Is it hard for you to fall fast asleep at night? I wrote “Fall Fast Asleep” as a lullaby song for kids a few years back. It was part of a collection I called “Lullabye Bye”. And in the lyrics I said “leave the world and cares behind you”. But are you finding it difficult to fall asleep because you can’t seem to leave … Read the rest…
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Need a bedtime story for kids? What do these next sentences have in common? 1) Henry was a hippo. And I don’t know if you know this, but hippos are HUGE. So when a huge hippo has a problem,” it’s a huge problem. 2) Before there were created things like water and fresh air…No world or human beings were existing anywhere. 3) Daren was a dreamer. In fact, his name means … Read the rest…
If you exist (and you do), you have to believe in something, so… It might as well be the Truth. When all else fails, the Truth succeeds. When all else fades away, the Truth shines like the sun. When all else lets you down, the Truth lifts you up. And when all else imprisons you…body, soul, and spirit…the Truth will set you free. So, … Read the rest…
It’s good to get wise to yourself Have you ever heard this expression? Get wise to yourself – Usually when someone is telling you that, they don’t mean it as a helpful critique. It’s typically said with a sarcastic voice. And it usually means something more like: “you ain’t as cool as you think”. In one way, I agree with the statement. Most often … Read the rest…
Is there such a thing as unconditional love? No. There is no such thing as unconditional love. I admit there are types of love that come close. A mother’s love for her child, and sometimes a child’s love for his mother. And of course, God’s love for us all. You might be thinking (or saying out loud) “a-ha Tony! That’s where you missed the … Read the rest…
Does selfishness rob you of the ability to obey the truth? Would you recognize truth if it appeared right in front of your eyes? Or do you think truth is relative…every person develops his or her now truth? Maybe you’re one of those who believe truth is unknowable or doesn’t exist. In that case, I have a question for you. Is that true? If … Read the rest…
The Love of Money – not just a rich person’s dilemma
Alert…the love of money is all around you When I started singing, as a little boy, I dreamed that one day I’d rise to the top and have all the money my heart could possibly desire. And I could see that money in gold, silver, green, and diamonds. Piles of it, buckets of it…for cryin’ out loud…truckloads of it! So…as I began to practice, I … Read the rest…