Songs For Our Times #14

On September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian lifeLeave a comment

LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL SHARE NEW TRACK “Turn Off The News (Build A Garden)” – Building Our Own Nashville

I believe music can inspire, give hope, make you cry, make you think, and a million other things. I want to start posting some music that I really think speak to the times we are in. As you know, I listen to everything so tune in every day, never know what you will get.

For our 14th song, I chose Lukas Nelson’s Turn Off The News (Build A Garden). I chose this one because in the last six months I have watched more news than I have in my entire life, and it is depressing and often times, confusing. One report says something and another report says the complete opposite. You know, back in the day, you had to have 2-3 verifiable trusted accounts of a story before you could publish it. Nowadays, it’s all sensationalism.

lyrics:

I believe that every heart is kind
Some are just a little under-used
Hatred is a symptom of the times
Lost in these uneducated blues

I just want to love you while I can
All these other thoughts have me confused
I don’t need to try and understand
Maybe I’ll get up, turn off the news

Turn off the news and build a garden
Just my neighborhood and me
We might feel a bit less hardened
We might feel a bit more free
Turn off the news and raise your kids
Give them something to believe in
Teach them how to be good people
Give them hope that they can see
Hope that they can see
Turn off the news and build a garden with me

Trust builds trust
All that negativity’s a bust
Trust builds trust
Don’t you wanna be happy?

Turn off the news and build a garden
Just my neighborhood and me
We might feel a bit less hardened
We might feel a bit more free
Turn off the news and raise the kids
Give them something to believe in
Teach them how to be good people
Give them hope that they can see
Hope that they can see
Turn off the news and build a garden with me
Turn off the news and build a garden with me

Songs For Our Times #13

On September 4, 2020September 3, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian life1 Comment

For our lucky 13 song, I picked Better Days by OneRepublic. We have to believe better days are coming. Stay strong, be positive, help each other out. The light is coming.

lyrics:

Oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Oh, that sunshine ’bout to come my way
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days

Wakin’ up in California
But these clouds they won’t go away
Everyday is like another storm, yeah
I’m just tryin’ not to go insane
Yeah, and the city shinin’ so bright
So many dark nights, so many dark days
But any time I feel the paranoia
I close my eyes and I pray

Oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Oh, that sunshine ’bout to come my way
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days

Been wakin’ up to a new year
Got the past million miles away
I’m waking up with a new fear (new fear)
But I know it’ll wash away
Whatever you do, don’t worry ’bout me
I’m thinkin’ ’bout you, don’t worry ’bout us
‘Cause in the morning everything can change, yeah
And time will tell you it does

Oh, I know that there’ll be better days
Oh, that sunshine ’bout to come my way
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days

Better days
Better days
Better days
Better days

May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days
May we never ever shed another tear for today
‘Cause oh, I know that there’ll be better days

Ocean Therapy

On September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian life, Lyrics, poems, PoetryLeave a comment

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It’s a 3 day weekend for some of us. Hard to believe it is already September. Seems like yesterday the madness in March started and made us all want to forget 2020. Lucky for us, it is flying by. Here are some lyrics I wrote last week. Hopefully, I can find a co-writer to bring it to life with music and vocals.

Ocean Therapy

Gave my two weeks today

Not sure I can make it that long

There’s a beach calling my name

And I’m hearing a Buffet song

Concrete jungle got me down

Before I go completely crazy

Got some waves calling my name

Yeah I’m needing some ocean therapy

Needing a walk on the beach

Needing my toes in the sand

Needing a drink in my hand

Needing the sun to set in the sea

Yeah I’m needing some ocean therapy

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Goodbye alarm I’m waking up

When the sun tells me to

Can’t wait to roll out of bed

To see that ocean view

Think I’ll rest in a hammock

Between two palm trees

Don’t need any ac there

Just a tropical breeze

Yeah I’m needing some ocean therapy

Needing a walk on the beach

Needing my toes in the sand

Needing a drink in my hand

Needing the sun to set in the sea

Yeah I’m needing some ocean therapy

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Thinking about calling in sick on Monday

And Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Might sound a little cray cray

Thinking I’m going to stay

Yeah I’m needing some ocean therapy

Needing a walk on the beach

Needing my toes in the sand

Needing a drink in my hand

Needing the sun to set in the sea

Yeah I’m needing some ocean therapy

D.B.S.R. by Ryan Robinette –

Better On A Beach by Aubrey Wollett –

Flip Flops by Lucas Hoge –

Everybody Needs Their Beach by Kristian Bush –

One Margarita by Luke Bryan –

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem by Kenny Chesney –

Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet –

Toes by Zac Brown Band –

Songs For Our Times #12

On September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian lifeLeave a comment

Be The Change You Want To See (Truly Inspiring Speech)

For our 12th song, I chose another song from Fearless Soul on YouTube called Be The Change. I have included both the song and the spoken word videos.

I chose this one because there are a lot of people out there wanting change, but what are they doing to make that change happening.

Rioting, looting, violence and killing will not promote change.

Be the example.

Who I Am

On September 3, 2020October 18, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian life, who am I1 Comment

Have you ever wondered who you are and what you are put on this earth to do? I have those questions also, but one thing I have always taken solace in is that I know who I am. Even if I do not like myself sometimes. I put a little bit of me in all my stories, poems and songs but to put myself completely out there is scary but here goes nothing.

I am not a democrat or republican. I am an American. As in introvert, I naturally observe more than I speak. I look at all sides and make a logical decisions based on the facts and common sense.

The color of my skin is white, but that does not define who I am. My dna and family tell me I am part Native American, Irish, German, Scandinavian.

I am from a small town near the Appalachia Mountains. I am the first person from all sides of my family to go to and graduate from college.

I was raised to respect authority. I will never beat a woman or a child. I will never run from the police. I will never riot or steal. I will never do drugs. I will never sex traffic anyone. If I see something that is wrong, I will stand up for what is right.

I watched my parents struggle at times, financially, personally and in their marriage. I watched how they worked hard and persevered. I watched their mistakes and defeats. I watched what they did well and their victories. I chose what to do with all that and added to it how they and other family members raised me and I became my own person.

I am a husband and a father. At times, I think I’m good at both. Most times, I feel like I fail at both.

I am a son, brother, grandpa, nephew and uncle. I know I fail at all these.

I like to write and have a lot to say but when it comes to social situations or making/keeping friends, I am at a total loss of words. I fail at this.

But, none of those things are who I am.

I’ve made mistakes. Lots of them. I’ve been defeated. I’ve yelled at God. I’ve learned from my mistakes. And yet, somehow, I still repeat some of them. I’ve picked myself up off the ground and I’ve tasted victory. I’ve thanked God. I’ve forgiven and been forgiven.

I’ve been cheated on, lied to, used, abused, and dealt with racism. Just because I’m white, does not mean racism does not exist toward me. But none of those things have changed who I am.

I have been kind when others have been mean. I have loved when others have hated. I’ve been appreciative while others have been critical. I have been hopeful when others have been hopeless. And at times, I’ve been the others.

But what shapes me is all the above. The good, the bad, the ugly. All of it has helped me become the man I am today. It is the choices I make . It is the integrity that I have. It is my moral compass. It is my character. This world will not change me. This world does not define me. The choices I make help me stay on the road I am on. I do not let circumstances bring me down. I wish I could change some of the things I have done and I wish I could change some of the things that have been done to me but if any of those things changed, maybe I wouldn’t be where I am today.

I know what I am and what I am not. I will try to be better at what I am and never be what I am not.

But, here is the truth about who I am.

I am a child of God and I believe that I am loved and forgiven.

Nobody by Casting Crowns –

https://www.youtube.com/embed/1yBzIt_z8oY

Who You Say I Am by Hillsong Worship –

https://www.youtube.com/embed/IcC1Bp13n_4

Child Of Love by We The Kingdom –

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jLUM48jPBBw

Child Of God by Crowder –

https://www.youtube.com/embed/O3vIqxGIzQw

Songs For Our Times #11

On September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian lifeLeave a comment

Morning Edition Song Project: Ketch Secor Pens 'Pray For America' : NPR

For our 11th song, I chose Pray For America by Old Crow Medicine Show. America need’s our prayers right now. It needs love to fall upon the land and take away all this hate.

lyrics:
When sorrows are befallen
And shadows darken her door
When the fever spreads and a silent scourge
Outshines her golden shores
When a cry for comfort reaches forth
Like you never heard before
Pray for America
Our promised land

America, to thee
May God’s hand outreach
Lord have mercy on America

When the tears just keep a-fallin’
And the glory light’s gone dim
And the barren ground is full of holes
We hasten to fill in
When the firmest faith is shaken fast
By a fear that’s creepin’ in
Pray for America
Our promised land

America, to thee
May God’s hand outreach
Lord have mercy on America

Where the peaceful hour is broken
By the pounding tumult quake
And all is torn asunder
What we thought could never break
When all your saints come marchin’
Through hell for heaven’s sake
Pray for America
Our promised land

America, to thee
May God’s hand outreach
Lord have mercy on America

Pray for America
God shed Your grace on thee

Nikola Tesla and my daughter Kylie

On September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian life, music2 Comments

Happy 158th, Nikola Tesla! Strange Facts About the Inventor | Live Science

A little story on how you can not always believe what you read.

I grew up in the 80’s and one of my favorite bands was Tesla. I looked into why they named the band Tesla and found out it was after Nikola Tesla. I have never heard of Nikola Tesla up to that point. Long story short, I researched everything I could on him and did a science report in high school and an English paper in college on him. Both of those teachers had never heard of him.

Fast forward to Kylie in 5th grade. She was doing homework and I walked by and saw it was on Marconi and how he invented the radio. I told her the book is wrong, Marconi did not invent the radio, Nikola Tesla did. She looked at me confused and asked why the book would tell her that if it was not true. I told her it was American history and politics, since Tesla was Russian.

I told her she should tell her teacher the next day that the book is wrong. I would even give her $5 if she did. She said no way.

I came home from work the next day and she told me I owed her $5 because she did it. She said her knees were knocking, her hands were sweaty, her mouth was dry and she thought she was going to throw up but she went to the teacher and told her. She told the teacher what I told her. The book is wrong and Marconi did not invent the radio, Tesla did. The teacher did a google search right there and then and said wow, I did not know that. I have never heard of Tesla.

Tesla died in his room on January 7, 1943. Later that year the U.S. Supreme Court voided four of Marconi’s key patents, belatedly acknowledging Tesla’s innovations in radio. The AC system he championed and improved remains the global standard for power transmission.

He also invented AC current that we use today for electricity, even though most people think Edison did.

The band Tesla has a song called Edison’s Medicine that has a verse which sums it up for our school books :

I spent twelve years of hard time,
More like the best years of my life.
Never heard or read a single word
About “the man” and his “wicked mind.”
They’ll sell you on Marconi.
Familiar, but a phony.
Story goes they sold their souls
And swore that you’d never know.

Tesla is getting more notoriety these days as several movies and documentaries have been made about his life. Check them out.

15 Thought-Provoking Quotes From Nikola Tesla's Brilliant Mind

Edison’s Medicine by Tesla –

I Do Not Fight Alone

On September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian lifeLeave a comment

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A reader shared this on her blog the other day and it reminded me that maybe it is time I repost it on mine. I need warriors to go with me and fight this fight.

Society wants me to conform. I will not conform.

I have had enough. I could not take It anymore. I had tried and tried but no one would go with me. If no one will go with me, I will do it alone.

I don’t see things any differently than anyone else. They all see the world is falling apart. The difference is I couldn’t sit still and watch it get worse. I couldn’t stay quiet and let the evil keep talking.

You know what they say, there is no God, he isn’t here, he doesn’t care. If there was a God then why….If there was a God then where was he when….

Well, didn’t we ask him to leave? We took him out of schools, court, any kind of gathering. We let the minority rule. If one person doesn’t like it then no one can enjoy it. It’s no wonder suicides have increased, opioid epidemic, mass shootings, over the counter meds for anxiety, divorce.

Nothing is sacred anymore.

I left to face the demons on my own. It wasn’t long before they had gathered to defeat me.

I drew my sword and drew a line in the sand.

I said, “If you are not a believer, you can not cross this line.”

The demons smiled at me as they approached the line. “My dearest friend, do you not know, even we demons believe.”

The demons crossed the line and I took a step back. The demons drooled and laughed. “So, friend , you do fear us.”

To their surprise, I then took a step forward with a smile on my face.

“I am not your friend.”

I knew what they did not. The demons hesitated for a second but that’s all I needed.

I drew my sword but it was only for a diversion. The demons attacked.

The demons were so consumed with me that they didn’t notice the warrior angels that had surrounded them.

Related image

Walk On Water by 30 Seconds To Mars-

What It Comes Down To Me Is Me by Mark Bishop-

Fight Forever by Anthem Lights –

Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) by Chris Tomlin –

Fighting For Us by Michael Farren –

Songs For Our Times #10

On September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian lifeLeave a comment

For our 10th song, I picked Be The Hope by Creed Fisher. He is one of my favorite country artists. I really like this song because he talks about keeping your faith and being the hope in these dark times.

lyrics:

In a road full of darkness I still see the light
Get down on my knees and thank the Lord every night
For always providing everything that I need
I feel the power of Jesus, and His bible I read

The hard times are taking a toll
There’s a war going on for my heart and my soul
Look up toward the sky, the King still on His throne
Stand strong in your faith and be the hope

I’ve always loved the good old US of A
It comes from the heart when I stand up and say:
I’ll never run from the devil, oh, no
I know the good Lord above is still the one in control

These hard times are taking a toll
There’s a war going on for your heart and your soul
Look up toward the sky, the King still on His throne
Stand strong in your faith and be the hope

These hard times are taking a toll
There’s a war going on for my heart and my soul
Look up toward the sky, the King still on His throne
Stand strong in your faith and be the hope
Look up toward the sky, the King still on His throne
Stand strong in your faith and be the hope
Stand strong in your faith and be the hope

I Do Not Fight Alone

On September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 By roberthansen1317In Christian life8 Comments

Image result for god is proud of you

A reader shared this on her blog the other day and it reminded me that maybe it is time I repost it on mine. I need warriors to go with me and fight this fight.

Society wants me to conform. I will not conform.

I have had enough. I could not take It anymore. I had tried and tried but no one would go with me. If no one will go with me, I will do it alone.

You know what they say, there is no God, he isn’t here, he doesn’t care. If there was a God then why….If there was a God then where was he when….

Nothing is sacred anymore.

I left to face the demons on my own. It wasn’t long before they had gathered to defeat me.

I drew my sword and drew a line in the sand.

I said, “If you are not a believer, you can not cross this line.”

The demons smiled at me as they approached the line. “My dearest friend, do you not know, even we demons believe.”

The demons crossed the line and I took a step back. The demons drooled and laughed. “So, friend , you do fear us.”

To their surprise, I then took a step forward with a smile on my face.

“I am not your friend.”

I knew what they did not. The demons hesitated for a second but that’s all I needed.

I drew my sword but it was only for a diversion. The demons attacked.

The demons were so consumed with me that they didn’t notice the warrior angels that had surrounded them.

Related image

Walk On Water by 30 Seconds To Mars-

What It Comes Down To Me Is Me by Mark Bishop-

Fight Forever by Anthem Lights –

Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) by Chris Tomlin –

Fighting For Us by Michael Farren –

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Songs For Our Times #14

Songs For Our Times #13

Ocean Therapy

Songs For Our Times #12

Who I Am

Songs For Our Times #11

Nikola Tesla and my daughter Kylie

I Do Not Fight Alone

Songs For Our Times #10

I Do Not Fight Alone

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