February 22, 2007 at 6:43 pm (Athletes and Affection, Inspiring Men; Inspiring Stories)
Some the greatest men we ever meet, we met in our childhoods. But, did we know how noble they truly were? Did we know how great they would become? What if our eyes were opened to see the divine gift in every man we ever met—no matter who they are or when they cross our paths in mortality! If you would like to read about how I met Tom Holmoe, Director of Athletics of BYU, when we were just fourteen years old in an eighth grade journalism class…go to “Pages” and read on…
What if we treated every man as though he would grow up to be one of the most successful men we ever knew? Lullaby the Fathers is meant to extol the virtues of the men I have met and am meeting on a daily basis…if you have comments about men you have known and honored, please send them!
With Love,
Karyn
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February 20, 2007 at 4:00 pm (Uncategorized)
This morning, as I was both counting my blessings and praying as to know how to compensate for some financial errors in judgment, I awakened with the reminiscing thought of a wonderful man I met, nearly six years ago. Douglas Andrew, was the man’s name and he has touched my life forever. For this reason, I wish to send gratitude out into the universe, that he entered my world when I was beginning my new business. I got up and went to my computer,pulled up my journal and did a search on the name, “Douglas Andrew”, the man who taught me some beautiful lessons through stories he shared with me, years ago.
I discovered that Douglas Andrew, was now the creator of the Missed Fortune 101, program. I would love to share a few of the stories that he told me that have made a huge impact on my life. He told me one story about a man who made a million dollars by simply discovering his own gift and talent. (I always write my journals to Heavenly Father, and I post it, exactly as it was written that day in March of 2001.)
March 10, 2001
”Dearest Heavenly Father,
I awoke at 4:00 a.m., arose and created my “Get to do list!“ for the day! Actually for the week! It is my new way of “returning and reporting“ and I pray that I may be guided in my thoughts and actions to truly become a Peacemaker and ”spread love and peace where there is hate and contention” as I know that I can do with my life.
Yesterday, my client, Doug Andrews, came in for his massage. He told me the story of 200 youth that he and the Stake President gave $2.00 to and taught them the parable of the talents and then told them to go and magnify their talents. Six weeks later, the youth had created $4, 863.00 between the 200 hundred of them. Then they took the money to the festival of the trees and bought trees for the Primary Children‘s hospital. He paid for his massage with two crisp one hundred dollar bills. And at the same time…we laughed and said that in six weeks, I would report in as to what I did with those bills—in order to (10 x) magnify it into $2,000.00. I knew and felt that I should pray for what I could do to magnify that money… I ended up purchasing my first set of oils. Sold those four sets and made $800.00
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February 11, 2007 at 4:28 pm (Daddy-Daughter Dates, Forgive Your Father, Lullaby Your Father)
As a child growing up, I always wanted to be close to my dad. His mother died the day he was born on May 10, 1930, shortly after his birth. Beatrice Myrtle Jordan was never given the opportunity to cradle, kiss or lullaby her son before she passed on. She was a 25 year old schoolteacher the day she died. My father was her first and only child.
Although I never met her, I heard stories from my Grandpa Rowley, that before she died, Beatrice would sit at the piano for hours and sing the songs of her heart–”What A Friend We Have in Jesus” and “Amazing Grace” to name a few to my unborn father, who nestled warm within her womb. Did she know that this would be her only opportunity to lullaby her son?
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February 11, 2007 at 3:36 pm (Uncategorized)
Recently, I had the opportunity of visiting a friend’s husband in ICU and ministering to him with the musical and aromatherapy duets…He is paralyzed from the pectorial muscles down. Please pray for Cameron and Sharon Sevy. They are part of our “Cherishing Circle”. If you would like to read about this experience go to “Pages” and read, “Who Will Lullaby My Husband?”
We are here to bless and minister to one another. We are literally God’s instruments here upon this earth. Our voices, our hands, our eyes, our words may reflect and radiate the words and actions of those angels beyond the veil, who are prayerfully petitioning the Lord that someone will go and lullaby the men…the husbands…the fathers…the sons…the grandsons…
Never underestimate your ability to be an instrument in God’s hand…for you very well may find yourself being ministered to in the process… Again, if you would like to share in this tender experience, go to “Pages” and read; “Who Will Lullaby My Husband?”
Spreading Love, Joy and Peace
Karyn Grant
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February 11, 2007 at 12:22 am (Daddy-Daughter Dates, Uncategorized)
My mother taught me to love aromatherapy and massage…my dad taught me the joy of playing a grand musical instrument. As I look back on my childhood, I remember one of my favorite moments with my dad. We had a large white player piano and often, my dad would sit me on his knee as he would push the pedals, while I pretended that my hands were dancing all over that lengthy keyboard. I was only four at the time, when my mom told me the sad news, that we had to sell the player piano and move out of state. I wailed, “I’ll push it in my stroller…all the way to California!” It was simply stated, my favorite “daddy-daughter-date!”
It is no wonder to me, that now, as a both a musician and a Vibrational Attunement Massage Therapist, my favorite instrument to play, is the instrument of the human body. My fingers dance up and down the spine to music both solacing and jazzy. It is now, my new favorite thing to do…to “lullaby the fathers” with the music of Thurl Bailey…sometimes soft and solacing…sometime rejuvenating and exhilarating. When the men arise from that table, the common remark is, “That was fun!”
Often, as I play those accupressure points in the human body to release anxiety and increase the vibration of joy, I sometimes get a glimpse of a little four year old girl sitting on her daddy’s knee…watching my own dancing fingers reach from one end of that long keyboard to the other. I close my eyes and realize that the life-song I am playing today, as a 46 year old vibrational attunement massage therapist…is simply…the song that my father taught me. This site, “Who Will Lullaby The Fathers?” is a tribute to my dad—whose favorite thing, I always believed was to hear his little girl sing.
Dad, may the legacy live on! “Who Will Lullaby The Fathers?” I will! Thanks to you for the voice lessons and for letting me learn to love the sound of music…literally…on your knee!
Love, Karyn Grant
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February 10, 2007 at 9:27 pm (Athletes and Affection, Beyond Basketball, Husband-Wife Time, Lullaby Your Father, Lullaby Your Husband, Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Stories, The Big TLC, Thurl Time, Thursdays With Thurl, What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Men, What Men Really Want)
Hi! My name is Karyn Grant, LMT and I am a joy coach for men, women and children. I am also a singer, songwriter, aromatherapist and use music as therapy in my joy coaching sessions. As I have spent a great deal of focus on bringing solacing and nurturing to women, over the past seven years, I have realized that men rarely get the kind of nurturing and attention that they really need.
Thus, I approached Thurl Bailey, former JAZZ player, a professional athlete, but as well, a gifted musician. Wow! What a deep voice! Adding his voice to my massage sessions, which includes speakers attached to the bottom of the massage table, brings a whole new vibration to my work as a Vibrational Attunement Massage Therapist! Anyway, after I met Thurl, while he was singing to a group of women, at my home, in what I call “The Cherishing Circle”, I approached him about the needs that men have to be nurturered and comforted all the way back into their childhoods.
Every man was “once upon a time”, a little boy. Little boys are not always encouraged to share their feelings and emotions…so that’s how it all started…the next thing you know, Thurl asked me to write his new book, “The Heart and Soul of Thurl Bailey: Who Will Lullaby the Fathers?” Right now…I’m on page 87…and ladies, it’s what every woman wants! Some great big 6′11″ hero to step in “off the court” and assist your man in knowing how to “court” you!
Thurl is a gentle man from basketball and “Beyond Basketball”, where he is inspiring parents and children to use b-ball as the tool in which to develop family ties and strong characters. Beyond that? I am excited to share the journey I am on with the rest of the world in getting to know the heart and soul of a kind and loving, father and husband! His stories are sure to lullaby the fathers, husbands, wives and mothers! Stay tuned—it’s Thurl-Time!
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