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First Principles: By Doing Good With His Money, A Man, As It Were, Stamps the Image of God Upon It, and Makes It Pass Current For the Merchandise of Heaven

“By doing good with his money, a man, as it were, stamps the image of God upon it, and makes it pass current for the merchandise of heaven.” – John Rutledge

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Thought For the Day: What! Get To Heaven On Your Own Strength? Why, You Might As Well Try To Climb To the Moon On A Rope of Sand

“What! Get to heaven on your own strength? Why, you might as well try to climb to the moon on a rope of sand!” – George Whitefield

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First Principles: Your First Great Duties, You Are Sensible, Are Those You Owe to Heaven, To Your Creator and Redeemer. Let These Be Ever Present To Your Minds

“Your first great duties, you are sensible, are those you owe to Heaven, to your Creator and Redeemer. Let these be ever present to your minds, and exemplified in your lives and conduct.” – William Samuel Johnson, one of the … Continue reading

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As My World Ends

As My World Endsby Michael DoyleToo little, too late,It was a twist of fate.Now, forever stands between,And I don’t know what it means.Now, my lifetime is too long.I don’t know if I’m this strong.Close to Heaven, I’m tougher now.I’ll mumble … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Apart From the Cross, There Is No Other Ladder By Which We May Get To Heaven

“Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.” – Rose of Lima

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First Principles: Continue Steadfast and, With A Proper Sense of Your Dependence On God, Nobly Defend Those Rights Which Heaven Gave, And No Man Ought To Take From Us

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual… Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” – … Continue reading

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Distraction

Distractionby Michael DoyleI don’t mean this as a distraction.But for mostly open space, I feel attraction.Every time that you stand near,I hold your body, hoping it won’t disappear.I hold your body as something tangible,And kindness sometimes seems all we’re capable.Besides, … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Life Is Not A Straight Line Leading From One Blessing To the Next and Then Finally To Heaven. Life Is A Winding and Troubled Road

“Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. Switchback after switchback. And the point of biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther … Continue reading

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A Praise Song For Mother’s Day

A Praise Song For Mother’s Dayby Michael DoyleA Mother’s Day is a remembrance of love.It’s devoted to following Heaven above.Angels sing of her righteous wayHere on this, our holy Mother’s Day.Without a mother in this story,Where would be God’s good … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: If Prometheus Was Worthy of the Wrath of Heaven For Kindling the First Fire Upon Earth, How Ought All Gods Honor the Men Who Make It Their Professional Business To Put It Out – John Godfrey Saxe

“If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor the men who make it their professional business to put it out?”– John Godfrey Saxe U.S. flags will … Continue reading

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