Tag Archives: Love

Virtual Love Song

Posted on January 18, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Virtual Love Songby Michael Doyle She peeked inside my windowTell me how was I to knowFrom outside my hdden shadowWas the heart that would rattle my soul Shaking me into a hope for tomorrowAnd make me forget my sorrowShe’s filling … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Arm In Arm, Beautiful, Best Part, Control, Dreams, Enemy, Forget, Friend, Half-Way, Heart, Hidden, Hope, Know, Love, Magic, Nadia, New Day, Peek, Poetry and Poems, Positive, Rays, Run Away, Shadow, Sorrow, Soul, Start, Stay, Stroll, Sunshine, Tomorrow, Virtual Love Song, Window, World | Leave a comment

The Story Told

Posted on January 17, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Story Toldby Michael DoyleThere’s a heart in HeavenWaiting to be knownHis presence is everywhereIn every morning shoneThe revival of His SonIs the power of death undoneYahweh showers us with loveAs His kingdom reigns aboveHis love reigns as it leadsEach … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Every Generation, Every Season, Everywhere, Faithful, Flaw, Following Jesus, Foundation, Heart, Heaven, Kingdom, Known, Lead, Love, Love of God, Mistake, Morning, Noble Deeds, Poetry and Poems, Power of Death, Presence, Purpose, Reason, Revival, Road, Rock of Ages, Serve, Son, Step, Strength, The Story Told, The Truth, Yahweh | Leave a comment

If You Should Let Go

Posted on January 16, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

If You Should Let Goby Michael DoyleBelieveJust believeA little bit longerHold OnJust hold onA little bit strongerTo that love in your soulWhen your passion gives up controlEven when you feel down and outThis is the only thing you can’t doubtYou … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Afraid, Alone, Alone and Afraid, Art, Believe, Best Fight, Bones, Cheek, Closing In, Cold and Dark, Control, Cry, Doubt, Down and Out, Echoes, Eyes, Eyes Wide Open, Feel, Happiness, Hide, Hold On, Image, Inside, Just This Side of Sane, Let Go, Life, Longer, Love, Love Again, Love Song, Miss, Moon Above, Moonlight, Morning, Pain, Passion, Photography, Plans Made, Poetry and Poems, Praying To God, Radio, Recount, Someone, Somewhere, Soul, Speak, Special Place, Stronger, Tears, Wake, Wonder, Yearn | Leave a comment

Shalom Charis

Posted on January 12, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Shalom Charisby Michael DoyleJarred by the fires that burnBroken hearted as we learnThe sorrow of this seasonWe extend our love beyond reasonCalled to be holy through graceWe keep our eyes on God’s faceA spiritual gift is shown with careGod’s love … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Abounding, Abundant, Bible, Broken Hearted, Burn, Called, Care, Christianity, Community, Completeness, Darkest Hour, Devastation, Done, Embrace, Faith, Fires, Fix, Forgiven, God, God's Face, God's Family, God's Ways, Good News, Grace, Hang Tough, Head, Heart, His Will, Holy, Holy Conversation, Jarred, Jesus, Learn, Love, Marked By God, Overlfowing, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Power, Priority, Reveal, Serenity, Shalom Charis, Shape, Share, Sorrow, Spiritual Gift, Talk, Unashamed, Unmerited Favor, Walk, World's Strife | Leave a comment

Fires Framing Truth

Posted on January 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Fires Framing Truthby Michael DoyleHow can you serve the peopleWhen you’re feeding them lies?How can you mislead a motherAnd look her straight in the eyes?You think a dismissive smileIs all you need to wearAs you issue your political denialDon’t you … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Authority, Burning, Care, Choke, Clarified, Common Sense, Compassion, Controversy, Courage, Decision, Dismissive Smile, Eyes, Fires, Flow, Forgot, Frame, Going Up In Smoke, Grieving Families, Homes, Houses, Hydrants, Integrity, Leader, Lies, Life, Listen, Lives, Love, Love of Ease, Love of Power, Maquerade, Matched, Measure, Memories, Mislead, Mother, No Defense, Office, Ought, People, Perceptions of Truth, Poetry and Poems, Policy, Political Denial, Power, See, Serve, Social Disease, Tears, Times of Challenge, True Strength, Trust, Truth, Vote, Walk Away, Water, Wear, Who | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Yesterday We Obeyed Kings and Bent Our Necks Before Emperors. But Today We Kneel Only To Truth, Follow Only Beauty, and Obey Only Love

Posted on January 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.” – Kahlil Gibran, mystic, poet, and artist (6 Jan 1883-1931)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Beauty, Emperor, Follow, Kahlil Gibran, Kings, Kneel, Love, Necks, Obey, Thought For the Day, Today, Truth, Yesterday | Leave a comment

Born Into This World

Posted on January 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Born Into This Worldby Michael DoyleWe are born into this wounded worldIn which we see the need for improvementIt often feels as if we’re hurledBecoming ourselves is our greatest accomplishmentGrasping for the bits and pieces we can findThat which which … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Accomplishment, Beauty of Tomorrow, Becoming Ourselves, Behind, Bits and Pieces, Blind Faith, Books On Shelves, Born, Coming Years, Crowd, Culture, Dare, Desperate, Discontent, Discover, Drowning Surface, Ears, Eccentric Opinions, Essential, Eyes Above, Fallacies, Feel, Find, Fools, Gambit, Grasp, Grievous, Harshest Critics, Humble Beginnings, Hurled, Improvement, Into This World, Love, Ourselves, Poetry and Poems, Potential, Sorrow, Stumble, The Best, Vulturess, Wartmth, Whisper, World's Embrace, Wounded, Written Script | Leave a comment

Life’s Mystery Dance

Posted on January 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Life’s Mystery Danceby Michael DoyleIt’s true. God’s good love endures foreverWhile I’d love to claim differently, I’m not so cleverBut I do know this is a promise on which we can relyAfter chasing false love, I was led to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Analytical, Artistry, Attention, Awareness, Circumstance, Claim, Clarity, Clever, Contentment, Contrary, Craftsmanship, Deny, Eternal Love, False Love, Forever, Generosity, God's Love, Heavns, Intention, Invitation, Life, Living Life, Love, Mystery Dance, Peace, Poetry and Poems, Process the Claims, Promise, Real Thing, Reliance, Resentment, Revelation, Sincerity, Temporary, The Creator, Transactional, True, Truth, Visible, Walk, Worship | Leave a comment

Bring On the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Bring On the New Yearby Michael DoyleAs my daughters and I take our moment to reconnectThe newsman sings his warnings about a polar vortexWe don’t care because we are warm and safe insideIn our cozy corners, where each of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2025, Adventure, Amusement, Bring On, Care, Confide, Cozy Coerners, Daughters and I, Each Other, Everyone, First Day of the Next Year, Friends, Good Times, Joy, Laughter, Life, Love, Mine, Moment, Music, New Year's Eve, Newsman, Offer, Place, Poetry and Poems, Polar Vortex, Reconnect, Secrets, The New Year, The Sound of Music, Tomorrow, Tradition, Trust, Warm and Safe, Warning, Whenever They're With Me, Without Condition, World of Pretends | Leave a comment

God’s Good Purpose

Posted on December 29, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

God’s Good Purposeby Michael DoyleIt is less about the should-nessThen it is about the goodnessGod is gracious despite our deedsIn His inspiration, He sows good seedsAbounding in love, He reachesWith mercy, He quietly teachesAll the growth that we can growTo … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged God, Good Purpose, Goodness, Grace, Growth, Hearts Broken, Inspiration, Know, Love, Mercy, Poetry and Poems, Reach, Teach, Wisdom Spoken | Leave a comment