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Something Somehow Selfish Worn

Posted on June 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1 Cor.10:31: Something Somehow Selfish Worn by Michael Doyle There is something selfish in loving the Lord Because He loves us and we’re looking forward To that fellowship we feel here and up above And know … Continue reading →

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The Having of Something To Say

Posted on June 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What makes a poet? The Having Something To Say by Michael Doyle Sitting here in the middle of a think Mentally stumbling slipping toward brink Wondering what it is that makes a poet Certainly certain that I don’t know it … Continue reading →

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Something In the Time

Posted on May 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

A brief reflection on life: Something In the Time by Michael Doyle There’s something wonderful to life Full of patterns and rhythms rife Skipping stones across wooded streams And summer evenings filled with dreams Beautifully seen through your elven eyes … Continue reading →

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Gifts From the Heart

Posted on April 20, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 20 of Na/GloPoWriMo, 2020! 2/3rds of the way through this year’s event. The optional prompt is to “write a poem about a handmade or homemade gift that you have received“. Gifts From the Heart by Michael Doyle Since divorce … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Real Hope Is Not In Something We Can Do, But In God, Who Is Making Something Good Out of It In Some Way We Cannot See

Posted on April 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The real hope is not in something we think we can do, but in God, who is making something good out of it in some way we cannot see.” – Thomas Merton

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Thought For the Day: Happiness Is Not Ready-Made. It Comes From Your Own Actions.

Posted on March 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Happiness is not ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama

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Thought For the Day: Success Is Finding Something You Love To Do, Getting Paid To Do It and Finding Someone To Share It With

Posted on March 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Success is finding something you love to do, getting paid to do it and finding someone to share it with.” – Dick Clark

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Covenant (Hesed)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Of all love, there is one love that stands above all else. In this world in which love has become a very conditional thing given the give way at any moment of discontent or raised temporal passion, covenant love (hesed) … Continue reading →

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Afrofuturistic

Posted on January 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Design and empathy feed off each other in telling many tales. One of these is the telling of Black America’s history and a guiding light into the future. Afrofuturistic by Michael Romani Life can be a bit frantic For the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: To Love Someone Who Loves You Is Everything

Posted on January 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.” – Bill Russell

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