Tag Archives: Tradition

Self Rule Rises

Posted on March 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in a series on American history: Self Rule Rises by Michael Doyle From the High Middle Ages, society had a transformation As Calvin and Luther led the church’s reformation In a faithful take befitting the Bible’s explanation Making these … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1775, Abolish, Act, Ages, America, American, American History, American Revolution, American Way, Americanism, Arise, Armada, Aspiration, Bemusement, Bible, Bleed, Calvin, Catholic, Change, Charity, Church, Church of England, Colony, Common Law, Common Sense, Commonwealth, Concord, Confluence, Consent, Constraint, Contiental Congress, Corruption, Culture, Declaration of Independence, Determinism, Dispensation, Disruption, Divine Right, Document, Element, English Company, Evangelical, Exodus, Experiment, Faith, Foundation, Fragmentation, French and Indian War, Frustration, Fuse, Glorious Revolution, God, Govern, Government, Great Enlightenment, Harmonize, Henry the Eighth, High Middle Ages, History, Holiness, Hope, Ideal, Independence, Influence, Intent, Interpretation, Jamestown, Justification, Lay Model, Lexington, Liberty, Light, Luther, Mentality, Mind, Misery, Mission, Monarchy, Nation, New England, Nurture, Old School, Passion, Permission, Photograph, Pilgrim, Poem, Poetry, Power, Pragmatism, Present, Private Property, Promised Land, Protect, Puritan, Purpose, Reason, Reformation, Reinvent, Relationship, Representation, Resistance, Restatement, Right, Royal Family, Sages, Self Rule, Sentiment, Signature, Skepticism, Society, Solidarity, Spain, Taxation, The Great Awakening, The People, Tobacco, Top Down, Trace, Tradition, Transformation, Treasury, Tryanny, Unite, Utopia, Vain, Vein, Vice, Wilderness, Wisdom, Worship, Zeal, Zion | Leave a comment

Happy Columbus Day 2019!!

Posted on October 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Sorry, but I am not sorry. Some of the best nations in this world came from this the United States, Canada, and all the way down to the tip of South America. It is a traditional celebration in the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged 2019, America, Canada, Carribean, Celetrate, Central America, Columbus Day, Exclusive, Humor, Inclusive, Nation, Opinion, South America, Teaching Tool, Thought For the Day, Tradition, United States, Values, World | Leave a comment

Just A Little Broken

Posted on September 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

It’s the way of mankind. We’re all just a little broken – even the best of us. Just A Little Broken by Michael Romani Everyone is a little broken But that remains almost unspoken While we sit around the table … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Address, Align, Belong, Broken, Day, Dedication, Fable, Fine, Fool, Forget, Fresh, Get, Hard, Heart, Inspiration, Know, Mankind, New, Pearls, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Serenade, Sit, Star, Strong, Table, Tale, Together, Tool, Tradition, True, Unspoken | Leave a comment

First Principles: Sad Will Be the Day When Americans Forget Their Traditions and Their History

Posted on July 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Sad will be the day when the American people forget their traditions and their history, and so longer remember that the country they love, the institutions they cherish, and the freedom they hope to preserve, were born from the throes … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged American, Day, Fearless, First Principles, Forget, Freedom, History, Remember, Resistance, Roger Sherman, Sad, Tradition, Tyranny | Leave a comment

Neon Century

Posted on May 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Neon came and mostly went in the 20th Century. Neon lights and even neon knights have made their mark. But, like some other things in this age of rapid change, their time appears to have come and gone. Neon Century … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 20th Century, Ambition, Artisan, Artistic, Beacon, Blue, Broadway, Candle, Carbon Dioxide, Century, City, Decline, Electric, Elements, Gas, Glass, Glow, Handcraft, History, Illuminate, Krypton, Legacy, Light, Mass Production, Memory, Mercury, Modern Age, Neon, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetic, Poetry, Swagger, Tradition, Tube, White, Xenon | Leave a comment

The Root Cause

Posted on March 31, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in my series pertinent to things going on with my health, the influences of someone proving to be very special to me and my advocation of the integration of more traditional medical perspectives into the Western Medicine I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Answer, Autoimmune, Better End, Body, Cause, Confound, Depend, Devine, Devotion, Drama, Ease, Effect, Embrace, Emotion, Encourage, Endure, Food, God's Law, Hand, Health, Hope, Hurt, Ill, Integration, Know, Lifestyle, Listen, Medicine, Nature's Laws, Negative, Nurse, Nutrition, Optimism, Origin, Pathogen, Photograph, Pill, Poem, Poetry, Profound, Quick Fix, Root, Secret Cure, Shown, Sick Care System, Sign, Simplicity, Skepticism, Smile, Society, Spiral, Still, Surprise, Symptoms, Talk, Temple, Torment, Toxicity, Tradition, Trauma, Unkown, Walk, Wellness | Comments Off

A Christmas Wedding

Posted on December 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Keeping on a Christmas theme: A Christmas Wedding by Michael Romani In the city that never sleeps There’s a story that keeps About a dash of whirlwind romance Between two lovers caught in a winter’s dance Christmas magic wrapped in … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adventure, All American Princess, Blush, Bubbles, Castle, Champagne, Christmas, Christmas Wedding, Cinderella, Dance, Eagle, Elegance, Fish Bowl, Glide, Keep, Photograph, Plan, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Presents, Providence, Queen, Regal, Romance, Rote, Sleep, Snow, Sour Note, Tears, Tradition, Winter | Leave a comment

Points of Consideration

Posted on November 5, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Tonight on election eve, it seems we have some things to think about in the US. This is how my side sees it. It wouldn’t be my side if I didn’t tend to agree, ya know? Points of Consideration by … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Achievement, Aggrievement, Choice, Choices, Complain, Conformity, Consequences, Conservative, Consideration, Contradiction, Culture, Dedication, Direction, Dissent, Diversity, Education, Election, Enormity, Erosion, Forget, Free Market of Ideas, Free Speech, Freedom, God, Health Care, Identity Politics, Nation, One Size Fits All, Pain, Patriotism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Progressive, Reflection, Regret, Rule of Law, Socialism, Stratification, Struggle, Together, Tradition, Trample, Unity, Values, Victim, Voice | Leave a comment

Windblown Ways of Small Town Living

Posted on October 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The city nearly always seems to think itself superior to the country. Yet, as I look back on my life, it seems that the country has equally as much or more to offer. Windblown Ways of Small Town Living by … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Big City, Blend, City, Country, Crime, Daughter, Father, Forgive, Gentle, Healing, Kerosene Lamp, Key, Little Miracles, Living, Love, Magic, Modern Medicine, Mother, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poverty, Small Town, Smile, Snow, Soul, Spell, Technology, Tradition, Trust, Universe, Windblown, Window | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday, US Navy!

Posted on October 15, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In 1775 the US Navy was birthed to help take on tyranny. It’s still on mission today. October 13, 2018 was its anniversary. We would be remiss if we didn’t show our gratitude for all that’s been done on behalf … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Defend, Duty, Fight, Freedom, Happy Birthday US Navy, History, Mission, Navy, Service, Tradition, Tyranny | Leave a comment