Tag Archives: Peace

Moonbow Symphony

Moonbow Symphonyby Michael DoyleMy daughters and I are proneTo take all-day drivesPreferably together, not aloneTo feel the peace of being aliveLast weekend, early on SaturdayOur packed-up SUV got underwayThe goal was to see the MoonbowTo Cumberland Falls, we would goLexington … Continue reading

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When I Search My Heart

When I Search My Heartby Michael DoyleStanding atop the mountain peakI find the peace needed to speakWalking with my Lord, I find healingRevealed in this peaceful feelingI stand watching the sun riseSeeding the beauty of God before my eyesSetting aside … Continue reading

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Moments Like John Muir

Moments Like John Muirby Michael DoyleSometimes, the city’s too many facesIt makes me dream of faraway placesWhere my heart can fade into the nightTraces of beauty replace blinding lightTimes in the wilderness are best for meSometimes, it’s a matter of … Continue reading

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Outbursts of Truth

Outbursts of Truthby Michael DoyleAll my repeated outbursts of truthHave gotten me in trouble since my youthFor you see, truth can destroy the worldsEven the worlds ruled by fallen godsWho each have sought, by meteors hurled, To increase their own … Continue reading

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Unburdened (A Quest For Inner Peace)

Unburdened (A Quest For Inner Peace)by Michael DoyleUnburdened by what is in the pastSo many things that couldn’t lastThe way of life is to carry onBeyond what we survive and is goneIn all the parts that are rearrangedNot everything in … Continue reading

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All the Wicked Men (A Dickinson Poem For Peace)

All the Wicked Menby Michael Doyle So many times I have searched for peaceLooking for peace in the farawayAll the wicked men – have thoughts of warAs the Centre of their Maps – Myself a struggled slacker- set out to … Continue reading

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On Turning 17

On Turning 17by Michael DoyleThe days crawl slowly on one by oneAnd your birthday is past and doneI am still thinking on what it meansThat my baby girl has turned seventeenWasn’t it only just yesterdayThat you entered this world’s wayLaying … Continue reading

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In Beginning To Chill Hostility

In Beginning To Chill Hostilityby Michael DoyleIn truth, Christ came to save us allBringing us peace, as we might recallChrist has already graced us as He’s doneIn the name of the Father, the Spirit, and the SonIn this world, hanging … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: If You Want To Make Peace With Your Enemy, You Have To Work With Your Enemy. Then He Becomes Your Partner

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” – Nelson Mandela, activist, South African president, Nobel laureate (18 Jul 1918-2013

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