Tag Archives: Jesus

Grace In Prayer

Posted on December 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Matthew 26:44: Grace In Prayer by Michael Romani In our prayer of asking We seek in our tasking To get through our trials We trust in our arrival Through all the bleakness Unafraid to speak this … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ask, Belong, Book of Matthew, Burden, Carrry, Depend, Gethsemane, God, Grace, His Word, Jesus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Solace, Surrender, Tender, Trial, Trust | Leave a comment

Happy St. Nicholas Day!!

Posted on December 6, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Yes,Virginia and everyone else, there really is basis for the traditions of Santa Claus. Little is provable but there is little question about the basic history. Two interesting resources that might be worth viewing are found here: http://www.arthuriana.co.uk/xmas/ and https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=371 … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged History, Jesus, Resources, Santa Claus, Spirt of Christmas, St Nicholas Day, Thought For the Day, Viriginia | Leave a comment

Black Friday Concessions

Posted on November 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Crass commercialism versus spirit of Christmas anyone? Black Friday Concessions by Michael Romani Looking down from my self imposed mountain I spied a parade announcing one thing certain At the end of one very long advertisement Santa Claus’s arrival came … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advertisment, Bank, Bill, Black Friday, Caroler, Christ's Mass, Christmas Shopping, Church, Concession, Counting, Credit Card, Dollar, Economy, Focus, Gifting, Giving, Greed, Indulgence, Jesus, Joy, Listen, Macy's Day Parade, Parking Lot, Payment, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Point, Possession, Purge, Santa Claus, Season, Shopping Day, Shopping Mall, Sleigh Bells, Spirit of Christmas, Stocking Stuffer, Stop, Thankfulness, Value, Victoria Secret, Weeping, Winter Wonderland, Worship | Leave a comment

Stages of Gratitude

Posted on November 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Life when seen through the lens of a western movie …. https://flic.kr/p/rMa2hR Stages of Gratitude by Michael Romani Down the old dusty, winding road A creaky stagecoach takes it’s journey Each passenger an expert and a scold Pressed for wisdom … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arrogant, Broken Watch, Certainty, Choices, Countenance, Defiant, Expert, Family Table, Flow, Gifts, Glisten, Grace, Gratitude, Ground, Imagination, Injury, Jesus, Journey, Listen, Loyal, Mask, Mercy, Mock Superiority, Passage, Photograph, Platitude, Pleasant, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Reverence, Scold, Stage, Station, True, Wisdom | Leave a comment

The Practice of Kindness

Posted on November 4, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on the Gospel according to Luke: The Practice of Kindness by Michael Romani In this world of madness Inundated with sadness What happened to kindness In this world of blindness A moment’s thought for others All of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blind, Cheek, Covenant, Doubt, Find, Forgive, Frailty, Gifts, God, God's Whisper, Good, Gospel, Grace, Heal, Holy, Humanity, Jesus, Kindness, Lose, Love One Another, Loyal, Luke, Madness, Other-Centered, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praxis, Protect, Reliable, Sad, Servants, Serve, Stable, Steadfast, Sword, Tender Mercy, Turn, Vanity, Word | Leave a comment

In Pursuit of Peace

Posted on October 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Romans 14:19: In Pursuit of Peace by Michael Romani Intentionally we learn to pursue Peace and building up me and you Saved by the cross bought in the loss Born again to calm the storm toss … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blessing, Bridge, Calm, Capable, Choice, Cloth, Command, Cross, Cultivation, Demand, Edifcation, Encourage, Focus, God, Heart, Heed, Holy, Insult, Intentional Living, Jesus, Joy, Maturation, Measure, Meditation, Nation, Part, Peace, Peacemaker, Photographs, Pleasure, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Pursuit, Repairers of Breach, Responsible, Restoration, Second Guessing, Share, Soul Shaker, Still Waters, Storm, Understanding, Walk, War With Ourselves, World | Leave a comment

Living In Joy

Posted on October 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Philippians 4:1-8 Living In Joy by Michael Romani Everything that is said and everything that is done Is for the edification and glorification of the Son All the love that He has given to you and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Action, Application, Appreciate, Argue, Attention, Beautiful, Bliss, Christian Joy, Circumstance, Complaint, Completeness, Consistent, Contemplation, Contention, Contentment, Criticism, Cultivate, Day Maker, Everything, Fatitgue, Focus, Forgive, Fruit, Fullness, Gift, Glory, Good Deed, Gratitude, Habit, Happiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Joy, Joy Bringer, Love, Majesty, Miracles, Pattern, Pessimism, Phillipians, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Prayer, Prayerful, Presence, Presents, Price, Refresh, Rejoice, Repent, Resentment, Ringer, Ritual, Satisfaction, Son, Song, Soul, Soul Deep, Steps, Temple, Together, Victory, Walk, Weep | Leave a comment

Humble Obedience

Posted on October 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on Wednesday night’s sermon: https://flic.kr/p/tKyxAL Humble Obedience by Michael Romani When the going gets tough as it often does We respond getting caught up in the buzz When we are faced with the opposition We tend to fall back … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Afflict, Betray, Cup, Cure, Defensive, Endure, Garden, God's Will, Humble, Humility, Inconvenience, Jesus, Obedience, Opposition, Ordinary, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Predict, Response, Salvation, Sorrow, Struggle, Submission, Surrender, Survival, Tough, Wrath | 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

On Breaking Free

Posted on August 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

1 Kings 19:1-21 On Breaking Free by Michael Romani Coming into the presence with thanksgiving Finding the Lord helps my everyday living Standing in the garden looking at morning dew And thinking on all that I must endure and do … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Body, Break, Captivity, Deception, Emotion, Eternal, Feelings, Fitness, Free, Garden, Grace, Grow, Jesus, Kiings, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Salvation, Temple, Thanksgiving, Trapped, True Happiness | Leave a comment