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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.

So, we should use them to create and serve others. When you tune in to Tony Funderburk’s The Power of God’s Love Podcast, you’ll get rhymes, reasons, and songs delivered to your inbox for free. AND click here to get free songs and a book right away. And Click here to learn more about Tony’s story.

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I’m thankful for the soldiers who are away from home and loved ones right now helping to keep us safe. Guardian angels are real. But soldiers aren’t angels. And I’m thankful to all the great men and women who gave up their lives for our freedom and now live in the realm of angels, so to speak. But they didn’t turn into angels. Despite … Read the rest…

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I’ll bet you didn’t know about a famous magazine called the Saturday Evening Post. Or if you did, I’ll bet you didn’t know it’s been around for about 300 years. Yikes…that’s even farther back than I can remember. For some reason this evening (probably because it’s Saturday) I put on my writing for kids thinking cap to come up with a quick rhyming blog … Read the rest…

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American kids, in the middle of the 20th century, used to love the sound of the ice cream man’s truck coming down the street. At least all the kids I knew did. If you’re old enough to remember the 50’s, 60’s, or 70’s (and maybe 80’s), maybe that’s a nice memory for you, too. Yeah, we could hardly wait to flag down the ice … Read the rest…

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You’re a beautifully designed creature with very special gifts. So, go ahead and smile. Yeah, you can taste and smell and hear and see and feel things. And you have about one hundred billion brain cells where you can store all those flavors and scents and sounds and sights and feelings. Then your brain can take what it remembers and make pictures in your … Read the rest…

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Hey, why don’t you mind your own business? And for that matter, why don’t I mind mine? I think you and I both know the answer. Right? How can you mind your own business in this age of the internet? Yeah, if you’re gonna be “sociable,” don’t be surprised if you find yourself sort of minding somebody else’s business. Especially since they’ve got it … Read the rest…

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What if I create a talking toad or a laughing lizard? Kids are just fine with that. Silly is cool with them. Make a quirky character, and they really just don’t care. And if the hero’s only 1 inch tall, most of them don’t care at all. Silly is cool. That’s the silver rule. Did you catch my drift when I made that shift? … Read the rest…

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I hope you’re not the doom and gloom type. Because, if so, this short post is probably gonna make you cringe. But don’t get too worked up. Keep in mind, it’s geared for young kids. And I’ve been sharing a lot of these sunny rhymes the last week or so to give parents and grandparents some good stuff to share with their young’ns. Rhyme … Read the rest…