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First Principles: Justice, Humanity, and Benevolence Are the Duties You Owe To Society In General. To Your Country the Same Duties Are Incumbent Upon You

Posted on February 3, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Justice, humanity and benevolence are the duties you owe to society in general. To your country the same duties are incumbent upon you with the additional obligation of sacrificing ease, pleasure, wealth and life itself for its defense and security.”– … Continue reading →

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What Queen Frostine Taught Me

Posted on February 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

What Queen Frostine Taught Meby Michael DoyleQueen Frostine taught me to cherish victorySweetly satisfying and stacked in her mysteryAt four years old, I began to learn to take my turn Life was full of all these sorts of things to … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable Truths Sown

Posted on January 29, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Uncomfortable Truths Sownby Michael DoyleUncomfortable truths push forward mortal historyAt times, these must be sown despite the miseryand the writers of the day must dare to openly criticizeAnd question the prevailing order that we must analyzeHowever, winding or twisting the … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Mind Controlled By the Sinful Nature Is Death, But the Mind Controlled By the Spirit Is Life and Peace

Posted on January 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The mind controlled by the sinful nature is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.” – Romans 8:6 (NIV)

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Thought For the Day: The Important Thing Is Not To Stop Questioning. Curiosity Has Its Own Reason For Existing

Posted on January 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Friendship Multiplies the Good In Life and Divides the Evil

Posted on January 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Friendship multiplies the good in life and divides the evil.” – Baltasar Gracian

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A Graduated Conflict of Morality

Posted on January 13, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Graduated Conflict of Moralityby Michael DoyleThe late 1960s were a time of generational conflictWith more moral questions than principles to inflictRestrictions on all the choices between the rightAnd wrong of what was needed to get through the nightTo some, … Continue reading →

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Life So Far

Posted on January 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Life So Farby Michael DoyleIn the righteousness and errorsLife is often smoke and mirrorsWe walk in our best composureAnd hiding ourselves from exposureOf being seen for who we areHoping our best selves will travel farWe hide ourselves in the shadowsHoping … Continue reading →

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For the Love Of God

Posted on January 7, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

For the Love of Godby Michael DoyleWe are offered advice every dayThere is no end to what people sayThough some things said are wiseOther things should open our eyes”For the love of God”, said in frustrationShould be redeemed without hesitationBecause … Continue reading →

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First Principles: This Is How We Know What Love Is: Jesus Christ Laid Down His Life For Us. And We Ought To Lay Down Our Lives For Our Brothers and Sisters

Posted on January 7, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” – 1 John 3:16

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