ever uplifting Moral ground never shifting Coming to God’s full acceptance And willing to undergo repentance Finding my way away from sin Learning Jesus is indeed my … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Acceptance, Admission, Best Days, Blessing, Confession, Contentment, Embrace, Forgiven, Free, Friend, God, God's Love, Grace, Heart, Heartbreak, Jesus, Joy, Lack, Learn, Moral Ground, New Ways, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Psalms, Repentance, Resentment, Selfishness, Sin, Truth, Walk Back, Ways, Will | Leave a comment

First Principles: Falseness of Tongue Leads To Falseness of Heart

Posted on September 7, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good disposition.” – Thomas Jefferson (1785)

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Depravity, Disposition, Falsehood, First Principles, Heart, Thomas Jefferson, Time, Tongue | Leave a comment

Perfect We

Posted on August 28, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A blank verse look at being certain about the uncertain… Perfect We by Michael Romani In a harvest of sentiment I find my predicament How can a man know the future? Some say that you can’t But, then I want … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Agree, Align, Card Deck, Changes, Future, Harvest, Heart, Love, Masters of Our Fate, Meaning, Permanent, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Scary, Sentiment, Signs, Touch, We, Wedding | Leave a comment

Word Prompt – Choice

Posted on August 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The old guitarist sat casually strumming Daydreaming about summer spent thumbing Across what was then his own little world Just to be in the company of a certain girl Finally starting to lift up his quiet ole voice He sang … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Choice, Dance, Daydream, Girl, Guitar, Guitarist, Heart, Hitch Hike, Love, Memories, Peace, Romance, Strum, Tango, Voice, Word Prompt, Young Man | Leave a comment

Fight For Glory

Posted on July 31, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Excited that the Rome docu-drama series has a new season on Netflix. To my surprise, it turns out that I somehow had not watched the last two episodes. I am in the middle of fixing that now. Fight For … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Cause, Colosseum, Courage, Dream, Fight, Gladiator, Glory, Heart, Honor, Poem, Poetry, Righteous, Stout, Struggle, Sword, Time, Undone, Warrior, Will, Will To Stay | Leave a comment

Even the Gods Die Alone

Posted on July 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Sort of a part two. Life is what it is, right? https://flic.kr/p/29k3jFH Even the Gods Die Alone by Michael Romani Even the gods die alone She said with a heart of stone And still I’ll miss her With memories of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blame, Bled, Broken, Darkness, Die, Fingers, Gods, Heart, Kiss, Life, Light, Love, Memories, Moment, Mortal, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Queen, Release, Stoic, Stone, Sword, Torment, Useless Words, Wishes | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Opera

Posted on July 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

If you listen very closely as you take a walk Taking those moments to listen to the park You will find there is an opera in the wild I have known this since a free and ranging child Live these … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Broken, Bull Frog, Canopy, Child, Complexity, Daily Prompt, Forgotten, Heart, Life, Mountain Top, Music, Ocean, Opera, Owl, Park, Trees, Trust, Unspoken, Walk, Wild | Leave a comment