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Tony Funderburk is THE Rhyme and Reason author, singer-songwriter. He’s written and published 30+ books for kids and adults in addition to scores of articles. And he’s composed hundreds of songs (and a couple of books) for businesses and loyal listeners.

Tens of thousands of families have enjoyed and supported his recorded music and live performances for many years. Tony believes our existence is a beautiful gift from God to each of us, including our gifts and talents.

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Well, I’m not gonna really talk about links and kings, per se, but what I am gonna talk about kind of relates to that. And I’m basically just gonna share a couple of poems that I wrote for kids and other human beings years ago.

The first one is about missing links. And kings aren’t involved.

If your chain is missing links
And your cup is missing drinks,
Then I have to say methinks there is a snag…
‘Cause we need all of the parts
Before drawing up the charts…
Or we’ll feel it in our hearts, it’s just a gag.

Yeah, I wrote that because kids can get all the way through high school and into college and still believe the lies about so-called missing links in the evolutionary chain.

But here’s something to consider. There’s a  a wealth of “new” information readily available to anyone who’s willing to do more than cruise the internet for social media pop news. And it’s easy to find irrefutable information by even PhD professors and scientists that completely contradicts most of what you learned in school about so-called evolution. Oh sure, you can attempt to refute it. But I don’t recommend that. Especially if you don’t like to lose.

OK, let’s move onto a lighter, more pleasant subject, shall we.

I lived in a small town in Kansas at the time I wrote this next poem. But you’d be hard-pressed to find any indication of that in the words. I guess I just wanted do carry myself away, on the summer breezes, for a mental vacation. Anyway…enjoy this…

Pleasant Breeze

The island’s gentle zephyr
Ran its fingers through the sand.
The epitome of friendly winds
Must have held onto its hand.
Did you know the Lord supplies it
From a corner of the sky
So the people of the world
Can it enjoy it by and by?
Tie your hair up with some velvet…
Stroll a year or maybe ten
In the shadow of a zephyr…
You’ll stroll back and forth again.
And nevermore will you be blue.
Evermore be merriment.
Make no mention of the money
Or the time you must have spent.
And try not to be an island
In an air of all alone,
Because even with a zephyr
You’d be no more than a stone.
Gentle wind please come again…
Blow and flow just as you please.
Every island, every person
Needs your lovely, pleasant breeze.    © 1973 TF

See, I told you it wouldn’t be about links and kings. But I did share some insight about missing links. And I’m always inspired by the words I’ve read in the best selling book of all time. The book that was written by the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, and the creation of the universe in every living thing. Jesus. So, there’s that.

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A classical homeschool hub could be called a trivium. That’s Latin for “the place where three roads meet.” And it happens to be what they call the three stages of classical homeschooling. The Grammar Stage. The Dialectic Stage. And the Rhetoric Stage.

It’s not likely you’d ever even hear the words trivium, dialectic, and rhetoric in a government indoctrination camp (aka: public school). Because those words just ain’t cool. And when I say “cool,” I mean, how you gonna sound cool if you cain’t be you?

You probably would never learn this in a typical homeschool hub.

And I don’t recommend you lose any sleep over it. But here’s an example of how you be you:

“Yo dawg, whats crack-a-lackin’?”

That means, “What happened while I was away?”

And here’s another example that’s maybe a little easier to figure out:

“Kick it off to me one time.”

Roughly translated that means, “Could you explain it to me once more?”

That kind of language tends to thrive in the urban ‘hood. Or in the “camp” I mentioned earlier. Notice how it definitely doesn’t focus on absorbing information. Or memorizing the rules of phonics, spelling, grammar, foreign language, history, science, and math. Yeah, those are so 20th century. Or maybe even 19th century. Whatever, just plain old-fashioned.

And keep in mind those areas are just the Grammar stage of classical homeschooling.

After that students learn logical discussion, debate, drawing correct conclusions, algebra, and thesis writing. And they learn to figure out “the why” behind the information in the Dialectic Stage.

Then, they advance into the Rhetoric Stage. And that’s a deeper dive to help develop their ability to use clear and persuasive language and logic. What?! Haven’t they heard of AI?! For crying out loud, kids don’t have to think and speak for themselves anymore. As the doctor/scientist on the TV show, The Six Million Dollar Man said, talking about putting Steve Austin back together again,

“We can make him better than before. We have the technology.”

It seems to me like every homeschool hub should be equipped with AI. Get those kids out there faster than ever. Bam!

‘Scuse me while I get my eyes to roll back into place…

Anyway…

I saw a more basic description of the three stages. Essentially it said students learn to input, process, and output data confidently.

Compare that with the touchy feely “public schools” methods and the winner is crystal clear.

But people (who were indoctrinated in those aforementioned camps) enjoy making fun of homeschoolers. Because they think it’s mommies teaching daughters to bake cupcakes. Or daddies teaching sons to start a fire.

*Slightly side note: good moms and dads DO teach their kids those skills. But that’s in addition to the three stages of The Trivium.

OK, here’s why homeschooling is attacked by nincompoops.

Because it produces critical thinkers. People who aren’t so easily manipulated with misleading messages.

I’ve known a lot of homeschooled kids. And almost without exception they’ve been the brightest, most articulate kids I’ve ever known. Can you guess why? Well, no need to guess. I’ll tell you.

It’s because they’ve been educated by the people who LOVE them.

Your government does NOT love kids. Quite the opposite, in fact. I mean, c’mon. Your government shows you how much it hates you. Every. Single. Day. In just about Every. Single. Way. And if it hates you enough to do what it does to you, why would it be any different with kids they can control even more easily? Eight hours a day for 13 years.

Imagine an entirely different outcome when kids get their education in a homeschool hub. Not only are they learning from people who love them, but they even get to eat better grub. Well, I can’t guarantee that. Because too many American families eat highly processed foods filled with weird chemicals, so-called natural flavorings, and even bio engineered gunk. But my guess is parents who homeschool their kids are more likely to care more about the food, going into their kids, too.

And parents who homeschool, on average, are more likely to care about the spiritual growth of their children.

Government isn’t a living entity.

It’s made up of human beings. And it isn’t, in and of itself, a being to serve. Certainly not when it declines into rebellion against God.

How ’bout that? I went from a homeschool trivium to The Trinity. Makes sense though. Because ALL roads eventually go there.

I’ll leave you with this idea from the book of Proverbs in the Bible: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. That goes for girls, too. Because they don’t stay kids for very long. Be sure they start thinking things like…

I got songs married to my mind,
And I got art no one else can see.
I got roads just waiting to be driven down.
And I got the Truth that sets me free.

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So many so-called pro athletes, movie stars, musicians and other artsy fartsy freakazoids are full of angst and aggression these days.

And I’m not saying they don’t have a good reason.

But I DO say their angst and aggression sure sounds stupid most of the time.

And I’m talking about the ones who make millions of dollars for just playing with a ball, or memorizing lines, or looking good on a screen, or for recording some lunatic lyrics with a catchy beat. Yeah, ironically, those who make the most money seem to do the loudest complaining about the free enterprise system we have here in America.

Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Sheesh.

Sorry, but they just don’t have a good reason for being so full of dark angst and aggression. And don’t try to tell me they’re just looking out for the little guy, you and me. Puhleez.

I know a lot of those pop icons would call me lame. Or a Bible-thumping-do-gooder. And I know a lot of them like to poke fun at Christians and say they have no grasp on reality. They love to attempt to condescend with statements, like, “Go ahead and pray to your little friend in the sky.“ But I really don’t care.

I prefer to remain a hope-filled optimist.

Because the Christian message is true (an overwhelming amount of evidence says it is). So, I’m already on the winning team. My so-called “little friend” just happens to be the Head Coach of all creation. And He will lead my team to victory over ALL other opposing teams.

The leader of my pack is not only the True Alpha male. He’s also the Omega Man! And that helps me sing and write angst and aggression free. I gotta tell ya, that’s a huge boost to my endorphins and a significant reduction to any potential cortisol issues. In other words, Jesus is the ultimate stress reducer. He’s the cure. And I’m just a supplement. But I’m blessed to even be that.

And here’s what I recommend for your health. Don’t watch the TV or cable news. Filter out the mainstream from all your social media and internet connections. Stick with me, of course. And, by all means, skip, the namby-pamby, ne’er-do-well, yada-yada rants made by privileged celebrities who think they’re all that plus the bag of chips.

Your body, soul, and spirit will thank you. And don’t be surprised if you start smiling more.

When I’m being optimistic
I know I’ll be fine.
Asking why is realistic;
Knowing why, divine.     © 1987 TF

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I’ve shared with you before how it’s not always wrong. But lying is bad for the most part. Especially when you do it to cover up something you’re gonna do or have done that is obviously wrong.

I’ll show you an example of how lying is bad using some famous lyrics.

And I can’t tell you how many times I have personally sung these lyrics in front of audiences all over America. But I do know it’s at least hundreds of times. And I wouldn’t exaggerate that because, as I said, lying is bad. Plus, there’s no need to exaggerate the truth.

Anyway…

There’s a fairly obscure band you probably never heard of. You and I know them as The Eagles even though there’s evidence in some article articles, I’ve read that said they only wanted to be known as Eagles. It seems a little weird to leave out the word The because it makes it sound goofy to say you’re going to a concert to see Eagles. That makes it sound like you’re going to see our national bird. Well, what do you expect from a bunch of long-haired, dope, smoking, hippies?

But I digress. Kinda.

What do you say we dive into those lyrics I mentioned? And see how lying is bad? OK, these are from their song Lyin’ Eyes. And it starts out with an idea that certain girls (young women) get an early start in the business of lying.

City girls just seem to find out early
How to open doors with just a smile.

The songwriters set up how city girls discover, early on, how much they can get away with using their looks. And then the writers follow it up with a little plot-thickening…

A rich old man and she won’t have to worry
She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style

Yeah, you gotta dress apart if you wanna get the “right” results. But why would a city girl, or any girl for that matter, even get started down that deceptive road?

The answer to that comes in the next verse…

Late at night a big old house gets lonely
I guess every form of refuge has its price
And it breaks her heart to think her love is only
Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

OK, so there’s the justification. Now comes the lying. And it IS bad.

So she tells him she must go out for the evening
To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down
But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’
She’s headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Yeah, have you ever noticed there are certain kind of lies you can tell certain people that just don’t fly? Because those people know you too well. And they can tell when you’re lying. And I think that’s why The Eagles (that’s right, I said the) sang these lyrics in their chorus…

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes
And your smile is a thin disguise
I thought by now you’d realize
There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

It’s crazy how humans tend to double down on the lying.

At least they do once they justify why they’re doing what they’re doing. Because when your flesh desires to be served, it takes a lot more than willpower to overcome it. And most of the time there’s no effort to overcome it anyway. As you can clearly see in the next couple of verses…

On the other side of town a boy is waiting
With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal
She drives on through the night anticipating
‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

She rushes to his arms, they fall together
And she whispers that it’s only for awhile
She swears that soon she’ll be comin’ back forever
She pulls away and leaves him with a smile

The songwriters give you a little bit more backstory there.

But they also show how the lies expand to support the original lie. I seem to recall a term for that. Let’s see. What was that again? Oh yeah, ” Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” And after the flesh is served, then the conscience starts working on the perpetrator…

She gets up and pours herself a strong one
And stares out at the stars up in the sky
Another night, it’s gonna be a long one
She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

She wonders how it ever got this crazy
She thinks about a boy she knew in school
Did she get tired or did she just get lazy?
She’s so far gone she feels just like a fool

I love how the songwriters add one more verse that sort of plays the part of the voice of the conscience. It isn’t like a a finger in the face or a poke in the chest. It’s a bit more subtle. But it drives home the point very nicely…

My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things
You set it up so well, so carefully
Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things
You’re still the same old girl you used to be

Of course, the song ends by repeating this reminder:

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes. And the way the words are sung makes me think they come from the guy who was wronged. Because it says, “I thought by now you’d realize, you just can’t hide your lyin’ eyes.”

Now, I know you would never justify doing what the city girl from that song did. Right? But I also know it’s most likely that you have justified a lie in your life even though you know lying is bad. I’ve done it. And I am most definitely not proud of it. But facts is facts. And it does no good to try to sugarcoat the reality that you need a savior because you can’t hide these truths. It’s best to just be humble, admit it, and ask God to save you from yourself. The government can’t and won’t do it. Your boss can’t and won’t. Neither will your loved ones.

Only Jesus can.

How about that? I just used the lyrics from a famous secular band’s hit song to point people to their need for the love and forgiveness only their Creator can provide. The songwriters themselves would probably never do that. I don’t know any of them personally. But from what I’ve been able to determine through articles and research, it doesn’t seem likely they would.

So, that’s yet another reason why you should…

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It grows from ignorance and selfishness. It spreads, like kudzu, in the minds of fools who claim that hate only exists in others. I’m talking about hypocrisy. Unfortunately hypocrisy tends to be invisible to the hypocrite. And that’s partly why hate grows, like a weed, in this world. OK, now that I’ve rained on the parade, I’ll share some positive news.

God’s love is greater than all the hatred of the world.

His love overcomes and endures forever. His love made a way for you and me to live forever, too. Now that’s awesome news!

Need some proof He loves you like that? OK, He made you a person with your own will. You’re not His robot who can do nothing except His bidding. That’s important to keep in mind. Because it means you get to choose whether or not you want to live with God forever. He loves you and wants to show you eternal paradise. But He won’t force you there if you don’t want to go. And that’s just a tiny fraction His love.

It’s THE positive news that should help you shun the hate in the world.

But maybe you doubt God even exists. So, you develop a worldview bias based on what only your five senses can tell you. Or maybe you know someone like that. If so, I have a couple of questions. Which of your five senses contain love or hate? Which of your five senses contain your thoughts?

I encourage you to re-think your decision to turn your back on God if you have. As long as you have breath in you (and your brainpower) it’s not too late to change your mind and accept His love. He’s made it easily available. All you gotta do is ask. Because He already made the Way to receive it. And in the entire history of the world, that’s the most positive news EVER.

But, do it before the dark and dreary hate in the world chews you up and spits you into hell.

Give Me The Whole Jesus

Oh give me love…give me justice…
Give me Grace and the strength to endure.
When the world comes against me,
Give me Your Spirit steadfast and sure.

Yes, Give me words…give me courage…
Give me time and a powerful voice.
And when many still may hate me,
Give me Your love and I’ll always rejoice.

Give me the whole Jesus;
The whole Good Lord…
The One who shields the child…
The One who wields the sword.
Give me the whole Jesus
Son of God and man…
‘Cause only Jesus saves…
And only Jesus can! Only Jesus can! Only Jesus can!

Then give me dreams…give me wisdom…
Give me peace at the end of my days.
And give me life…everlasting…
In Your world and in Your higher ways.

Chorus

© 2010 Tony Funderburk

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“Gotta pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues. And you know it don’t come easy.” If you’re old enough, you might remember those lyrics from a song that Ringo Starr made famous. And another verse said,

“I don’t ask for much, I only want trust. And you know it don’t come easy.”

Those lyrics popped up in my brain this week when I thought about how God tells us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Because I see Islamist people doing despicable Islamist things. And I see illegal aliens, also known as illegal immigrants, doing other despicable illegal things. Then I see black Americans doing despicable things to white Americans. And white Americans doing despicable things to black Americans.

And I used the word despicable because it’s a very effective word to emphatically inflect audible disdain. Another great word is contemptible. So, I might use that as I continue. Because human beings seem hell-bent on making it impossible to love your neighbor these days.

So, it’s more important than ever to know how.

Love doesn’t mean you have to be a doormat, always turn the other cheek, or simply keep your mouth shut. In fact, most of the time, doing those things can show how you don’t love your neighbor as yourself as much as you think you do. Yeah, like I said, it don’t come easy.

The main thing to focus on, when it comes to loving someone you don’t feel like loving is how your words, deeds, and actions will affect them. And you do that by keeping an eternal perspective first. Everything else is secondary to that. After all, what’s more important? 80 years of living here on earth, with all its chaos and confusion? Or an eternity of perfection with the one true, living, loving Creator of Heaven and life? (here’s a hint…go with the second choice)

When you have an eternal perspective, you’ll understand how important it is to make sure your neighbor understands there IS a God, there IS a Heaven, and there IS a choice to be made here and now. If God wishes that “none should perish”, we should too. But to love your neighbor as yourself means you’re willing to share the whole Truth. Not just the peace, love, joy, and forgiveness.

You don’t do your neighbor a favor to automatically forgive him of something.

Not when he doesn’t even show remorse or ask for forgiveness. Remember, if Jesus doesn’t do it that way, you and I shouldn’t either.

You don’t truly love your neighbor, when you watch him drink himself to death. don’t be selfish. Speak up when you get the opportunity.

And you don’t truly care about your neighbor if you never say anything to him (or her)about Jesus?

If you truly want to do what God asks you to do, you have to truly love your neighbor as yourself. You don’t want your self to go to hell. So you shouldn’t want that for them. But, as I said, it don’t come easy. Because there are so many, let’s call them people for now, who could not care less what the one true, living, loving God of creation says or requires.

And that means they won’t care what you say either.

So, you can fully expect to stir up the demon soup when you tell them there is only one way to live forever in paradise with God. Just say the name, Jesus, and it will be like you just dumped a box of hot coals on their head. But here’s the thing. When they stand before God one day, and they will, they will be fully aware that someone showed them compassionate love and they despised and rejected it.

And you might hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

The truth is worth the risk.

So go ahead and pay your dues. One day you won’t have to sing the blues.

And from the song, Beat The world…

Every time you see the morning news
They talk about another killing.
It’s beyond my power to comprehend
How the taking of life could be thrilling.
Banish the dark side; live in God’s light.
Rise and shine and you can win this fight.
That’s the only way to beat the world at its own game.

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Baby boomers, or boomers (spoken with great disgust in the tone of your voice, as you hear all around the Internet these days), or just too old to learn something new. Yeah, facts is facts. I mean, those must be the facts. Because there are so many brilliant young people these days who believe that. And what did they say about a lie? Oh yeah, if enough people believe it, it becomes the truth. Right?

Well, right there is an opportunity to learn something new.

The actual quote is more like, “A lie is still a lie, even if everybody believes it. And the truth is still the truth, even if nobody believes it”

See? Isn’t it liberating to learn something new? Yeah, makes you almost feel like a new man. Or woman.

Here are some real world examples of learning something new. See if you can relate.

Do you apply your creative mind or your analytical mind or your marketing mind to everyday situations? And do you dig deeper into information to find a story you can apply to your life, or your business, or your creative endeavors?

If so, then you discovered that you actually CAN teach an old dog (if that’s what you wanna call yourself) new tricks. And that’s true if your “old dog” self has a mindset to turn “new tricks” into productive habits.

I never fell for the idea that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks anyway. In the first place, most people, who use that phrase, apply it to people. And people aren’t dogs. And in the second place, I’ve seen actual old dogs learn new tricks. Now, I’ll be darned if I’m gonna let an old dog outlearn me.

And above all that is something someone said about putting on “the new man.”

Hmm, now let me see. Where did I hear that? Or was it something I read? No wait, I remember now. I know you’re gonna think this is crazy. But the author of the best selling book of all time inspired a guy named Paul to write a letter to the Christian church in the city of Colossae (it was in Phrygia which was southern Asia Minor… look at you learn something new). And God inspired Paul to tell the Christians there to put on the new man who is “renewed in knowledge (translate: Learn Something New) according to the image of Him who created him.”

I’m gonna make a wild guess and say God wouldn’t inspire somebody to write that if He knew it couldn’t be done.

So, think of it this way. Everyone eventually grows old, if circumstances and health permit. When you do, will you give up? Or will you look forward to and rise to meet the challenges? You ain’t no dog. You’re a human being made in the image and likeness of God. And since he says you can learn something new, all you gotta do is believe and make it so.

And the choir jumped in on the chorus singin’

I gotta get shakin’…ain’t no mistakin’,
Can’t be no fakin’ changes I’m makin’
And it can’t be proven while a mountain needs movin’
So, I’m gonna go move it. Yeah, I’m gonna go move it.

And while you’re movin’ move your cursor to the form below and…

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