Category Archives: Words and Music

My Song to the Father of Life

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Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there. I hope you have a blessed day full of all those things you enjoy most. When I was the music leader at a Denver church for 3 years, I wrote a special Father’s Day song. It’s dedicated to the Father of Life. You were given life by a living, loving creator, and He loves you … The rest of the story…

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Never say never. Never again. Or never is a long, long time. Never give up. And of course…Neverland. It seems there’s no end to the way we humans use that word. I’m no exception. I used it twice in the title of one of my old songs, “Never Neverland”. I don’t tend to write many songs based on negative or bad experiences. But this … The rest of the story…

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Are you wishing for more wealth? More power? More things? Maybe you’ve heard this old saying: “Be careful what you wish for.” Yes? I remember when I was getting to know my wife, over long-distance phone calls, she mentioned that her mom had said that more than once. The reason you need to be careful is…your wish might come true. The Bible says if … The rest of the story…

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World peace doesn’t happen because of feel-good laws. History proves this over and over again. World peace doesn’t happen by taking away a person’s right to self protection. World peace doesn’t happen because a peace protester can yell louder than everyone else. Humans will never bring about world peace Unless Everyone (yes, that’s everyone with a capital E) can figure out how to give … The rest of the story…

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Most Christians will tell you there are virtually limitless reasons for having faith in the saving Grace of Jesus. Maybe you have your own. If so, send me a message, and I’ll share it here if you’re willing. In these last few days leading up to Christmas 2014, I’m sharing some of my reasons. And I’ve been using the lyrics and songs from my … The rest of the story…

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I’m sending this with brotherly love When I talk to you about where you’ll spend eternity, you can either respond with acceptance or rejection. There’s no middle ground. If you accept that I’m talking to you with brotherly love (the way God told me to), you’ll understand that I sincerely care about where you’ll be for eternity. If you want nothing to do with God, your response … The rest of the story…

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Now, don’t let this spook you, but I’m gonna show you the main ingredients you need so you’ll know how to control the universe. And don’t let those scientists who say the universe is expanding deter you from taking on this task. It’s do-able if you have the right stuff. Are you ready? Good, let’s go… First off, you’re gonna need to know how … The rest of the story…

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Have you ever picked a bouquet of flowers that bloom at night? Poindexter was in a pickle…a stew…a real jam. He hadn’t paid attention to where he was going and the dark night had sneaked up on him. He couldn’t see a thing. No trail, no trees, no toes, no knees. So, he did the only thing a clever kid could do…he started crawling … The rest of the story…

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I don’t remember exactly the first time I ever wrote a goodnight song… …but it might very well be the one you’ll find the lyrics to below. This isn’t like my other lullaby songs for kids. In fact, this goodnight song wasn’t written for kids. Don’t worry…it’s still rated G. Very often, in my writing life, I’ve been asked, or told, or requested to … The rest of the story…