Tag Archives: Truth

You Are My Waking Dream

You’re My Waking Dreamby Michael DoyleMany say that love is a journey.It’s felt that way in my memory.When we met, I knew my destinyWas the love between you and me.Whispers build their own monument,But I know that you are heaven-sent.From … 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: When I Can Look Life In the Eyes, Grown Calm and Very Coldly Wise, Life Will Have Given Me the Truth, and Taken In Exchange, My Youth

“When I can look life in the eyes, grown calm and very coldly wise, life will have given me the truth, and taken in exchange – my youth.” – Sara Teasdale

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Something Beyond Beautiful

Something Beyond Beautifulby Michael DoyleWhen the hurricanes pass me by,And I realize that I did not die.I go to the place where the river flows,That quiet place where nobody goes.I find that passion has ruled my game,And my character has … Continue reading

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The Truth About Power

The Truth About Powerby Michael DoyleThe edges of rationality tatterWhile the People determine what matters.If there is one thing needed to learned,It’s the limits of power properly discerned.When a jaded politician wants to steal the hour,Maybe it’s best to show … Continue reading

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We Will Do the Rest

We Will Do the Restby Michael DoyleWith a little rain and the truest grit Following admonitions to never forget,We’ll know liberty’s tree from its roots grownTo the top of freedom’s leaves, deeply flowing.We’ve driven the distance to see the sightsAcross … Continue reading

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Speaking Up From the Heart

Speaking Up From the Heartby Michael DoyleSometimes life flies at me undeserved,And my viewpoint seems a bit underservedSo I find myself, as I have from the start,Speaking my mind straight from the heart.We might be in opposition, and that’s okay.But … Continue reading

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Being True To Oneself

Being True To Oneselfby Michael DoyleOne doesn’t need to be a king to wield authority.One only needs to have and possess personal sovereignty.To know that strength lies in one’s personal dignity.And to dare to speak one’s truth with great authority.Hamlet … Continue reading

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A Small Matter of Growing Faith

A Small Matter of Growing Faithby Michael DoyleWe gather in an authentic community,We are at one with all other members of the family.After all, all churches are truly oneLost in the thunder of the Father and the Son.Faith grows at … Continue reading

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First Principles: I Believe In Friendly Compromise. I Said Over In the Senate Hearings That Truth Is the Glue That Holds Government Together. Compromise Is the Oil That Makes Governments Go

I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.– Gerald R. Ford

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