The Block

Happy Monday all - as joy and healthy habit now - I try on Monday’s to post things Jeddistic and helpful and maybe even thought and feeling provoking - today is no exception.
In my home Monday is music Monday’s ( I home school my 6 year old son)
Do you have a song that fires you up or that points you in that direction of focus ? Share with - I really wanna know - I’ll share two : maybe more if you post yours hahaha

My fav band Linkin Park: The Messenger

When you feel you're alone
Cut off from this cruel world
Your instincts telling you to run
Listen to your heart
Those angel voices
They'll see you to you
They'll be your guide
Back home where life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind
It keeps us kind
When you suffered it all
And your spirit is breaking
You're growing desperate from the fight
Remember your love
And you always will be
This melody will always bring
You right back home
When life leaves us blind
Love, keeps us kind
When life leaves us blind
Love keeps us kind
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Songwriters: BRAD DELSON,CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON,DAVE FARRELL,JOSEPH HAHN,MIKE SHINODA,ROBERT G. BOURDON
© Universal Music Publishing Group
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KDOkMSf-F14
And...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjR4_CbPpQ

Harder Faster Stronger

Work it
Make it
Do it
Make us
Harder
Better
Faster
Stronger
More than
Hour
Our
Never
Ever
After
Work is
Over
Work it
Make it
Do it
Make us
Harder
Better
Faster
Stronger
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
More than ever
Hour after
Our work is
Never over
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder make it
Do it faster makes us
More than ever hour
Our work is
Work it harder make it
Do it faster makes us
More than ever hour
Our work is never over
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder make it
Do it faster makes us
More than ever hour
Our work is
Work it harder make it
Do it faster makes us
More than ever hour
Our work is never over
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Work it harder
Do it faster
More than ever
Our work is never over
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
Songwriters: THOMAS BANGALTER,CHRISTO GUY MANUEL D HOMEM,EDWIN BIRDSONG
© Universal Music Publishing Group,DELABEL EDITIONS,BECAUSE EDITIONS

And why?
The messenger is a song to me that reminds me of home ... I identify with those feelings of loneliness at times- and a good return is always for me home.
Harder Faster Stronger was a song I heard during my DJ ing days and I have a crush on Daft P and LP - won’t lie. I connect with them on a personal way. H /F/ S is a reminder to do better for me - no matter the deed - master it ! The progression is a dance riff and fun to dance to but at the same time it’s a song that moves me forward and encourages me.
Two bands I may never see live. Any how - what’s your jams and why? Share ? Looking forward. I posted the YouTube versions and it’s toutube that owns those and they can expire and all rights and reserve to them and the artist n so forth - just sharing a song - feel free to buy the albums and look em up on your own way or app or howeva you do it ! May the Force be with y’all ! Can’t wait !

https://youtu.be/PRFHR19EW34?list=PLlpjABjOTJfIKomJCN_tFsw0A31WeiCWh

I thought you might have wanted my heart
You taste it, I fall and writhe
In my life I've gone over, you were right
In my life this will never go away

Do what you want to, all will haunt you
All is water, all I wanted.
You have got to, not want to...got to.
All is water, all is life!

Down on my own,
The paralyzing friction was love again
Set on my own,
the wheels are now ready to roll

And I know you're sleeping tonight
And I hope you're dreaming of light
I thought you might have wanted my high
You taste it, I fall and writhe

In my life I've gone over, you were right
In my life this will never go away

Down on my own,
I'm paralyzed, afflicted by love and death
Set on my own,
the muse is not ready to roll

And I know you're sleeping tonight
And I hope you're dreaming of light

Have you found a way?
'Cause you and I remain
And, oh, my god, it's too late to pray

Say the word!

Down on my own,
I'm paralyzed, afflicted by love and death
Set on my own,
the muse is now ready to roll

And I know you're sleeping tonight (I have a fight and I have a right of way)
And I hope you're dreaming of light (I have a fight and I have a right of way)
And I know you're sleeping tonight (I have a fight and I have a right of way)
And I hope you're dreaming of me.

If I knew your words, in through your mind, silently.

oops, this one goes hand in hand too.
https://youtu.be/6zROTjPbRKg

Midnight sun is rising
You had always known
That my life is yours.
The sun sets in the desert
And you will always be
Though you're gone, we see the sun!
I know, cause we're together now.
In my dream.
The sun sets in the desert, but you will always be...
Though you're gone, we see the sun
I know, cause we're together now
I know, cause we're together now
I know, always...
Home...
Dream... (you bought the wonderful dream...)

Why these?

They remind me of what's important in my life, what I need to focus on. I'm drawn to them when change is in the wind.

The week celebration is over. I sit in a room full of food clothing and things that need put away. A week to celebrate my birthday with the 5 friends I have in a cabin by the river... what a joy. We each recharged one another. Some how some way. Scratch on the back - random hug- story shared and songs sung... drinks dranked and morning coffee poured. What a time. We all need a re charge. We all need those folk - real folk to touch - to see - to yell at to cry with to laugh with and at and to laugh with at ya some times.
As Jeddist it is WISE to keep a special circle of folk in your pocket but at the same time - give back like they give you. Love em and LIFT em as well. Ha -that’s - a balance that also is as difficult as having a balance it self... taking the turn to be the giver.
Be the giver some times. Be the light- it’s almost always a benefit some how some way.
Force be with your week !

Bump for today !!!

It’s Monday and another chance to share with my Temple some thing encouraging.

The Hero or the Hermit

When Han begins to remember and reminisce about times past in the most recent beginning of last trilogy the question is asked by F.N. “the General or the smuggler? “ Now- for the sake of copyright and franchise purposes- all rights and credit are due to the writers directors and actors. What got me is that saying ...

A student said to his Master;
"You teach me fighting,
But you talk about peace.
How do you reconcile the two?"
The Master replied;
"It is better to be
A warrior in a garden
Than to be a gardener in a war."
Sun Tzu

Some times we will be seen as ... well - as one or the other ... rarely both or in some cases for us modern day Jeddist... all we truly are. Let’s face it - some times we just don’t fit and probly won’t be taken seriously. Some days the Generals are just smugglers but ... some days those smugglers remember ... they remember they were generals. Either way ... it’s always up to us to make sure which shows up and is present - the hermit or the hero or .. a mix of all that is present .

Happy seeking my Jedi !
Pastor Carlos Jedi Knight

Semper Paratis

It’s like Hakuna Matada - or even still it's like a banner for me in our home. In Latin it means “Always Ready”. As a US Coast Guardsman- this is programmed into our hearts than more our mind. The song itself we sing as USCG members is like 8 lines long - not even long.
You could say I cheated and joined the USCG and this idea got made into my mindset.
As a Jeddist the idea of being ready - of being willing and able at any moments notice - is one i often try to share with others. To be ready - often means to be prepared. To have done all the training and what is necessary to be able to act - well in the case of the modern day Jeddist - ready to take on life and the Force on a every day basis. By what we sing - read- speak and practice - this can be achieved. Are you ready for the week? Are ya ready for today ? As Jeddist it is my hope that as we share and love and practice - we hone. We make as we serve - we grow as we live - we pick and choose as we try.
Happy seeking my Jedi and as always - May the Force be with y’all!

Thank you for the Monday motivation, Carlos! You truly have a servant's heart and I'm glad to be part of this community with you