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Thought For the Day: Faith Is Not the Belief That God Will Do What You Want. It Is the Belief That God Will Do What Is Right

Posted on January 23, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Faith Is Not the Belief That God Will Do What You Want. It Is the Belief That God Will Do What Is Right.” – Max Lucado

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The Geometry of Divine Form

Posted on January 20, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

The Geometry of Divine Formby Michael DoyleEveryone it seems makes their mistakesBut is is the what we do with the heartbreaksThat makes all of the most meaningful differenceA life well lived holds this with reverenceSuch is the same even of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: None Are More Hopelessly Enslaved Than Those Who Falsely Believe They Are Free

Posted on January 16, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

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Dedicated To A Half Remembered Lorax

Posted on January 5, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Dedicated To A Half Remembered Loraxby Michael DoyleHats off to Betty WhiteWho although not always rightDid voice for the Sneedville treesAnd against polluting factoriesThere’s something for the glitz that’s not forgotThe importance of trees over parking lotsBeauty there is to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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What’s Good For One’s Soul

Posted on December 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

What’s Good For One’s Soulby Michael DoyleAs time puts distance in sightA mind thinks on how to set it rightQuestioning how does one build a lifeWith sights on peace and not strifeEven the richest know it’s sacrilegeTo hold oneself as … Continue reading →

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Truth In Gratitude

Posted on November 28, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Truth In Gratitudeby Michael DoyleIt isn’t just a thoughtBut the needed actionActing in rightful gratitudeBrings its satisfactionThankfulness is the beginningOf the truest gratitudeIt’s the fat chance that’s thinningUnless given in the right attitudeStruck as we are on life’s tread millWe … Continue reading →

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Gotta Get the Truth Out

Posted on November 17, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Gotta Get the Truth Outby Michael DoyleBoth sides are rightBoth sides are wrongIn the dead of the nightWhere do I belong?The words that are saidWhen none should speakRoll around in my headAs I look down from this peakThere’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Religious Liberty Is the Chief Cornerstone of the American System of Government

Posted on November 15, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Religious liberty is the chief cornerstone of the American system of government, and provisions for its security are embedded in the written charter and interwoven in the moral fabric of its laws. Anything that tends to invade a right so … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Freedom Is the Right Be Wrong, Not the Right To Do Wrong

Posted on November 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.” – John G. Diefenbaker (1895-1979)

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