Tag Archives: Poetry and Poems

Walking In Step

Posted on January 2, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Walking In Stepby Michael DoyleLife’s paths can lead us to darknessWrong choices can bring us harshnessBut our God’s love is goodIt is how we live and it’s understoodThat saying yes to God is often forgottenPreferring to live an easy life … Continue reading →

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Life’s Mystery Dance

Posted on January 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Life’s Mystery Danceby Michael DoyleIt’s true. God’s good love endures foreverWhile I’d love to claim differently, I’m not so cleverBut I do know this is a promise on which we can relyAfter chasing false love, I was led to this … Continue reading →

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Bring On the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Bring On the New Yearby Michael DoyleAs my daughters and I take our moment to reconnectThe newsman sings his warnings about a polar vortexWe don’t care because we are warm and safe insideIn our cozy corners, where each of us … Continue reading →

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Time Keeps Moving On

Posted on December 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Time Keeps Moving Onby Michael DoyleAll these things I meant to doThe greatest being loving youIt seems I made the plans rightBut they escape into another nightAll these days, they seem to goMoving faster than my own flowI always mean … Continue reading →

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God’s Good Purpose

Posted on December 29, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

God’s Good Purposeby Michael DoyleIt is less about the should-nessThen it is about the goodnessGod is gracious despite our deedsIn His inspiration, He sows good seedsAbounding in love, He reachesWith mercy, He quietly teachesAll the growth that we can growTo … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Meaning

Posted on December 28, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Beyond the Meaningby Michael DoyleIn the midst of all this festivitySome reflect on the NativityHow somewhere beyond the meaningGod came to dwell among us human beingsMost of us have heard the Christmas storyAnd how God shined on us with His … Continue reading →

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To Love Like Swans

Posted on December 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

To NadinKatrin: To Love Like Swansby Michael Doyle Our love is like the love of swansMy love, you are always in my heartWe may now swim separate pondsBut in our hearts, we are never apart It hurts when I can’t … Continue reading →

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Love Notes

Posted on December 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Love Notesby Michael DoyleIt’s a three lock boxIt is ours to remove these locksThere in the holy three-in-oneAre the Father, Spirit, and the SonI cry as I think of the things they’ve doneNow I am redeemed and the victory wonThe … Continue reading →

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Christmas Island Memory

Posted on December 26, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Christmas Island Memoryby Michael DoyleEven Christmas Island has its rulesThough they’re not type you learn in schoolsBut the types that build useful toolsThe type needed by wise men, common folk, and foolsOne of these is to drop the guessingAccepting each … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Its Dysfunctions

Posted on December 25, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Christmas and Its Dysfunctionsby Michael DoyleLife around Christmas can be crazyThough the reasons why can feel hazyThe story of Christmas continues on and onIn versions of dreams from just beyondBut with family, it comes togetherWith every improvised verse, it just … Continue reading →

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