Tag Archives: Wisdom

Thought For the Day: Men Like …James Madison…Hoped Our Constitutional Republic Would Last For Ages, Mitigate the Problems That…Arise…From Political Factions and Prevent Tyranny

Posted on August 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Men of great intellect and wisdom like James Madison, the father of our Constitution, hoped our constitutional republic would last for ages, mitigate the problems that would naturally arise from political factions, and prevent tyranny. Our Constitution gave only a … Continue reading →

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Born In the Dawn

Posted on July 17, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Tales of magic and the quests that invariably accompany these always tug at my soul. Born In the Dawn by Michael Doyle In the mists of time, there is a story Of the sword of power and it’s full glory … Continue reading →

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The Good Fairy Tale

Posted on June 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

What then is a fairy tale? What elements are necessary? And what are the purposes served in these? The Good Fairy Tale by Michael Doyle From deep within the wishing well Comes the invention of the fairy tale It’s hard … Continue reading →

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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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Integrative Imperative

Posted on May 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

If you’re roughly my age or older and maybe younger, the idea of taking an integrative approach to health and healing as a wholistic matter is probably approached with some caution. Honestly, though our health is in our hands … Continue reading →

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On the Gains of Godly Meditation

Posted on May 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Psalm 19:14: On the Gains of Godly Meditation by Michael Doyle The Bible isn’t just words but application We must understand before proper supplication Thinking and asking in prayer and open heart Listening to God, hopeful … Continue reading →

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Woven Into A Delicate Tapestry

Posted on May 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Faith and reason must work in combination with one another to approach the balance necessary to navigate the life of individuals and of nations around the world. Woven Into A Delicate Tapestery by Michael Doyle Woven into a most delicate … Continue reading →

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Guarding Against Faction

Posted on May 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Today’s poem about American history speaks on some basic principles as set out in largely in Federalist Paper Number 10 in which we choose to become a republic and not a democracy to protection of nation from the encroachment of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Beginning of Wisdom Is To Call Things By Their Right Names

Posted on May 6, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.” – Confucius

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Finding the Good

Posted on May 5, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

I had a discussion with someone many years ago about why I wanted two princesses to be familiar with the literary classics from which there were derived the 5′ Shelf of Books aka Harvard Classics. After all, the contention was, … Continue reading →

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