Tag Archives: Love

The Lateness of the Hour

Posted on June 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Returning back to a promised project that was set down for a time and based in part on The Twilight Zone, Season 2, Episode 8: The Lateness of the Hour by Michael Doyle In a labyrinth of the mind’s imprecision We … Continue reading →

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In Reverence For Pentecost Sunday

Posted on May 31, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

With all that is going on in the world it’s maybe a bit hard to have the peace of mind and so to recall. Still, in reverence for and in hopefulness and love, I wish toward that we a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Day, Glad, Hope, Lord, Love, Peace of Mind, Pentecost Sunday, Rejoice, Reverence, Thought For the Day | Leave a comment

Soldiers From the Heart

Posted on May 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Matthew 5:6: Soldiers From the Heart by Michael Doyle Blessed are those who hunger and thirst For the righteousness of God foremost and first For all of these shall be fully satisfied Because in the countersign … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Have Decided To Stick To Love… Hate Is Too Great A Burden To Bear

Posted on May 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“I have decided to stick to love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr., in A Testament of Hope: Essential Writings and Speeches Available as a free .pdf download here: https://all-med.net/pdf/a-testament-of-hope/ … Continue reading →

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On Being Eleventeen

Posted on May 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

My youngest daughter turns 11 tomorrow. She’s brilliant, witty, charming in her own ways and has a bright future ahead of her. Yes. I am a very proud father of both of my princesses. The only kingdom I … Continue reading →

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In A Place of Longing

Posted on May 21, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Augustine’s Enchiridion: In A Place of Longing by Michael Doyle I suppose there’s no sense in prolonging Stating that the gist of life is belonging The rumor has it that its in what we love And … Continue reading →

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Sounds For Troubled Times

Posted on May 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

One thing I’ve had some time to do lately is to explore what tuneage tends to lift my spirits in these sunken times. Sounds For Troubled Times by Michael Doyle Susceptible to a classic boogie fever As though there be … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Love Looks Not With the Eyes, but With the Mind, and Therefore Is Winged Cupid Painted Blind

Posted on May 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” – William Shakespeare

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Blind, Cupid, Eyes, Look, Love, Mind, Paint, Thought For the Day, William Shakespeare, Winged | Leave a comment

Reconciled In My Forgiveness

Posted on May 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 2 Cor 5:17-21 : Reconciled In My Forgiveness by Michael Doyle Stepping off the heavenly throne For the sake of humanity’s own We are bought and covered in our sin Thankful that we are saved again … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: At the Touch of Love, Everyone Becomes A Poet

Posted on May 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.” – Plato

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Becomes, Everyone, Love, Plato, Poet, Thought For the Day, Touch | Leave a comment