Rhyme And Reason With Tony Funderburk

Guess who needs a manly Bible study Men. Guys. And every person who was born a male. I think that covers it. And why do I say men need a manly Bible study? Because most men, at least most of … Read the rest The post Manly Bible study you should share with a buddy appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

A star is born – no, not that one I believe I’ve seen three out of four versions of the movie, A Star Is Born. I know I’ve seen first one from 1937 starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. And … Read the rest The post A Star is born like a unicorn in the early morn appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Life got you down? Count your blessings. I’d like to encourage you, today, to count your blessings. But I don’t want you to spend the whole day on it. And you certainly could. Because you have way more than you … Read the rest The post Count your blessings. They’re not just window dressings. appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Here’s why running is bad for you. And good. Just read a couple of articles from a couple of different sources on why running is bad for you. Mostly it’s because of things like an improved cardiovascular system, stronger heart, greater … Read the rest The post Running is bad for you unless it’s not bad for you. appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Life flows like a river Unless you’re a fictitious superhero, you’ll never be able to travel back and forth through time. Because life flows like a river. Always in the direction of the gravitational pull. Time isn’t a fabric to … Read the rest The post Life flows like a river so I’ll take what days deliver appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Everybody has selfish desires Yeah, it’s a fact. An unflattering fact. But a fact nevertheless. You have selfish desires. And I do, too. But they don’t have to rule over you. Trouble is…most people in the world allow that to … Read the rest The post Selfish desires lead to eternal fires appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Have you noticed how bad news travels fast? How does that happen? Short answer, of course, is…people. Because people tend to have itching ears. And dark hearts. And bad news travels fast from hearts to ears and back to hearts. … Read the rest The post Bad news travels fast but only the good news will last appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Speaking into the air doesn’t work. Here’s a childhood memory to illustrate why speaking into the air is an exercise in futility. And I hope I remember this correctly. But when I was around 6 years old, I remember going … Read the rest The post Speaking into the air and nobody will care appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

You’re running out of time I’ve mentioned, before, how my Dad was a runner. And he was a health nut before being a health nut was cool. He bought a juicer over 50 years ago. And I remember being the … Read the rest The post Running out of time and stopping on a dime appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

“Why is love so hard?” Wow. I’ve heard that question so many times. In real life. And in movies, tv shows, and talk shows. But most people who ask, why is love so hard, actually don’t have a clue what … Read the rest The post Why is love so hard and so easy to discard? appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Life makes sense Nuh-uh. Uh-huh. Does not. Does, too. You’re dense. No, you’re dense. Ha! I’m rubber. And you’re glue. Bounces off me. And sticks to you. Oh yeah! Well, you’re stupid to infinity. Too late. That bounces off me … Read the rest The post Life makes sense unless you insist on being dense appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Time fills the space so there’s no space “But that doesn’t make any sense, Tony. Of course there’s no space if time fills the space. But how can time fill a space?” It’s all so confusing isn’t it?   When … Read the rest The post Time fills the space while you’re living in this place appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Wanna read a great confidence building Bible verse? Anyone who’s focused on the regular news regurgitation might be feeling a little worse right now. After all, a lot of reports are saying there’s an alarming rise in virus cases. And … Read the rest The post Confidence Bible verse in case things might be feeling worse appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

One thing I do… Social media is so anti-social. Because many (if not most) people spending a lot of time there are clueless about how conversation works. Interaction. Exchanges of ideas. So, one thing I do, when I’m on social … Read the rest The post One thing I do ’cause I know it’s true appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Hey, I’m just kiddin around over hear. Fuggetaboudit. Can you pick up on my Brooklyn accent in that headline? Or is it the Bronx. I can never remember which one of those New Yorkers talks like dat. But I hope … Read the rest The post Kiddin Around on a playground of sound appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Restore my soul because I broke it If you’re a Christian (and if you’re not, you should be), you probably already know how trouble is always close at hand. You can’t swing a dead cornstalk (you thought I was gonna … Read the rest The post Restore my soul from this lump of coal appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Pondering brotherly love on the longest day It’s Summer Solstice time. The longest daylight day of the year. And I know you’re probably out frantically buying your last minute Solstice gifts, the Solstice tree, and all your yummy Solstice treats. … Read the rest The post Brotherly love longest day and other things that fade away appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Live up to your own dream Because I can’t live up to your dream for you. And 99.9% of the people who read my articles or listen to my podcast know this. I’d say 100%, but nothing, here on Earth, … Read the rest The post Live up to your dream not beyond your self esteem appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

It might’ve been Für Elise or Therese or Elizabeth As I opened up my laptop to write, just now, Für Elise started playing on my Pandora classical channel. And I love that piece of music. Of course, I don’t think … Read the rest The post Für Elise is a masterpiece with a mysterious crease appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Some positive words for the day I shared a few sections of positive words for the day on another website I used to have. And this is something from around 15 years ago. And it still applies. But read to … Read the rest The post Positive words for the day won’t keep challenges away appeared first on Tony Funderburk.