Tag Archives: Long

Thought For the Day: Love Is So Short and Forgetting Is So Long

Posted on July 12, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Love is so short and forgetting is so long.” -Pablo Neruda, poet, diplomat, Nobel laureate (12 Jul 1904-1973)

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Michelle’s Poem (A Poem for A Friend)

Posted on October 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Michelle’s Poem (A Poem for A Friend)by Michael DoyleShe’s not beyond magicTo believe otherwiseWould be something tragicYou can see it in her eyesShe’s got a laughFor every seasonIn her way of knowingBeyond all reasonIn that sunshine wayShe holds the world … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Proverb Is A Short Sentence Based On Long Experience

Posted on September 29, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.” – Miguel de Cervantes, novelist (29 Sep 1547-1616)

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Thought For the Day: Millions Long for Immortality Who Do Not Know What To Do With Themselves On A Rainy Sunday

Posted on September 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” -Susan Ertz, author (1894-1985)

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First Principles: Wish Not So Much To Live Long As To Live Well

Posted on July 17, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Wish not so much to live long as to live well.” – Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1746

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Remember To Forget

Posted on July 6, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Remember To Forgetby Michael DoyleAs long as there is lifeThere is, at least, some hopeRegardless of our strifeThis helps us to quietly copeThose things that bring us to edgeWe need to forgive as our sinThat which as brought us to … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Lest I Keep My Complacent Way, I Must Remember Somewhere Out There A Person Died For Me Today. As Long As There Must Be A War, I Ask and I Must Answer; Was I Worth Dying For?

Posted on May 30, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer; was I worth dying for?”- Eleanor Roosevelt

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Revival

Posted on March 7, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Revivalby Michael DoyleMoving past day-to-day survivalPraying for our nation’s revivalMiracles out of nowhere displayedEven if somewhat a bit delayedThe Holy Spirit moves us forwardNever retreating but ever towardThe spiritual awakening we findSalvation wants no one left behindReviving the lowly and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Christmas Will Always Be As Long As We Stand Heart To Heart and Hand In Hand

Posted on December 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – Dr. Suess

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Two of A Pair

Posted on November 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Two of A Pairby Michael DoyleThat life would change and I’d be blessedWas something, I’d never have guessedUntil that day you looked my lonely wayLeaving me breathless and hoping to sayThat there might come some magical dayWhen I knew that … Continue reading →

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