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Resistance Begun

Resistance Begunby Michael DoyleThere are times of darknessThat leads to nihilism.There was a time of harshness,From it arose Nazism.Banned music played on shortwave,Kept by some in their secrecyDancing on civilization’s grave.Conformity became a form of vanity.Worship was bent to teach … Continue reading

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Second Guess the End

Second Guess the Endby Michael DoyleThere’s a lot of rightIn learning through the wrong.There’s a lot of hanging tightIn finding where I belong.It’s been a hard road to living,But that’s what I’ve been given.The movie is never as good as … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Do All the Good You Can, By All the Means You Can, In All the Ways You Can, In All the Places You Can…As Long As You Can

“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever … Continue reading

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The Brave Man

The Brave Manby Michael DoyleThe brave man knowsIt’s now or never. The cautious man thinksThat’s not so clever.Sometimes it’s simply time To throw caution to the wind.In these times, it’s time to liveHowever it is, that dreams end. She looked … Continue reading

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I Want To Write A Praise Song

I Want To Write A Praise Songby Michael DoyleI know that the past is always present.It’s nothing to me that I will resent.The scars are a reminder of whereI fell down, and God was always there.I was struggling, unable to … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Truth Is So Obscure In These Times, and Falsehood So Established, That Unless We Love the Truth, We Cannot Know It

“Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.” – Blaise Pascal

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She Learns To Survive

She Learns To Surviveby Michael DoyleTo her, I’m her fatherAs I watch my daughterWalking alone in the nightShe’s always been my lightBut it wasn’t always this wayShe’s haunted by the dayThese moments hidden insideBehind her fragile prideHe took her innocenceI’ve … Continue reading

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I Thought Myself An Eagle

I Thought Myself An Eagleby Michael DoyleI thought myself an eagleAnd built me a nest in solitudeAbove where I could watch beautyAnd very few might intrudeThe disappointments I’ve knownHave dried up my springs of hopeI retreat to that comfort shownAnd … Continue reading

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A Broken Family Finds Healing

A Broken Family Finds Healingby Michael DoyleEmotions are relational in graceAs we love others in our embraceWe’re all dysfunctional as we striveIn God’s family, we will surviveEnriched by the joy that we shareIn every moment that we show we careLiturgical … Continue reading

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A Pastor’s Sorrow

A Pastor’s Sorrowby Michael DoyleSitting in church bringing our last weeksTo hear the Lord as the pastor speaksEmotions felt can be good and badThe moments of life can be happy and sadMoments of sorrow rock us to our coreThese are … Continue reading

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