Tag Archives: Sense

Thought For the Day: The Eye of the Understanding Is Like the Eye of the Sense….You May See Great Axioms of Nature Through Small and Contemptible Instances

Posted on May 19, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“The eye of the understanding is like the eye of the sense; for as you may see great objects through small crannies or holes, so you may see great axioms of nature through small and contemptible instances.” -Francis Bacon, essayist, … Continue reading →

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Self-Stirred To Capability

Posted on April 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Self-Stirred To Capabilityby Michael DoyleStepping up to live and serveI walk in more blessings than I deserveIn this faith, I grow and growLiving more love than I might knowGuilt and innocence is our cultureLitigious in nature is what we nurtureCaught … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Do Not Feel Obliged To Believe That the Same God Who Has Endowed Us With Sense, Reason, and Intellect Has Intended Us To Forgo Their Use

Posted on April 11, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” – Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642)

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The Spin of the Win, …Again

Posted on March 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

The Spin of the Win, ..Againby Michael DoyleOh the spin, the spinThe spin masters spinTurning America’s lossInto some kind of winOh the spin, the spinThe spin masters spinTrying to turn what should be a lossInto a political winMistaking the wrong … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Of All the Disposition and Habits Which Lead to Political Prosperity, Religion and Morality Are Indispensable Supports

Posted on March 21, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness — these … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Never Let Your Sense of Morals Get In the Way of Doing What’s Right

Posted on January 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.” -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (2 Jan 1920-1992)

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Held In Silence

Posted on October 26, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Held In Silenceby Michael DoyleDarling, I’ve learned to love youBut somehow hate you moreDarling,I could never be without youBut trust me, I know the scoreThe traces may be coldFrom the fenced goods soldAll the secrets circled roundTo the treasures; they … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Imagine One of the Reasons People Cling To Their Hates So Stubbornly Is Because They Sense, Once Hate Is Gone, They’ll Be Forced To Deal With Pain

Posted on August 2, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain” -James Baldwin, writer (2 Aug 1924-1987)

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Turning the Impossible

Posted on June 13, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Turning the Impossibleby Michael DoyleIn all of our daysLet us lift our voices in praiseLike the Lion of JudahRaises our valleysAnd lowers our mountainsGaining vantage that we might seeTurning our impossibleInto all our needed miraclesWith the faith of a mustard … Continue reading →

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A Cry for Uvalde

Posted on May 28, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

A Cry for Uvaldeby Michael DoyleSomewhere beyond a world of feelingIs the way of knowing healingThese are the times for being an exampleThe differences made will be ampleFighting not with fists but with prayerPeeling back the onion of life, layer … Continue reading →

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