Tag Archives: Man

First Principles: Religion Is A Matter Which Lies Solely Between Man and His God,…He Owes Account To None …For HIs Faith Or His Worship

Posted on April 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not … Continue reading →

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Set’s Blinding of Horus

Posted on March 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Egypt has some fascinating legends from long ago. Some get slightly retold as time goes on. Set’s Blinding of Horus by Michael Doyle Few know the whole of the story A tale needed in all of its glory In a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Music Is the Language of God

Posted on March 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The vibrations on the air are the breath of God speaking to man’s soul. Music is the language of God. We musicians are as close to God as man can be. We hear his voice, we read his lips, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Air, Birth, Breath, Children, Close, God, Hear, Language of God, Lips, Ludwig van Beethoven, Man, Music, Praise, Read, Sing, Soul, Speak, Thought For the Day, Vibration, Voice | Leave a comment

Jesus Wept (Ephphatha)

Posted on March 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

God took the form of man and lived experiencing all that we do. In so doing, He experienced all of our feelings. Based in part on John 11:38: Jesus Wept (Ephphatha) by Michael Doyle One of the best secrets never … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Agony, Angst, Beyond, Blood, Brokenness, Cacophony, Childbirth, Circle, Clear, Comfort, Convey, Courage, Deaf, Dealt, Deep, Deeply, Depth, Deserve, Despite, Divinity, Ears, Earth, Eden, Embrace, Ephphatha, Experience, Fallen, Family, Father, Feeling, Felt, Garden, Gethsemane, Glimpse, God, Grief, Groan, Hear, Heaven, Home, Hope, Humanity, Jesus, John, Loss, Lost, Man, Measure, Melody, Memory, Mercy, Mirth, Miss, Moan, Mortal, Move, Mud, Open, Outspokenness, Pain, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Redemption, Regain, Relief, Remember, Secret, Sin, Sound, Steady, Storm Cloud, Symphony, Teach, Tears, Touch, True North, Truth, Vain, Way, Wept, Within, Words, Worth | Leave a comment

First Principles: In the Country of the Blind the One-Eyed Man Is King

Posted on February 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king.” – Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536)

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To Bring the Stars Closer

Posted on January 18, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

There are those who walk into our lives to not simply touch and fadeaway. There are those who from the moment met leave an indelible trace in your heart and soul. It is to this which has left me so … Continue reading →

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In The Fullness of Time

Posted on December 25, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem for this, the day celebrated as symbolizing Christ’s birth. Merry Christmas! Christmas… Christ Mass… A mass for Christ. Then then does that or might it actually mean? Is it really only about the birth of Christ? Or, … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Resistance To Tyranny Is the Christian and Social Duty of Each Individual

Posted on December 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual. … Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Christmas Is Not In the Outward Show but In the Inner Glow

Posted on December 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It’s lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It’s higher thought and a greater plan. It’s glorious … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Ambition Must Be Made To Counteract Ambition

Posted on December 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Abuse, Ambition, Constitution, Control, Counteract, Device, Federalist Papers, First Principles, Government, Human Nature, Interest, James Madison, Man, Place, Reflection, Rights | Leave a comment