Tag Archives: Heart

First Principles: Trust In the Lord With All Your Heart and Lean Not On Your Own Understanding

Posted on December 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”– Proverbs 3:5

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Thought For the Day: Man May Dismiss Compassion From His Heart, But God Never Will

Posted on November 26, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.” – William Cowper

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What She Doesn’t Know Yet

Posted on November 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

What She Doesn’t Know Yetby Michael DoyleListening to my daughters proudlyAs they talk a bit too loudlyEach holding her own in conversationEach of them has their own ambitionsMy babies have grown up without regretBut I wish each would kindly not … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ambition, Angel-Shine, Apart, Babies, Beautiful, Behind, Blessing, Blossom and Grow, Borrowed Time, Childhoods, Choke Back A Tear, Conversation, Daughters, Depart, Done Well, Earth, Empty-Nesting, Falling Stars, Family, Far Above, Father, Father's Mind, Forget, Heart, Heartbreaks, Holding Her Own, Hope, Irrevocable Mistakes, Know, Last Breath, Lean, Lessons, Listen, Lost Love, Loud, Love, Lullabies, Memory, Miss, Most Wonderful, Poetry and Poems, Proud, Reflection, Regret, Remember, Same Love, She, Slow, Smile, Start, Talk, Thankful, Their Eyes, Their Love, These Girls, To the top, Warmest Connection, Watch, Well-Earned | Leave a comment

On Hunt For the Moments

Posted on November 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

On Hunt For the Momentsby Michael DoyleIn my life’s recent historyI have written tons of poetryIn happiness and in tormentI find myself on the hunt for momentsWith x-ray eyes for what is rightI approach the world in second sightFor the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Atom, Attempt, Break, Comprehend, Constant Transformation, Contempt, Course Correction, Dreams, Fear, Feel, Formed Myself, Genuine, Godspell, Gospel, Happiness, Hatred, Heart, History, Hope, Hunt, Judas, Little Pictures, Meant, Moments, Mumble, My Life, Negotiated Life, Peace and Strife, Poetry, Poetry and Poems, Redemption, Rise Above, Second Sight, Shocker, Start, Street Prophet, Stumble, Tainted Soul, The Hurt Locker, Torment, Translation, Unmasked, Vain, Waterfall, Whole, World's Pain, X-Ray Eyes | Leave a comment

Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heart

Posted on November 17, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Comfortable In the Discomforts of the Heartby Michael DoylePast all the great and well-known speakersIs the preacher in comfortable sneakersHe’s giving a shout-out about RevelationAs he provides a succinct explanationA life lived in a would-you-rather gameThe choice was made to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bible, Christianity, Comfortable, Discomfort, Faith, God, Heart, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Preach, Revelation, Truth | Leave a comment

Never Want To Say Good Night

Posted on November 14, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Never Want To Say Good Nightby Michael DoyleThe bossa nova moved us to the dance floorWith the Brazilian beat, we couldn’t ignoreMy plunging heart was flown in from aboveEvery moment spent with you calls me to loveThe shine in your … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged A Little More, Above, Aim To Please, All the Same, Always Love, Back Again, Black Dress, Bliss, Book of Life, Born To Please, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Beat, Breath, Burn, Caress, Close, Connection, Dance Floor, Desire, Drift Away, Drive Deep, Every Moment, Every Touch, Explore, Eyes, Fire, Flame, Glide, Heart, Ignore, Inch By Inch, Infatuation, Inspiration, Kiss Me, Laugh, Life, Lose Control, Love, Love Games, Loving Lips, Make Love, Mind, Moon, My Name, Never Want, Passion, Perfection, Play of Eyes, Poetry, Poetry and Poems, Pulse, Reasons, Reasons Why, Satisfaction, Say Good night, Seductive Spirt, Shaking Knees, Shine, Sigh, Smile, Smooth Skin, Sould, Sweet Kiss, Tantalize, Tell You Please, Thinking Of, Wife, Writing, Your Eyes, Your Time | Leave a comment

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

Posted on November 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“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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Surrender and Devotion

Posted on November 10, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Surrender and Devotionby Michael DoyleEvery one of usMove from death to lifeWe know that it’s more than a fussAs we move toward peace from strifeOur values push us toward unityLiving in the free land of libertyThis is the struggle for … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Audience of One, Bible, Blind Spots, Calamity, Catalyic, Centerstage, Church, Circumstance, Community, Completion, Conversation, Courage, Dead, Death to Life, Deed, Dispute, Ears, Faith, False Glory, False Pride, False Teaching, Fear, Fuss, God, Going, Harmony, Hear, Heart, Hollow, Holy Spirit, Humanity, Indwelling, Jesus, Know, Liberty, Love, Outspoken, Overreaching, Peace From Strife, Poetry and Poems, Relationship, Repetition, Revelation, Scriptures, Seven Stars, Shallow, Social Reputation, Start, Struggle, Surrender and Devotion, Table, The Book, True Repentance, Unity, Values, Way Forward, World's Brokenness, Worship | Leave a comment

When I Search My Heart

Posted on November 6, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

When I Search My Heartby Michael DoyleStanding atop the mountain peakI find the peace needed to speakWalking with my Lord, I find healingRevealed in this peaceful feelingI stand watching the sun riseSeeding the beauty of God before my eyesSetting aside … Continue reading →

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November Becomes Our Attitude

Posted on November 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

November Becomes Our Attitudeby Michael DoyleLooking through the warmth of my windowMy eyes chase after the moonlight shadowsStopping to soak in the colors along the wayI’m excited to think about the coming next dayLike a final curtain, November answers the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Attitude, Calendar, Call, Care, Colors, Echoed Memories, Eyes, Faith, Final Curtain, Grateful Eyes, Gratitude, Heart, Joy, Lifetime, Moonlight Shadow, Next Day, Nighttime Skies, November, Pages, Poetry and Poems, Rock of Ages, Season, Share, Shortness of Days, Solid, Sparkle, Star Fall, Tantalize, Warmth, Window | Leave a comment