Tag Archives: Words

An Outpouring of Praise

Posted on February 4, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

An Outpouring of Praiseby Michal DoyleWith the power to saveYou called me out of my graveI was heavy from sins chainsAnd all of my own efforts were in vainThe day of my salvationCame to change my destinationYour love brought a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Atonement, Blame, Broken, Called, Celebration, Chains, Change, Confess, Destination, Fascination, Forever, Glorious Day, Grave, Heart, Heavy, History, Holy Name, Light, Love, My Ways, Mystery, Offer, Outpour, Poetry and Poems, Power, Praise, Remaining Days, Restore, Return, Salvation, Save, Sins, Spoken, Test, The Lord, Tongue, Truth, Words | Leave a comment

Practiced Denial

Posted on February 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Practiced Denialby Michael DoyleWe laugh, we smileWe practice our denialTrying hard to hideFeelings we can’t confideThere are words unspokenLike sharp sticks pokingLeaving wounds that will scarIt all went a bit too farPainted like a clownIt always got me downLike a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Big Top, Circus, Clown, Confide, Cure, Defiled, Denial, Doomsayers, Down, Endure, Feelings, Hide, Laugh, Love, Monkeys, Paint, Poetry and Poems, Poke, Practice, Prescient, Sacrament, Scar, Sharp Sticks, Smile, Stop, Three Ring, Too Far, Unspoken, Words, Wounds | Leave a comment

We Were So Certain

Posted on January 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

We Were So Certainby Michael DoyleIt’s not so funny How things rearrangeIt used to be so sunnyNow everything has changedYou were my Bonnie,And I was your ClydeWas I only dreamingOr along for your rideWe were so certainNow we’re simply hurtingI … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Always, Bed, Bonnie, Certain, Change, Clear, Clyde, Days, Detaails, Devil Inside, Dreaming, Empty, Eyes, Feeling, Funny, Gone, Hurting, Last In Line, Light, Love, Make It Right, Mean, Missing, Morning, Pain Inside, Poetry and Poems, Rearrange, Reeling, Reveals, Ride, Silence, Sunny, Sunrise, Valentine, Words, Yesterday | Leave a comment

For the Love Of God

Posted on January 7, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

For the Love of Godby Michael DoyleWe are offered advice every dayThere is no end to what people sayThough some things said are wiseOther things should open our eyes”For the love of God”, said in frustrationShould be redeemed without hesitationBecause … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Advice, All Encompassing, Atonement, Believe, Commands, Conceive, Condemnation, Confidence, Consideration, Define, Expression, Eyes, Faith, Fear, For the Love of God, Forgiven, Frustration, Full Reality, God's Love, Grace, Gravity, Impression, Increments, Jesus, Life, Love, Loving Others, Mountain, No End, Nobility, Open, Overwhelm, Persevere, Poetry and Poems, Pours, Primary, Purity, Purpose, Redeem, Redemption, Refine, Sacred Love, Salvation, Steps, Understand, Walk, Wisdom, Wise, Words | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: For Attractive Lips, Speak Words of Kindness. For Lovely Eyes, Seek Out the Good In People. For A Slim Figure, Share Your Food With the Hungry

Posted on January 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day. … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Attractive Lips, Audrey Hepburn, Beautiful Hair, Child, Fingers, Food, Good, Hungry, Kindness, Knowledge, Lovely Eyes, Never Walk Alone, Once A Day, People, Poise, Seek, Share, Slim Figure, Speak, Thought For the Day, Walk, Words | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Kindness In Words Creates Confidence. Kindness In Thinking Creates Profoundness. Kindness In Giving Creates Love

Posted on January 1, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao Tzu

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Confidence, Create, Giving, Kindness, Lao Tzu, Love, Profoundness, Thinking, Thought For the Day, Words | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Last Year’s Words Belong To Last Year’s Language. And Next Year’s Words Await Another Voice

Posted on December 31, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.” – T.S. Eliot

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Another Voice, Beginning, End, Language, Last Year, Make, Next Year, Thought For the Day, Words | Leave a comment

My Forever Valentine

Posted on December 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

My Forever Valentineby Michael DoyleAll the moments of life are lentCarelessly given and heavenly spentIt’s the separation and the lossThat defines what’s the bossCome away with me quietlyGiving your consent spoken and silentlyOpenly expressed inside your smileTelling me you’ll give … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Adore, Beckon, Belong, Boss, Call, Carelessly, Come Away With Me, Consent, Dare, Define, Dreams Lived, Eyes, Fall, Forever Valentine, Given, Greet, Heavenly, Hold, Hoped For, Know, Lent, Line, Love and Humor, Moments, My, Openly Expressed, Phone, Poetry and Poems, Quiet, Sacred, Separation and Loss, Silently, Siren's Song, Smile, Spent, Spoken, Sunrise, Tell, Temple, Tomorrow, Wait, Well Enough, While, Whisper, Winter's Rain, Words | Leave a comment

Searching For Reasons Why

Posted on December 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Searching For Reasons Whyby Michael DoyleSearching for wordsThat just won’t comeHoping for a pocketful of miraclesBut finding noneThis is no way to spendThe moments leading to Christmas DayJust hoping for them to endCause they make no difference anywayTake another sip … Continue reading →

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Poinsettia Day 2023

Posted on December 12, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Poinsettia Day 2023by Michael DoyleUsually quiet and sometimes reservedSometimes death seems so undeservedIt’s hard to find the words to sayLike on this present Poinsettia DayLife is sad, yet interesting, in processionMoments like these reveal this is not a possessionBut a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2023, Abovee, Accept, Afrar, Angels, Aware, Borrow, Breakdown, Breathe, Bring, Christmas Tale, David, Death, December, Do My Best, Eyes, Family, Filled, First Noel, Flower, Forgiving, Fullness, Gift, Giving, Guitar, Hard, Healing Light, Heart, Heavens, Him, Important, Know, Laughter, Life, Lived, Love, Midnight, Moments, My Life, News, Openly Weep, Plucking Notes, Poetry and Poems, Poinsettia Day, Possession, Procession, Quiet, Remember, Resentment, Reserved, Reveal, Sad, Sad Day, Shepherd, Shining Bright, Sing, Smile, Sorrow, Star, Story, Turn Out Right, Undesvered, Up Close, Wise, Wish, Words | Leave a comment