Tag Archives: Pray

Our Everything

Posted on March 18, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Our Everythingby Michael DoyleNot just important, but our everythingOur reason for all and the joy of our beingNo compartmentalizing, but our purposeOur every reason with nothing to presupposeAll things through and of God to loveThis truth we must keep aboveAll … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, All Things, Altar, Ashes, Being, Bringer of Light, Christ, Compartmentalizing, Do, Dust, Engagement, First, Forward, Full, God, Great Commission, Important, Joy, Living In Faith, Lord, Matter of Trust, Mission, Must, Our Everything, Plowshares, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Presuppose, Purpose, Quencher of Thirst, Reason, Say, Trust, Truth, View | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: I Pray That I Keep My Tongue From Evil and My Lips From Deceitful Speech

Posted on January 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Beautiful One, I am grateful for my life and I want to see good days, so I pray that I keep my tongue from evil and my lips from deceitful speech. Let the words that I use be transparent and … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged 1 Peter 3:10, Abuse, Amen, Appropriate, Beautiful One, Build Up, Deceitful Speech, Evil, Given, Good Days, Grateful, Honest, Life, Lips, Lying, Malicious Talk, Negative Use of Words, Pray, Reflection, Speech, Thought For the Day, Thoughts, Tongue, Transparent, Words | Leave a comment

Dedicated To A Half Remembered Lorax, Part III

Posted on January 8, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Dedicated To A Half Remembered Lorax, Part IIIby Michael DoyleThere’s one word left to sayOne hope left yet to prayThere’s no need to second guessIt all comes down to unlessUnless we have faith of a mustard seedUnless we listen to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Chance, Change, Correction, Course, Dedicate, Direction, Discern, Dream, Esteem, Faith, From, Great Things, Harmony, Hearts, Heed, Hope, Learn, Lesson, Listen, Lorax, Magnificience, Model, Mustard Seed, Naysayer, Need, Play, Plentitude, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Remember, Say, Second Guess, Significance, Simple Dream, Small, Smallish Things, True, Truly Seem, Unless, Warning | Leave a comment

Under Lock and Key

Posted on January 4, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Under Lock and Keyby Michael DoyleUnder lock and keyIs where I keep meHidden away so no one can seeThere in arcs of memoryShadowboxing with myselfThrough all the volumes on the shelfThere really isn’t much mysteryWhen we’re talking self historyRecollections that … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Arcs, Biology, Bleed, Bring, Constant Feeling, Darkness, Dread, Family Tree, Fear, Half Wrong, Heart, Hidden Away, Imprint, Light, Lock and Key, Me, Memory, Moment, Mystery, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Recollection, Right, Self History, Sense, Shadowboxing, Shelf, Silent, Slowness, Swing, Tomorrow, Volumes, Wonder | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Soldier Above All Others Prays for Peace, For It Is the Soldier Who Must Suffer and Bear the Deepest Wounds and Scars of War

Posted on November 11, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – Douglas MacArthur

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Above, All Others, Bear, Deepest Wouns, Douglas MacArthur, Peace, Pray, Scars, Soldier, Suffer, Thought For the Day, War | Leave a comment

Starting Each Day In Devotion

Posted on November 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Starting Each Day In Devotionby Michael Doyle Starting every day the right wayBrings about a good sort of dayKnowing that wherever we goGod follows us as if our best shadow No matter what comes as we scatterOur attention to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adore, Ahead of the Game, Attention, Awaken, Best Human Being, Busyness, Challenges, Choice, Day, Declare, Deliberate, Devotion, Empower, Father, God, Holy Ghost, Hope, Live, Love, Morning, Music and Praise, Poetry and Poems, Power, Pray, Presence, Scatter, Shadow, Shatter, Significance, Start, Surrender, The Lord, The Son, Voice, Worship | Leave a comment

Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant

Posted on October 28, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Well Done, Good and Faithful Servantby Michael DoyleFinding peace in the house of the LordHaving finally put away ways of the swordTime spent pursuing the Godly thingsAnd the blessings this bringsEach of us giving talents and giftsHealing the wounds and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blessings, Blue Sky, Bow, Day, Difficult, Faithful, Faithful Steward, Forward, Godly Things, Good, Gratitude, Heal, House of the Lord, Keeping the Faith, Lift, Lord's Word, Ministry, Open, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Prisons, Promises, Rifts, Servant, Sword, Time Spent, Walk, Well Done, Wounds | Leave a comment

Christeaster Christians

Posted on October 8, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Christeaster Christiansby Michael DoyleChristeaster ChristiansWithout real meaningTwice a yearFind their way homeChrister ChristiansIn their presence beingBubbled in their tearsFeel lost and aloneMiracles prayed forWithout believingFind their own wayHitting hard without courageThere must be moreDespite the deceivingCan it be felt todayLived … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Above, Believe, Christians, Christmas, Courage, Deceive, Declare, Easter, Encourage, Endure, Find, God, Hitting Hard, Home, Hope, Live Again, Love, Meaning, Miracles, More, Pass, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Presence, Pure, Square, Steps, Surrender, Tears, Today, Twice, Way | Leave a comment

Chosen to Live

Posted on September 19, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Chosen to Live by Michael DoylePraying to a God of second chancesRecovering from life breaks and broken romancesWe have become one of the familyThrough the glory and the days of dramedyWe say our prayers in thankfulnessGrateful for God’s role in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Born, Chosen, Difference, Glory, God, Hard Knocks, Linking Arms, Live, Magnificence, Mourn, One of the Family, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Rejoice, Sanctified, Second Chances, Thankfulness, Three Lock Box | Leave a comment

Firefighter 54 (In Memoriam for the Death of My Sister)

Posted on August 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

For those who remember Michele, I offer in her memory on this anniversary of her death: Firefighter 54 by Michael Doyle ..Firefighter 54, firefighter 54 This is Ashland Fire Department Firefighter 54, Firefighter 54 This is Ashland Fire … Continue reading →

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