Rhyme and Reason with Tony Funderburk

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of Dec 29 – Jan 2, 2025, I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the The Rhyme And Reason Podcast Episode 1022: Happy new year 2026 and cheers to getting your kicks Spotify stats and dot com back pats Two days one night now to do what is right Get Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing Devotiona...

If there is no God, then I’ve spent most of my life hoping for something that doesn’t exist and it will never be a reality for me or anyone else. Yeah, there’s no hope for the world, if there is no God. Plain and simple. Because without the hope of at least some sort of access to eternal life, there’s not even a good reason 41 to even exist. And if there is no God, hope for...

A lot of people still wish for it, hope for it, and pray for it. And the ironic thing is, peace on earth actually began about 2000 years ago, give or take. But soon after peace on earth began, it ended. Another ironic thing is that even when there was peace on earth, it wasn’t a peaceful place to live. But how is that even possible? Because the only time peace ever came to our planet, was when God...

OK, we’ve only got a few Christmas spirit days left. Then everything gets turned off again for another eight or nine months. Oh sure, there’ll be a few leftovers. But pretty much once December 25th is done, the lights go out, and that sparkly holiday cheer turns into just another year. Sorry to throw a wet blanket on your Christmas spirit days. I’m sure they’re probably ple...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of Dec 8 – Dec 14, 2025, I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the The Rhyme And Reason Podcast Episode 1018: All the good things that real hope brings All things are pure to the pure and that’s for sure Stringed instruments and my rhyming sentiments Get Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my on...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of Dec 1 – Dec 7, 2025, I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the The Rhyme And Reason Podcast Episode 1017: Lifetime membership and benefits will never dip Number 3 you can see is about more than even me December 5 comes alive when these facts arrive Get Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of Nov 24 – Nov 30, 2025, I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the The Rhyme And Reason Podcast Episode 1015: Geometry spot where your brain will not rot Too late for regrets as you pay off the debts Active not passive makes your faith more massive Get Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing D...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of Nov 17 – Nov 13, 2025, I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the The Rhyme And Reason Podcast Episode 1015: Lives in the balance so I use my talents Charts and graphs and lotsa laughs Take me out past the roundabout Get Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing Devotional for believers who wan...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of Nov 10 – Nov 16, 2025, I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1014: Kids and puppies playing makes this worth saying Putting feelings into words is not all rainbows and bluebirds Zinc benefits from the start, including the most interesting part Get Tony’s Rhyme an...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of October 27-Nov 2, 2025. I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1012: Brand new and the least I could do for you Patina paint on this here saint Pony expressed is not like the rest Get Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing Devotional for believers who pref...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of October 13-19, 2025 I shared in the Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1009: Time limit here on Earth and what you are worth The good times will outlast your present and past Nothing new under the sun but my last name starts with fun Get Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of Dec 8 – Dec 14, 2025, I shared in Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the The Rhyme And Reason Podcast Episode 1018: All the good things that real hope brings All things are pure to the pure and that’s for sure Stringed instruments and my rhyming sentiments Get The Rhyme and Reason PodcastDelivered to Your Device Apple...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the week of September 1-7 2025 I shared in the Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1006: Before sunrise with crystals in his eyes Restful sleep in slumber deep helps a heap Green eyes book gets another look Get my Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing Devotional that’s...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the previous week, I shared in the Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1005: Island Day Spa where I say rah rah Just a poet with soul seeking God’s loving control Key to happiness pitch that comes without a hitch Peachtree Road Race and my game face Get my Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Dail...

Here are the links to the flashes of light, from the previous week, I shared in the Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1004: In the house of the Lord is no need of a sword Tuesday thoughts determine the spots Medical school requirements ignore what entire meant Fetal-maternal microchimerism and love is her prism Letter from Paul really covers...

Here are the links to the flashes of light I shared in the Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional and on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1003: Son of God and man and I know who can Envy is a sin you don’t wanna be in Pride and self promotion don’t have to cause commotion Iridescent lights caught in disappearing fights Get my Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, m...

Here are the links to the flashes of light I shared about skies, eyes, hearts, and more on the Rhyme and Reason PodcastEpisode 1002: Stormy skies and lies and do not divert your eyes God knows your heart and not just the physical part Heart of God is physical and that might make you quizzical Chicken Little feared the sky falling down on you and I In the blink of an eye it will all pass you by Get...

Here’s what I’m talking about in episode 1001 of the The Power of God’s Love Podcast : Hilux pickup has run into a hiccup Emerald northern lights or just some preview sights? Everything from nothing is silly and not believable, really No one here is good enough or made of the right stuff CS Lewis quote sure does float my boat Get my Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional,...

Here’s what I’m talking about in episode 1000 of the The Power of God’s Love Podcast : How all things might or might not be pure Your life and how it compares to eternal life in heaven What you can catch with your arms open wide Music and brain health , and Small, mediocre, or great minds and people and things Get my Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing Devo...

We’re finishing up the first half of July 2025. And this is the weekly edition of the The Power of God’s Love Podcast. This week I talk about the when where and why of it. Here’s the down low you need to know: Get my Tony’s Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional, my ongoing Devotional that’s Logical AND Emotional. Because then the flashes of light I share on my website go...

I’ll tell you, right up front, it’s a metaphor for Heaven. And I didn’t come up with the metaphor because I had to. Because if someone told me I had to, I probably would’ve skipped the whole darn thing. Yeah, I guess I’m just one of those hardheaded writers who doesn’t want to be told how or what to write. So, I said all that to explain why I called the song Ang...

Who cares if you sing truth to a kid? Especially if it’s a very young kid. Because they’re not even gonna know or care if it’s true or not anyway right? They’ll just trust you. Or whatever grown up is in charge. Bingo! That right there is why you should sing truth to a kid. Well, at least if singing to, and with, a kid is part of your approach to spending quality time toget...

Sure, I could’ve (and maybe should’ve) said daily bread instead of daily grain. But that wouldn’t have rhymed with the retrain your brain part. So, I took some poetic license. And there you have it. Now, what’s all this retrain your brain talk? Well, I could be talking about anxiety and depression, in which case I might give you a list of cognitive distortions like someone...

Note: the last podcast episode said it was number 995. But it was actually 994. And this episode is actually 995. OK, back to your regularly scheduled whatever it was you were doing before I interrupted you. Mindfulness is the cognitive skill, usually developed through meditation, of sustaining metacognitive awareness towards the contents of one’s own mind in the present moment. I recommend...

If this was an article for a health and wellness  client, I couldn’t actually say food is medicine. In order to protect my client from lawsuits and such, I would have to say “food can be medicine.” But since I’m sharing my own opinions, I can say food is medicine. Yeah, don’t get too excited. Because that doesn’t mean ALL food is medicine. So, even though I like...