Tag Archives: Life

A Life’s Quest For Wisdom

Posted on March 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

A Life’s Quest For Wisdomby Michael DoyleThe quest for wisdom is one for which we yearn,There is so much of life that even as we learn,We cannot help but see for ourselves as we analyze,There is so much more than … Continue reading →

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Quiver

Posted on March 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Quiverby Michael DoyleI reach for words from a quiver of choices,Drowning in a wave of three kinds of voices.This, then, is what makes up the poet’s armoryAnd the choices made make for dissonance or harmony.I find myself talking to me … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer, Part 7

Posted on February 27, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Bonhoeffer, Part 7by Michael DoyleTime stands still with its lit fuse,We wonder why life makes us choose.We do our best to stop the evil in men,To give or take life feels a lesser sin.What would one give to save one’s … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Happiness of Life Is the Conviction That We Are Loved; Loved For Ourselves, Or Rather Loved In Spite of Ourselves

Posted on February 26, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” – Victor Hugo

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Thought For the Day: Our Prime Purpose In This Life Is To Help Others. And If You Can’t Help Them, At Least Don’t Hurt Them

Posted on February 25, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama

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A Christian View of Abuse, Part I

Posted on February 20, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

A Christian View of Abuse, Part Iby Michael DoyleEverything within these words spokenComes partly from the experience of the broken.These experiences shape us in the final days,And there will be differences in our ways.One third of women have been abused,This … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer, Part 4 (Dirty Hands)

Posted on February 10, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Dirty Handsby Michael DoyleThe truth speaks loudly, and sometimes too much.There is a penalty for doing such.Sometimes, the things we do break us in two.That’s not too much of a price to pay for you.So, our Lord, beloved, was there … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Do Not Let Your Fire Go Out, Spark By Irreplaceable Spark In the Hopeless Swamps of the Not-Quite, the Not-Yet, and the Not-At-All

Posted on February 6, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved … Continue reading →

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My Most Meaningful Bond

Posted on February 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

My Most Meaningful Bondby Michael DoyleIn this age where the hard Left seeks to divide,I know that I always want my daughters by my side.I read to them nightly while they were in the womb,And by my side, there will … Continue reading →

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No Cause To Be Afraid

Posted on January 28, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

No Cause To Be Afraidby Michael DoyleSometimes it feels like death follows me,Creeping along like a shadow that swallows me.Maybe it is that I should already be dead,I know that’s too much to have been said.At three, I was pushed … Continue reading →

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