Tag Archives: Jesus

Understanding Our Blessing

Posted on December 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Luke 2 and Matthew 1: Understanding Our Blessing by Michael Romani So very worthy of our praise We stand fixed with our gaze God’s goodness understood As it is intended as we should In the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alpha, Angel, Anointed One, Begin, Blessing, Book of Luke, Book of Matthew, Born, Christmas Morn, Communion, Contemplate, Covenant, Cup of Acceptance, Good, Good Will, Grace, Intent, Jeshua, Jesus, Omega, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Promise, Sacred, Salvation, Shepherd, Silent Night, Spirit, Star, Study, Truth, Understand, Union, Wise Men | Leave a comment

The Faith of the Grail

Posted on December 19, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Knight means servant. In today’s mockery of history, that’s overlooked. It’s in my heritage. Certainly, I am flawed as well. Let’s hope that in the end the things I struggle for are remembered with greater fondness? The Faith of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belief, Blame, Courage, Darkest Hours, Defense, Faith, Faithfulness, False Rock, Grail, Grief, He, Hell, His Name, History, Holy, Jesus, Knight, Known, Love, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Safe, Scared, Servant, Shown, Talk, Temple, True Believer, Truth, Walk, Worldly Power | Leave a comment

Lessons For Advent

Posted on December 18, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on James 2:23: Lessons For Advent by Michael Romani Jesus is the friend whose friendship will never cease Jesus is the friend whose love will never decrease We need a reminder of this especially in this season We … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advent, Assurance, Best, Bible, Blessing, Bliss, Book of James, Born, Call, Choice, Direction, Essence, Eternity, Evidence, Family, Freindship, Friend, God, Good, Good Work, His Will, Jesus, Kingdom, Lessons, Listen, Love, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Repentance, Sacred, Season, Test, Together | Leave a comment

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 →

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