Tag Archives: Rest

A Gentle Interpretation

Posted on May 12, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

A Gentle Interpretationby Michael DoyleSpiritual discipleship forms with rhythms of rest.It’s a life of humility, and not a free-flowing test.It is said that the Sabbath is silence and solitudeLived in willing apprentice and loving gratitude.The decision is made to live … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Apprentice, Bible, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Gentle, God, Gratitude, Humllity, Hurry, Intentional, Interpretation, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Relatioinal, Rest, Solitude, Spirituality, Test, The Sabbath, Worry | Leave a comment

To Bring Heaven To Earth

Posted on April 24, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

To Bring Heaven To Earthby Michael DoyleAlone in the desert for 40 days,Jesus sacrificed for Heaven’s ways.Satan lurked, baiting another test.The God’s son was not allowed to rest.Jesus was drawn there for contemplation.Instead, the Devil offered His temptation.The test was … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 40 Days, Baptism, Bible, Christian Mystery, Christianity, Contemplation, Desert, Diivine, Earth, Faith, Glory, God, Heaven, Heaven's Ways, Holy Shadow, Human Being, Israel, Ivocation, Jesus, Meanng, Obedience, Personification, Poetry and Poems, Power, Prevail, Promienence, Provision, Rest, Sacrifiice, Satan, Temptation, Test, The Devil | Leave a comment

Your Dad Was Our Hero

Posted on April 15, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Your Dad Was Our Heroby Michael DoyleI was minding my business, Just standing there.I was resting on my crutches,Sipping on a beer.We had come to pay ourOur truest respects.Saying our goodbyesWithout any neglect. A soldier’s sonMarched up to his coffin.With … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beer, Busiiness, Coffin, Crutches, Crying Kid, Dad, Goobye, Mind, Neglect, No Dry Eyes, Our Hero, Poetry and Poems, Respects, Rest, Sight, Sip, Soldier's Son, Sttand, Tears | Leave a comment

Busy Signal

Posted on March 25, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Busy Signalby Michael DoyleMaking the best out of bad has my deference,And happiness first is my usual preference.Thinking over and over where it went wrongDoesn’t help matters much and takes too long.Holding on to grief and wallowing in the painIs … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Busy Signal, Deference, Grief, Long, Looking Around, Making the Best, Overthinkng, Paii, Poetry and Poems, Preference, Rest, Test, Wrong | Leave a comment

First Principles: Stand At the Crossroads and Look; Ask For the Ancient Paths, Ask Where the Good Way Is, and Walk In It, and You Will Find Rest For Your Souls

Posted on December 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths,ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ – Jeremiah 6:16 NIV

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First Principles: In Repentance and Rest Is Your Salvation, In Quietness and Trust Is Your Strength But You Would Have None of It

Posted on December 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:” “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.” – Isaiah 30:15 NIV

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Love Steps Out

Posted on December 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Love Steps Outby Michael DoyleEvery hour that is passingTurns into its own test.I find my life always changing. I don’t get much rest.It’s a long way to the sun.But I keep on reaching out.It seems my dreams have just begun.I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Begun, Bright Light, Change, Doubt, Dream, Eyes, Fiction, Heart, Hour, Life, Long Way, Love, Passing, Poetry an Poems, Reach Out, Recognize, Rest, Right, Short Story, Smile, Step Out, Sun, Test, Time, Writing | Leave a comment

Bumping Up Against

Posted on March 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Bumping Up Againstby Michael DoyleBumping up against the edgesToes reaching out over the ledgesThe quest is given up for the idealAs we learn to settle for the realThe higher grounds are out of boundsAs we seek to find further soundsThat … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Belief, Better Off, Bleed, Boundaries, Bumping Up Against, Chaos and Contradiction, Choice, Clock, Dedication, Deeper Truths, Despite, Dreams, Edges, Expectation, False Starts, Fear, Find In Our Hearts, Further Sounds, Ghost, Guitars, Hear, Heartbreaks, Higher Grounds, Hours, Ideal, Idols, Ignorance, Incidental Heathens, Lack, Learn, Ledges, Love, Mistakes, New Paths, Note By Note, Out of Bounds, Pain Cuts, Play, Poetry and Poems, Pretense, Quest, Reading, Real, Rest, Sense, Settle, Someone Else, Test, Toes, Turn Back, Voice, Wilderness, Wish | Leave a comment

This Time of Year

Posted on December 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

This Time of the Yearby Michael DoyleThere it is, that slow mist in my eyesIt’s not so hard to see and recognizePlease don’t mistake these tearsIt’s just this time of the yearIt’s a slow roll of processional daysAs we live … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Fabric of American Empire Ought To Rest On the Solid Basis of the Consent of the People. The Streams of National Power Ought To Flow From That Pure Fountain of All Legitimate Authority

Posted on November 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority.” – Alexander Hamilton (1787)

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