Tag Archives: Love

Christmas and Its Dysfunctions

Posted on December 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Christmas and Its Dysfunctionsby Michael DoyleLife around Christmas can be crazyThough the reasons why can feel hazyThe story of Christmas continues on and onIn versions of dreams from just beyondBut with family, it comes togetherWith every improvised verse, it just … Continue reading →

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The One Who Won’t Go Away

Posted on December 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

The One Who Won’t Go Awayby Michael DoyleIn the air is a feeling of anticipationAs we joyfully prepare our contributionChristmas is coming as if we’re dreamingSoul shine fills us as if it’s beamingGod is with us as we happily prepare … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advent, Air, Angels, Anticipation, Baby In A Manger, Beam, Belief, Bell, Bible, Blessed, Blessing, Blessings, Born, Buden, Changing the World, Chase the World, Christ, Christmas, Christmas Morn, Church, Compare, Contentment, Contribution, Cope, Discourage, Dream, Eternity, Faith, Free, Glory To God Alone, Go Away, God, God's Holy Ways, Good News, Goodness, Great Comission, Grow, Heart, Hearts, Hope, Impact, Inspiration, Jesus, Joy, Know, Light, Living, Love, Loving Ways, Majesty, Mankind, Merry Christmas, Million Views, Mistaken, Odd, One, Outside World, Peace, Pleasing, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Prayers, Prepare, Read, Reason For This Season, Redefine, Regisgry, Relief, Savior, Second-Guessing, Shifting Sands, Shown, Sight, Simple Beginnings, Socials, Soul Shine, Strife, Stumble, Sunday, Taken For Granted, Time, Transformation, Trust, Understood, Walk, Wedding, Wings, Wonderful Life, Words, Worship, Worth, Yesterday | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Lord, Make Me An Instrument of Thy Peace. Where There Is Hatred, Let Me Sow Love

Posted on December 22, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.” – St. Francis of Assisi

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Hatred, Instrument, Lord, Love, Peace, Sow, St. Francis of Assisi, Thought For the Day, Where | Leave a comment

A Tenderness of Hope

Posted on December 21, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Tenderness of Hopeby Michael DoyleWe live in a fast-paced society That is filled with such complexityThat it brings less than notorietyTo become overwhelmed by our anxietyStill, each of us chooses a mask to wearA smile of dignity as if … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Anxiety, Ask, Care, Cheeks, Choose, Complexity, Contemplation, Contentment, Cop, Denial, Depend, Dignity, Dream, Earth, Eyes, Faith, Faithfulness, Falls Apart, Falsity, Filfillment, Forced Grin, Friend, Heaven Above, Hide, Hope, Interpretation, Lies, Life's Bargain, Love, Mask, Notoriety, Overwhelm, Plan, Poetry and Poems, Real, Relieve, Seem, Smile, Society, Steal, Tainted Mask, Tenderness, Time and Again, Torn and Bleeding Hearts, Truth, Wear | Leave a comment

A Road of Traveled Story

Posted on December 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Road of Traveled Storyby Michael DoyleThis universe isn’t made of cosmic dustThough we all depend on God as we mustThis universe is a road of traveled gloryEach of us has our own part in this storyGiven our roles, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Angel, Answer, Beautiful Mind, Beauty, Blind, Broken Arrow, Challenges, Choice, Choices, Cosmic Dust, Crash, Cure, Dark, Days, Decision, Devil's Train, Door, Duty, Fate, Friends, God, Gypsy Tears, Hate, Hope, Hurt, Imprisoned, Life, Light, Love, Mine, Morning, Narrow, Night, Opportunity, Own Part, Poetry and Poems, Power, Prism, Refrain, Road, Roles, Shine, Sighted, Sky, Still Live, Story, Time, Traveled Story, True Love, Ugly, Universe, Veil, Voice, Walls, Ways, Weight, Years | Leave a comment

On Christmas Island

Posted on December 19, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

On Christmas Islandby Michael DoyleIt’s those accidental greetingsThat lead to monumental meetingsThese fill our lives with loveAs if somehow guided from aboveOn Christmas Island, looking for a roomIt’s surprising the miracles that bloomOpen hearts put a smile on our facesIt’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Accidental Greetings, Bloom, Candle-Making, Christmas Island, Christmas Magic, Christmas Memories, Christmas-Style, Cocoa, Color, Every Life, Face, Guided, Happy Families, Heartbreaking, Hearts, Little Help, Lives, Living Love, Love, Magic of Christmas, Miracles, Mistletoe, Monumental Meetings, New Starts, Open Hearts, Place, Poetry and Poems, Room, Silliness, Smile, Snowflakes, Time, Tongues, Tragic, True, Young | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Love the Life You Live. Life the Life You Love.

Posted on December 19, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” – Bob Marley

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Several Levels From Myself

Posted on December 18, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Several Levels From Myselfby Michael DoyleLiving lifeSeveral levels from myselfI usually have my noseStuck in a book from a shelfYou were a swirl of perfectionWithout a flaw in detectionWhat was I supposed to doBut to fall madly in love with … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adrift, Answer, Ars, Being With You, Belong, Book, Certain, Chaos, Christmas Serenade, Detection, Done, Doubt, Dreamy Eyes, Flaw, Hello, Hint, Hope, Living Life, Look Out, Love, Making, Near, Nose, Nothing Better, Path of God, Perfection, Plan, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Risk, Self, Several Levels, Shift, Storms, Swirl, Taking, The one, Together | Leave a comment

Star-Fall

Posted on December 12, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Star-Fallby Michael DoyleMy impulsive thoughts intrudeEven as I raise my hands in gratitudeArms wide open, I look aboveIn my experience of God’s loveI sing hallelujah in my loudest voiceLifting up my songs, I picked through my choicesKnowing all that you’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, All, Answer, Arms, Call, Choice, Days, Experience, God's Love, Grace, Gratitude, Hallelujah, Hands, Heavenly Embrace, Humanity, Humility, Impulsive Thoughts, Jesus, Lift, Lost, Love, Poetry and Poems, Praises, Songs, Soul, Star-Fall, Surrender, Voice, Wide Open | Leave a comment

Better Than Okay

Posted on December 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Better Than Okayby Michael DoyleWhy don’t you come inside?There’s nothing we need to hideBesides, it’s cold outsideAnd I have something to confideThere’s something that feels rightIn my darkness, you might be the lightThere’s something about the wayYou make me feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Better Than Okay, Cold Outside, Confide, Darkness, Feels Right, Forget, Hide, Inside, Light, Love, Met, Moment, Poetry and Poems, Regret, Understand | Leave a comment