Like father, Like Son

A chip off the old block

Like father, like son

How they talk, how they walk

How they are determined to get things done

And you would never know

The son is adopted

But a carbon copy

As love interacted

Father goes on an errand

Well, his son, too wants to

People know who to call when

They need a hand or two

[Verse 1] A chip off the old block Like father, like son How they talk, how they walk How they are determined to get things done And you would never know The son is adopted But a carbon copy As love interacted [Chorus] A chip off the old block A chip off the old block Like father, like son They get things done A chip off the old block A chip off the old block They know who to call When a hand is needed [Verse 2] Father goes on an errand Well, his son, too wants to People know who to call when They need a hand or two From the porch to the driveway From the store to the door Same steady kindness Come through once more [Chorus] A chip off the old block A chip off the old block Like father, like son They get things done A chip off the old block A chip off the old block They know who to call When a hand is needed [Bridge] Not by blood alone But by every little deed Same open heart Same family seed [Final Chorus] A chip off the old block A chip off the old block Like father, like son They get things done A chip off the old block A chip off the old block They know who to call When a hand is needed

Here is the Man- Ecce Homo -Qui est Faba

 Paraded before the accusers

Though found innocent, this their demand

To humiliate and make Him suffer

To feel self-righteous and in command

And here Jesus stood

His eyes upon them all

No one understand

This moment was His call

without protest
or defiance

His eyes spoke

in the silence

the surrender of love

of purpose from above

a crown of thorns

blood streaked His face

scourged,  with skin torn

weakness? not a trace

the surrender of love

of purpose from above

without protest
or defiance

His eyes spoke

in the silence

the surrender of love

of purpose from above

John 19 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3 and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face.

4 Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.” 5 When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, 

“Here is the man!”

6 As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!”

But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.”

7 The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”

8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9 and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10 “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?”

11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

12 From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.”

13 When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha). 14 It was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about noon.

“Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews.

15 But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!”

“Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked.

“We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered.

16 Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.

Bury Your Weapons

Jordan Brimley

@jmbrim3

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"One of my favorite trainings we did in Florida was having all our missionaries write a distraction they were willing to give up to become who the Lord needed them to be. It’s a good story for us to reflect too. What are you willing to give up for the Lord? Will you bury it so it has no chance of coming up again? Alma 24:17-18 “They took their swords, and all the weapons which were used for the shedding of man’s blood, and they did bury them up deep in the earth. 18 And this they did, it being in their view a testimony to God, and also to men, that they never would use weapons again for the shedding of man’s blood.”

What are you willing to give to Jesus?

To be the best you can be?

What is one thing that stand in your way?

To be His emissary

What is daily moving your focus?

Redirect and remove it, today!

What weapon? Make ready to bury

That it not resurface some day

Like the Lamanites who converted

Vowed from that day toward to never shed blood

And never picked up weapons again

To their end of their lives, being so filled with love

Where are those weapons in the ground?

Stained with the blood of the Saints

Buried so deep, they've  never been found

Swallowed up in the earth, by their faith

They prostrated, willing to lay down their lives

Rather than pick up those weapons again

When their tribe challenged this vow right away

After killing a thousand, stopped then, to befriend

The God who had so changed their fellow men!

How this is a blessing for you

After burying your weapons

Others see the change and want it too

Let them know where the strength comes

And walk them to Christ's path to see it through

[Verse 1] What are you willing to give

To Jesus today? What is one thing in your way When you want to obey? What is daily moving your focus? Pull it out by the root Redirect it, remove it And walk in the truth [Pre-Chorus] What weapon? Make ready to bury Don’t let it rise Don’t let it carry [Chorus] Bury your weapons Bury them deep Bury your weapons In mercy and peace Bury your weapons Let heaven see You were made for love And set free [Verse 2] Like the Lamanites who converted They vowed from that day Never shed blood again Never turn back to the blade To the end of their lives They were full of love They laid it down in the ground And trusted God above [Pre-Chorus] What weapon? Make ready to bury Don’t let it rise Don’t let it carry [Chorus] Bury your weapons Bury them deep Bury your weapons In mercy and peace Bury your weapons Let heaven see You were made for love And set free [Bridge] Where are those weapons now? Stained with the saints Buried so deep They were swallowed in faith They prostrated down Willing to die Rather than pick them up One more time [Chorus] Bury your weapons Bury them deep Bury your weapons In mercy and peace Bury your weapons Let heaven see You were made for love And set free [Outro] After burying your weapons Others see the change Let them know where the strength comes And walk His path today

Noble Fatherhood- Quiet Feet at Dawn

Quiet Feet at Dawn

Noble fatherhood

Is a glimpse of the divine

For this I've gratitude

And strive to divide my time

My wife and I rise with quiet feet

We pray, and i leave unheard

All the while the children sleep

I provide for them, this their world

I go about my work day

Still, my mind is on my wife and them

Then I hurry on my way

For the fun of family chaos often

The meal the clean up

Bath time and prayers

Their lives are filled with love

They sleep free of cares

They but played while I labored

Not comprehending

 I provided all they had about

All they used as they explored

and created, trying new things out

My wife and I do it all for them

That they might learn and grow

I think of our Father

And thank Him 

For providing this life we know.

[Verse 1] Noble fatherhood Is a glimpse of the divine For this I’m grateful And I strive to divide my time My wife and I rise with quiet feet We pray, and I leave unheard All the while the children sleep I provide for them, this their world [Pre-Chorus] I go about my work day Still, my mind is on my wife and them Then I hurry on my way For the fun of family chaos, then [Chorus] (Thank You, Father) For the life we know (Thank You, Father) For the seeds we grow Meal and clean up Bath time, prayers (Thank You, Father) Love is everywhere [Verse 2] They were playing while I labored Not comprehending all I gave But the days were made for learning Every little thing they made All they used as they explored And created, trying new things out The floors, the crumbs, the little mess Are part of joy around the house [Pre-Chorus] I go about my work day Still, my mind is on my wife and them Then I hurry on my way For the fun of family chaos, then [Chorus] (Thank You, Father) For the life we know (Thank You, Father) For the seeds we grow Meal and clean up Bath time, prayers (Thank You, Father) Love is everywhere [Bridge] My wife and I do this for them That they might learn and grow And every quiet morning Points me back to what I know Our Father gives and watches Over every little life So I lift my hands in gratitude For my children and my wife [Final Chorus] (Thank You, Father) For the life we know (Thank You, Father) For the seeds we grow Meal and clean up Bath time, prayers (Thank You, Father) Love is everywhere (Thank You, Father) This is holy ground (Thank You, Father) In the work we found

https://youtu.be/R5FxdCgD-qI?si=3KRkaeNef4RcBTCc

A newborn Blessing- Being a New Father

 A newborn is a blessing

A special gift of love

With needs urgently pressing

Oft you can't do enough

Other times the world stops

To enjoy the rhythm of sleep

Hear all the little sounds

And feel love's bond deepening

Thank you Heavenly Father

For this opportunity

Help me grow to be a better

Parent, understanding life's beauty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5z9ZqGrXIw&t=10s

[Verse 1] A newborn is a blessing A special gift of love With needs urgently pressing Oft you can't do enough [Pre-Chorus] Other times the world stops To enjoy the rhythm of sleep Hear all the little sounds And feel love's bond deepening [Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty [Verse 2] Tiny hands, tiny sighs Morning light on baby skin Every cry asks me to give Every smile lets heaven in [Pre-Chorus] Other times the world stops To enjoy the rhythm of sleep Hear all the little sounds And feel love's bond deepening [Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty [Bridge] When I'm tired, be my strength When I'm afraid, be my peace Teach my heart to listen well Let this love keep growing deep [Final Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty

Triumphant King

[Verse 1] The Jews came and waited for, Christ's triumphant entry riding upon a furry cross Marked on its small back Mounted on an ass Like a coronated king He was received and welcomed With branches high to wave [Pre-Chorus] while with a song to sing Hosannah to the son of David the lineage of a king Peace on earth to bring [Chorus] Hosanna, Son of David Hosanna, King of kings Peace on earth to bring Hosanna, Son of David (son of David) [Verse 2] But the welcome was short lived He tampered with tradition Turned out the moneychangers And threatened Caesar's system In stark contrast came later shouts And demands of “Crucify Him,” While raised fists waved about The horrid flogging given [Pre-Chorus] Then, to Him the cross was given Now upon His stricken back Unbeknownst, that of sin and death He would become triumphant [Chorus] Hosanna, Son of David Hosanna, King of kings Peace on earth to bring Hosanna, Son of David (son of David) [Bridge] As our Almighty King He carried what we could not bear The road of grief became our hope The scarlet turned to prayer [Final Chorus] Hosanna, Son of David Hosanna, King of kings Peace on earth to bring Hosanna, Son of David As our Almighty King (Almighty King)

inspired from seeing a donkey and an actual cross on its back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdUw_E-tGjE

Matthew 21

Who You Truly Are Without AI

Ever AI would to tell you who you are

What you should think, choose or even buy

tracking your actions, predicting behavior

Trying to replace our needs for our Savior

AI can show up any time you need

Answering your questions at high speed

AI is in technology everywhere

Listening and preparing to share

It auto corrects and completes your sentences

All in the name of communication and convenience

It babysits your children that from them you can rest

It finds for you the best purchases at breast

It entertains you for downtime anytime

No need for pondering life's meaning to find 

No need for reasoning to figure things out

Forget the gains of creativity within and without

Make time for who you truly are

A child of God

A family member

A social being

A personality

Giving sharing

Loving caring 

Remember what AI is not:

Your inner thoughts

Your spiritual side

Your identity

Your confidant

Your worth, your guide

Make time for who you truly are

A child of God

A family member

A social being

A personality

Giving sharing

Loving caring 

AI is a tool

Use it wisely

Technology is cool

But life rates more  highly

[Verse 1] Ever AI would to tell you who you are What you should think, choose or even buy Tracking your actions, predicting behavior Trying to replace our needs for our Savior AI can show up any time you need Answering your questions at high speed AI is in technology everywhere Listening and preparing to share [Pre-Chorus] It auto corrects and completes your sentences All in the name of communication and convenience It babysits your children that from them you can rest It finds for you the best purchases at breast It entertains you for downtime anytime No need for pondering life's meaning to find [Chorus] Make time for who you truly are A child of God, right where you are Make time for who you truly are A family member, a shining star (Who you truly are) A social being, a personality Giving, sharing, loving, caring [Verse 2] No need for reasoning to figure things out Forget the gains of creativity within and without Make time for who you truly are A child of God A family member A social being A personality [Pre-Chorus] Giving sharing Loving caring Remember what AI is not: Your inner thoughts Your spiritual side Your identity Your confidant Your worth, your guide [Chorus] Make time for who you truly are A child of God, right where you are Make time for who you truly are A family member, a shining star (Who you truly are) A social being, a personality Giving, sharing, loving, caring [Bridge] AI is a tool Use it wisely Technology is cool But life rates more highly Make time for the face in the room The hands that help, the words that bloom [Final Chorus] Make time for who you truly are A child of God, right where you are Make time for who you truly are A family member, a shining star (Who you truly are) A social being, a personality Giving, sharing, loving, caring

Inspired from @GerritWGong

https://x.com/GerritWGong/status/2062184786483900854?s=20

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