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

Parents, I see first graders unprepared for first grade not having enough real facetime for feedback on speech

Walls, floors, Ceilings and Doors

Be considerate 

To those who sleep in

Close the door quietly 

Don't disturb dreaming

The day is closing

The walls are thin

Speak in hushed tones

For the children

Despite loud songs

The coming and going

You can pray on

For peace in you, growing

Through any wall

Any ceiling

Prayers, big or small,

Christ comes, hearing

Walls, floors

Ceilings, doors

Consider

What they're for

Safety, quiet, peace

Loving ties

May love, here, increase

May prayers, here, more rise

I remember being in a room and hearing coughing all night long.  I wanted to cough as well.  The room allowed smoking, but it allowed pets... us. I brought doterra and the smell stopped bothering me.  I think I should have offered it to the neighbor.  

I'm visiting my dad.  He traveled a lot for work and he talked about learning to shut doors quietly.  That was part of what teachers taught in school.  He noticed that the motels were full of door slammers at all hours.  I think certain noises bothered his ear that had little hearing from the war.  Like the neighborhood dogs barking.

He is now blind and nearly deaf.  He works to make sense of noises now. He repeats what I say until he figures out what I am saying. When he complains of hearing noises, now, I think he is just bragging that he hears something.

Through Any Wall

[Verse 1] Be considerate To those who sleep in Close the door quietly Don't disturb dreaming The day is closing The walls are thin Speak in hushed tones For the children [Pre-Chorus] Despite loud songs The coming and going You can pray on For peace in you, growing [Chorus] Through any wall Any ceiling Prayers, big or small Christ comes, hearing Walls, floors Ceilings, doors Consider what they're for Safety, quiet, peace [Verse 2] Loving ties May love, here, increase May prayers, here, more rise In the dark and in the hush The footsteps fade The house still knows A gentle word Can mend what shows [Pre-Chorus] Despite loud songs The coming and going You can pray on For peace in you, growing [Chorus] Through any wall Any ceiling Prayers, big or small Christ comes, hearing Walls, floors Ceilings, doors Consider what they're for Safety, quiet, peace [Bridge] For the ones asleep For the ones awake Let the smallest act Keep the night from breaking [Final Chorus] Through any wall Any ceiling Prayers, big or small Christ comes, hearing Walls, floors Ceilings, doors Consider what they're for Safety, quiet, peace Loving ties May love, here, increase May prayers, here, more rise May prayers, here, more rise

Hineni

This word was introduced to me by Charlie Kirk. I heard him point out to a student where the shirt, "Here I Am, Send Me" what that means in one word.

When called of the Lord Think: "Here I am, send me" And in thanks give the word Hineni Moses led a nation Abraham learned of sacrifice Samuel woke to God's voice Isaiah had a vision In all they did rejoice The mission call's for each We are called to preach Don't cave to apprehension Let His Spirit teach Those He calls He prepares He qualifies to do Some are slow of speech Some are old, some are young Still the call goes forth for each To open their mouths and teach He takes us as we are As we respond with faith He strengthens to go far And makes us something great Here I am your vessel Use me To Thy will, in readiness, in obedience to do Here I am all of me, with all that I am and all that I can be. Here I am your vessel Use me To Thy will, in readiness, in obedience to do Here I am all of me, with all that I am and all that I can be.

The song is not done until you finish it with, "Hineni".

https://sermoncentral.com/sermons/whom-does-jesus-call-pro-sermon-on-calling-30003735

Jesus calls ordinary, flawed people to follow Him, offering transforming grace and acceptance that overcomes our failures and invites us into a new story. If you’ve ever felt passed over, mislabeled, or...

Better Angel Inside

[Verse 1] Our nation under God Grows divided, further. Sanctity of life is gone As some celebrate murder Take a look in the mirror There's a better angel inside Replace malice with horror That a fellow citizen has died [Chorus] United's our future United's our future If not, then we are done Acceptance not murder United's our future Through morals won [Verse 2] Charlie Kirk in broad daylight Yet, respectful debate's alright Martin Luther King for His speech Judge by good character, please [Bridge] George Mosconi Harvey Milk John F Kennedy Evil kills [Chorus] United's our future United's our future If not, then we are done Acceptance not murder United's our future Through morals won

Based on Utah Governor Cox's comments after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

https://youtu.be/iuh875lCSVA?si=7Fe2KKU91VzHKXRP

#charliekirk

The term was first used by Abraham Lincoln in his inaugural address in 1861, where he appealed to the “better angels of our nature” during a time of political turmoil and division in the United States. Since then, it has become a popular expression used to describe acts of kindness, compassion, and selflessness.

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Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk were assassinated in the San Francisco mayor’s office by Dan White, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors  November 27, 1978

November 22, 1963. While riding in a motorcade, Lee Harvey Oswald was accused 

4 April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony 

 Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who co-founded Turning Point USA a was killed September 10, 2025,