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First Principles: Do Not Forget To Do Good and To Share With Others, For With Such Sacrifice God Is Pleased

Posted on May 5, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16 (NIV)

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Too Jung For the Good Life

Posted on April 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Too Jung For the Good Lifeby Michael DoyleThe verbal coinage of modern-age complexityLays predominately bound to Jung’s dexterityIt’s something that happens in synchronicityOf the universe beaming out the need to be happyBut the journey of happiness, despite its fascinationCannot be … Continue reading →

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A Void of Emptiness

Posted on March 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Void of Emptinessby Michael DoyleApproaching the study of the edges of space Has only begun as technology sets the paceFor the time, it must be studied in deferenceAs it is a humbling, character-building experienceThe stars we watch are like … Continue reading →

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A Trinity Moment Revealed

Posted on March 3, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Trinity Moment Revealedby Michael DoyleThe church’s smile has been metNever missing a generation yetIt’s okay to share the laughterAs we prepare for the here ever afterThe yoke we put on, we must recallGives us more than it takes after … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: We Never Get To the Bottom of Ourselves On Our Own. We Discover Who We Are Face To Face and Side by Side With Others In Work, Love, and Learning

Posted on February 24, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“We never get to the bottom of ourselves on our own. We discover who we are face to face and side by side with others in work, love and learning.” – Robert N. Bellah

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First Principles: What A Man Does For Others, Not What They Do For Him, Gives Him Immortality

Posted on November 29, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.” – Daniel Webster

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Thought For the Day: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Fundamentally Relational. Rather Than Originating With Us, It Flows To Us From Our Union With Christ

Posted on November 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The fruit of the Spirit is fundamentally relational. Rather than originating with us, it flows to us from our union with Christ, and it flows beyond us to bring us into fellowship with others. The secret of this flow – … Continue reading →

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Let’s Please Honor Veterans Day 2023!

Posted on November 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Have you hugged your veterans today? Trust me, we appreciate it! To Be A Veteran Is…by Michael DoyleI And so many of my sisters and brothers We Signed our names to the blank check that we would serve for the … Continue reading →

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Other Side of Hell

Posted on November 10, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Other Side of Hellby Michael DoyleThis isn’t meant to discourageBut sometimes, true courageIs found on the other side of HellWhen your eyes have seen enough to dispelAny notion that peace can be foundThrough the taking of lives in warAnd when … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Person May Cause Evil To Others Not Only By His Actions But By His Inaction, and In Either Case, He Is Justly Accountable To Them For the Injury

Posted on October 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” – John Stuart Mill, in On Liberty

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