Tag Archives: Wisdom

Sacrifice of Service

Posted on May 28, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

This Sunday’s sermon was about service to others and how it is exactly in keeping with God’s Word and His example lived as Jesus.  I could not agree more.  My ancestors were once knights.  While many knights have received a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Facts and Critical Thinking Are Fundamental

Posted on May 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

We must abandon the prevalent belief in the superior wisdom of the ignorant.” – Daniel Boorstin (1914-2004) Although much might be said in the negative with respect to rote thinking, knowledge of facts, historical and otherwise is necessary for placing … Continue reading →

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Take Five, #2: I Come Seeking Wisdom

Posted on May 17, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The second poem from tonight’s short form poetry workshop relied on the following words: Take Five, Part 2: 1- Pedagogy The discipline that deals with the theory and practice of education 2 – senescence the condition or process of deterioration … Continue reading →

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First Principles: An Honest Heart Is Its First Blessing

Posted on May 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“It is of great importance to set a resolution, not to be shaken, never to tell an untruth. There is no vice so mean, so pitiful, so contemptible; and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Character Builds A Nation

Posted on April 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day – Kindness & Wisdom

Posted on April 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom. –Theodore Rubin, psychiatrist and writer (b. 11 Apr 1923) I’ll have to take slight exception to this.  The beginning of wisdom is respect of … Continue reading →

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At the Temple of Good Fortune

Posted on April 8, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

I sit here late night/early morning and a day late again but running as fast as I can to keep up with the poem a day challenge of April’s poetry month observation.  The challenge today is to write a poem … Continue reading →

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