Tag Archives: Life

First Principles: Of All the Disposition and Habits Which Lead to Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports

Posted on March 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness — these … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Hail To the Man Who Went Through Life Always Helping Others, Knowing No Fear, and To Whom Aggressiveness and Resentment Are Alien

Posted on March 14, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Hail to the man who went through life always helping others, knowing no fear, and to whom aggressiveness and resentment are alien.” – Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel laureate (14 Mar 1879-1955)

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Nothing But Net

Posted on March 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Nothing But Netby Michael DoyleLiving through drift with deferenceWe each live Beethoven’s experienceComing out from every defeatWe stretch our defenses as we greetAll that life gives to usFacing each day and just becauseA preacher’s kid knows the shift of anxietyEveryone’s … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: All Life Is Sacred

Posted on January 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“There Is A Seamless Web to Life…All Life Is Sacred…”. – Nat Hentoff

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Thought For the Day: To Be Ignorant of What Occurred Before You Were Born Is To Remain Always A Child

Posted on November 29, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?” – … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Body of Clay, A Mind Full of Play, A Moment’s Life – That’s Me

Posted on November 27, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“A body of clay, a mind full of play, a moment’s life — that’s me.” -Harivansh Rai Bachchan, poet (27 Nov 1907-2003)

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Blind Side

Posted on November 24, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Blind Sideby Michael DoyleFour seconds from the snap of the ballA life can change in ways we’ll later recallIn four seconds, a life can really changeAs the players on the field rearrangeBut such players come along for the rideWith nowhere … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Slept and Dreamt That Life Was Joy. I Awoke and Saw That Life Was Service. I Acted and Behold, Service Was Joy

Posted on November 18, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” – Rabindranath Tagore, philosopher, author, songwriter, painter, educator, composer, Nobel laureate (1861-1941)

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None of This Matters

Posted on November 12, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

None of This Mattersby Michael DoyleNone of this mattersBecause none of this is realCloaked in our tattersIt’s just another day in HellGod’s given insightInto the battles we must fightScattered in the ashes of the nightWe somehow hold onto the lightThe … Continue reading →

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In Full Stomp (On Satan’s Head)

Posted on October 22, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

In Full Stomp (On Satan’s Head)by Michael DoyleLift the cross and trust in the FatherThough the steps seem sometimes fartherWe must walk away from things of enmityKeeping united to love in all its entiretyLife does come with things that painDespite … Continue reading →

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