Tag Archives: Mercy

God Is After You

Based in part on Psalms 23:6 God Is After You by Michael Romani I seek in repentance to make my turn To live a better life as I have learned Desired by the blessings from above Surrendering to the ways … Continue reading

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Shoreline Conditions

Part IV of the story of the fall of legendary Troy: Shoreline Conditions by Michael Romani All the terms and conditions In even the earliest renditions Speak of two lovers washed on a shoreline Hand in hand, impervious to their … Continue reading

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First Principles: May God Scatter Light, Not Darkness, On Our Paths

“May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” – George Washington (1790)     … Continue reading

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Knowing God’s Good Favor

Based in part on Isaiah 6:5: Knowing God’s Good Favor by Michael Romani We lay down our burdens, coming as we are Keeping our focus on Heaven as our North Star Keeping in the truth of words we’ve spoken He … Continue reading

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On The Importance of Love

Heard a wonderful sermon today based on: 1 Corinthians 13 New International Version (NIV) 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. … Continue reading

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Lasting Changes

Based in part on Hebrews 12:1: Lasting Changes by Michael Romani Lasting change can be elusive Burdens are felt so intrusive It seems that in our gut We get stuck in a rut It’s a fatalistic mentality That feeds our mortality … Continue reading

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Ghost Towns of Russia

600 million miles of history, quite a lot of it tragically beautiful: Ghost Towns of Russia by Michael Romani The provocative label of ghost town Once chased around Tells the story of another dead town Across 600 million Russian miles … Continue reading

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Diamond Absolutes Betrayed

Sometimes we find ourselves in circumstances in which our most cherished ideals have been betrayed and our world seemingly overturned.  I am living this now.  God and time will tell how this all turns out. Diamond Absolutes Betrayed by Michael … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Above

Rolling on through all these moments of mundanity Realized in all the resplendent lights of our humanity It seems that as it is above it will be the worse below For mortality’s tale is one in which all souls must … Continue reading

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Finding Future In the Past

Based on a Sermon centered on The Book of Joshua:4-5 Finding Future In the Past by Michael Romani In the Word of God, for the People of God We remember the past in praise of God Its a matter of … Continue reading

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