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In Veneration

In Venerationby Michael DoyleWith every breath’s exhalation,I speak of you with inspiration.My fingers crawl across the pages.At every turn, you’re the rock of ages.The Lord God withstood sacrifice.I can only hope that what I do will suffice.In all the doing, … Continue reading

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First Principles: Start Children Off On the Way They Should Go, and Even When They Are Old They Will Not Turn From It

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.’ – Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)

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My Heart and Mind’s Connection

My Heart and Mind’s Connectionby Michael DoyleMy heart and mindHave left this world behindCrossing as I followJesus from out of the shadowsFinding my good causeAs I gently start to pauseKnowing I must change my waysFor all my coming daysStep-by-stepI turned … Continue reading

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With His Grace

With His Graceby Michael DoyleI walk my life in honestyThankful for what God’s done for meRepenting now, I begin to turnAttentively finding things to learnLoving God with my deepest desireMy fervent faith burns like fireWalking away from culture’s toxicityI have … Continue reading

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A Little Bit Country

A Little Bit Countryby Michael DoyleRolling down the back roadGoing places, I’ve been toldHold to the roots of this nationBeyond the small towns lay my destinationMom-and-pop stores dotting the placesFinding myself in these pleasant tracesI found myself looking easy halfway … Continue reading

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Hymn of the Taken Heart

Hymn of the Taken Heartby Michael DoyleThere’s a lot to be doneI do it through the SonHailing Jesus as the kingI lift my voice and singBending like a tree in a hurricaneHoping for blessed salvation that cameTo teach me the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Traveling – It Leaves You Speechless, Then Turns You Into A Storyteller

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”– Ibn Battuta

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Into A Pirate’s Tomorrow

Into A Pirate’s Tomorrowby Michael DoyleIt’s a rough pirate’s world out thereWhen words spoken spill into loose fearMobs, it seems, are as easily turnedAs pirate shanty towns are easily burnedJust as melancholy on the azure wavesAre the boarding plans that … Continue reading

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First Principles: Start Children Off On the Way They Should Go, and Even When They Are Old They Will Not Turn From It

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

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Thought For the Day: If You Don’t Turn Your Life Into A Story, You Just Become A Part of Someone Else’s Story

“If you don’t turn your life into a story, you just become a part of someone else’s story.” -Terry Pratchett, novelist (28 Apr 1948-2015)

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