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Tony Funderburk’s rhymes and reasons to help you understand the power of God’s love. For kids from 1 to 101.

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I’m in the large group of people who say breakfast is the best meal of the day. Some of my fondest memories in life have been around the breakfast table. My earliest recollections include smelling what I call my BET breakfast…bacon, eggs, and toast. I can actually remember my great grandparents house in Oklahoma where they cooked on a wood-burning stove. Yep, it was that long ago…centuries in fact.

There used to be lots of hand-churned butter and fresh whole milk from the cows who lived “just out back”. And sometimes I was sent out to the chicken shack to grab eggs the hens laid that very morning. It was all organic long before organic became a glamorous marketing method.

I’m a big fan of the scent of bacon wafting through the house. It smells like home. And my hope is always that breakfast helps families start the day off on the right foot…with flavors, aromas, smiles, and loving conversation. Maybe I’m just dreamy-eyed…but the world needs dreamers. And dreamers are the ones who wake up with optimism and realize…

Breakfast is the best meal of the day.
Bacon, eggs, and toast are here to stay.
Maybe you like cereal instead…
It’s the reason you get out of bed.

Breakfast makes a foggy brain wake up.
Magic is in every coffee cup,
And the smells that float up from the stove
Give my nose a morning treasure trove.

Breakfast is the best meal of the day.
Start your day in a nutritious way.
It will be worth any time you took…
Even if you buy instead of cook.

So get out of bed and wash your face.
There is no one who can take your place.
Then go light a room up with your smile.
Smiles at breakfast make it all worthwhile.

If you think you’re not a morning dude,
Breakfast just might change your attitude.
That’s the reason I will always say…
Breakfast is the best meal of the day.

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Finger Painting

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I can still remember…way back in the last century…when I was a kid, the really fun times I had finger painting. It was like talking with your hands…only in living color. Moms and teachers seemed to always find a way to get the right kind of supplies together so that the kids could have fun, and the mess would be easy to clean up.

The great thing about finger painting is it’s just an extension of your hand…and therefore a direct extension of what’s going on in your head. So, you don’t have to think of things like brush size and technique. You just start moving the paints around with your fingers and right away you’re making masterpieces. Well, refrigerator masterpieces anyway.

So…if you have kids, and you haven’t already done so this week, get some cheap paper, some washable watercolors, and don’t forget to add fingers. Soon your little Picassos and Rockwells will be finger painting something you’ll never want to throw away…but you will.  🙂

Finger Painting

Somewhere on the canvas
Is a painting you can find,
If you can swish the colors
Like the colors in your mind.
All it takes are fingers
And a smile and some supplies…
Soon you’re finger painting
With some sparkles in your eyes.
Blend some blues and yellows
And a little purple, too.
Add a little water
Just to see what it will do.
Now, you’re making magic
With your very own two hands
Finger painting pictures
Every mommy understands.

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Depending on what you believe, or what you were taught, or what part of the world you come from most think either Sunday or Monday is the first day of the week. I’m OK with either one being the first as long as neither one is my last this week.

After all…does it really matter what day you start the week? As long as you start the week and keep going all week long, that’s what really matters. Don’t just sit there. Get up and move your life…whether it’s the first day of the week…or the seventh day of the week. That’s the key. There are only seven days, and then you’re right back where you started. Unless you moved.  🙂

So, what do you say? Are you gonna make a difference this week? Are you gonna try to make somebody smile? Will you do something for someone else who could use those special talents of yours? Or will you be like Tuesday, who thought he was…

The First Day of The Week

Tuesday thought he was the first day of the week.
Others waved and smiled, but Tuesday would not speak.
He thought the sun rose just for him
‘Cause he was tall and sleek and slim.
He didn’t know it’s not about a day’s physique.

Tuesday thought the other days had moved away.
He called out and none of them would come to play.
But then the others came to chat.
They said, “Tuesday, you’re such a brat,
And here’s a couple more things we came here to say…

Monday really is the first day of the week,
But without you everything would look so bleak,
‘Cause seven is the right amount.
So, every one of us still count.
Now, Tuesday thinks that being second day is chic.

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Tomorrow never comes. Yet, there’s always tomorrow. In the big picture, those two sentences aren’t mutually exclusive. It’s why I say “ride the wind” when it’s windy…drink up when it rains. Sunbathe when others complain of the heat. Your days here on earth are very, very short. Don’t take yourself so seriously that you can’t sieze the moment with the enthusiasm of kids.

Kids know how to laugh at things no one else can even see. Kids know how to be goofy and not care that mud got on the knees of their pants. And kids know how to love uncontrollably, hug unabashedly, and give undeniably. And most of all…kids know how to…

Ride The Wind

Monday morning put your wings on tight.
Wouldn’t wanna lose ’em in the middle of a flight.
Don’t forget wings for your one best friend…
Need a navigator, when you’re gonna ride the wind.

Check the weather. Is the blue sky blue?
Just a little lightning is enough to throttle you.
Wear your goggles, and I recommend
You take along some gloves when you’re gonna ride the wind.

Nothing better than to fly up high
Soaring with the eagles, it’s like dancing in the sky.
Don’t you worry when it has to end…
There’s always tomorrow when you’re gonna ride the wind.

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One Little Bitty Word

Maybe right now you’re in the middle of your weekend, and you just happened to take a break to see what sort of writing for kids Tony shared today. If so, thank you for that. I know you’d much rather go mow the lawn than read my little bitty blog posts. But here you are, like the truly dedicated fan you are. So, I don’t want to disappoint.

Try this out on your kid or kids or someone else’s kid or kids or some kid you stop on the street…wait…don’t do that. That would be weird…and probably illegal. Anyway, read it to a kid (after you’ve read it of course) and see what word they come up with for the question at the end. You can send me their guesses…and yours if you like. It would be a lot of fun to see the different things you come up with.

And I don’t want to keep you from your appointed tasks too long. I’ll just wish you a happy weekend/day/week/moment with this little bitty poem…

Little Bitty

In a little bitty house
In a little bitty town
Lived a little bitty kid
With a great big frown.

Well, the little bitty kid
Found a little bitty bird
With a little bitty note,
And it said one word.

The little bitty kid
Read the little bitty note
With the little bitty word
That a wise one wrote.

And a little bitty smile
Hugged his little bitty lips.
In his little bitty yard
He did three back flips.

Take a little bitty guess
In your little bitty day.
What little bitty thing
Did the one word say?

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It’s the weekend, kids. Do you know what that means? That’s right…time for cartoons, pancakes, and letting mom and dad wait on you hand and foot. Right?

Uh…I don’t think so. You know how much your moms and dads love you. But do you know all the things they have to do to make sure you have food and clothes and a place to live? Believe me…they have to do a lot. They get up early every day and go somewhere to work hard and make money to buy all that stuff.

Then, your moms and dads take some of their money and buy you cool things like a computer or a game or your favorite sneakers. And most of the time it’s not even your birthday. They just want to make sure you have a great life.

So, this weekend, kids, try this:

Take time to do some nice things for their moms and dads…without even having to be asked or told.

What do you say? Wouldn’t you love to see mom smile and have her kiss you on the cheek just because you made her a card? And wouldn’t it be great to get a hug from dad just because you helped clean up the yard? What could be better? There’s no time like the present. Go, get started right now…and have a great…

Weekend Kids

Monday through Friday your parents work hard.
When Saturday comes, you could mow the yard…
Or pick up your clothes and clean up your room…
And pluck the dandelions while they still bloom…
Or clean all the dishes singin’ songs…it’s fun,
And you’ll see great things when the work’s all done.
For your moms and dads and for all they do…
Show your love this weekend, kids…it’s up to you.

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I’ve been an adult for a long, long time now. Tiny time is a distant memory for me. But it IS a memory. I haven’t forgotten how important little things are…when you’re little. In fact, when you’re little, little things aren’t little, they’re big. So tiny time is a big deal.

Do you get what I mean? If you’re not over the age of about 7, I’ll bet you do. All you have to do is close your eyes, lean your head back on your chair or your pillow, and think about things you like to do. Or maybe you can imagine things you wish you could do. When you do, you’ll be able to see it happen in your head. Then you’re living in…

Tiny Time

Look under the leaves of the sunflower plant…
Way back in the dirt you’ll see Arnold the Ant.
He works at his desk where he thinks up a rhyme,
And writes it all down in his own tiny time.

Now look over there in the bark of the tree.
A beetle’s as busy as beetles can be.
He chews for a while, and then starts to climb,
And keeps moving up in his own tiny time.

Have you seen the tadpoles that live in the pond?
They turn into frogs without using a wand.
They take a deep breath and swim under the slime
And only come up in their own tiny time.

There’s something invisible inside your head
When you are awake or asleep in your bed…
So small it can live in the sound of a chime…
Your imagination in sweet, tiny time.

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