Tag Archives: Hope

We Will Do the Rest

Posted on July 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

We Will Do the Restby Michael DoyleWith a little rain and the truest grit Following admonitions to never forget,We’ll know liberty’s tree from its roots grownTo the top of freedom’s leaves, deeply flowing.We’ve driven the distance to see the sightsAcross … Continue reading →

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What Comes Next?

Posted on June 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

What Comes Next?by Michael DoyleDay after day, dot after dotOne way or another, it connectsTaking chances and casting lotsAs we wonder about what comes next.The mullahs act with intimidation,But they aren’t the heart of the nation.And we must never forget … Continue reading →

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First Principles: When We Honor Our Flag, We Honor What We Stand For As A Nation – Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Hope

Posted on June 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“When we honor our flag, we honor what we stand for as a nation—freedom, equality, justice, and hope.” – Ronald Reagan

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Thought For the Day: The Sea, the Great Unifier, Is Man’s Only Hope. Now, As Never Before, the Old Phrase Has A Literal Meaning: We Are All In the Same Boat

Posted on June 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.” – Jacques Cousteau (June 11, 1910 – June 25, 1997)

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Heaven’s Hope

Posted on June 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Heaven’s Hopeby Michael DoyleHeaven’s hope is foreverSo maybe it’s cleverThat we listen when angels cryWith our hands lifted to the sky.We proclaim our love in Jesus’s name,Doing our best to remove all blame.We speak the truth of our claimThat by … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angels Cry, Attitutde, Belief, Blame, Claim, Dedication, Faith, Forever, God's Grace, God's Will, Hands, Heaven, Hope, Jesus, Lifted, Listen, Motivation, Poetry and Poems, Proclaim, Shame, Truth | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Hope Is A Renewable Option: If You Run Out of It At the End of the Day, You Get To Start Over In the Morning

Posted on June 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Hope is a renewable option: If you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning.” – Barbara Kingsolver

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Thought For the Day: Appeasement Is the Policy of Feeding Your Friends To A Crocodile, One At A Time, In Hopes That the Crocodile Will Eat You Last

Posted on May 27, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“‘Appeasement’ is the policy of feeding your friends to a crocodile, one at a time, in hopes that the crocodile will eat you last.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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In the Hope of Perseverance

Posted on March 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In the Hope of Perseveranceby Michael DoyleTo live and love as if ChristI’ll live in His promiseGod’s sacrifice is the gain of ChristThere is no compromiseThe little that I give, does not compareTo the gain in escaping the snareI know … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anchor, Bible, Christ, Consequence, Error, Eternity, Following, Forget, Foundation, Gain, Gift, His Grace, Hope, Live and Love, Momentum, No Compromise, Our Works, Perseverance, Poetry and Poems, Promise, Recompense, Sacrifice, Salvation, Snare, Witness | Leave a comment

First Principles: We Also Glory In Our Sufferings, Because We Know That Suffering Produces Perseverance; Perseverance, Character; Character, Hope

Posted on March 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“(W)e also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” – Romans 5:3-4

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To Be Understood

Posted on February 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

To Be Understoodby Michael DoyleWe get carried away by the moonlightForgetting ourselves in the hope of getting it rightThe garden walls throw off our shadowsIn hopes for what we do not truly knowIn all this world’s flight or fight distractionIt … Continue reading →

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