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Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Dear Hannah: The Best of Marriage (Black History Month 2024)



 
About Derrick Brown (Standup Storyteller)

 

 

I am Keisha's husband, and Hannah's father.

I am a “standup storyteller.”

I fuse rap, spoken word (poetry), oration (traditional public speaking), singing, and teaching into messages of hope, healing, and change that I write, direct, and produce to help people who help people.

Everything must change - and stay changED.

Tradition begins and ends with change.

Change begins with me and the renewing of my mind ... then continues through efforts to effect small-group discipleship (equipping others to equip others) with audiences that respect and embrace mentoring, mediation, and problem solving as tools of change.

I am the product of my mentoring relationships, peacemaking (and peacekeeping), and problem-solving ability.

My education began when I finished school.

After school, I enrolled in a lifelong curriculum that includes classes in ministry, entrepreneurship, stewardship, literacy, numeracy, language, self-identity, self-expression, and analysis / synthesis.

My projects execute a ministry that has evolved from wisdom earned through lessons learned.

I want to share this wisdom to build teams of "triple threat" fellows - mentors, mediators, and problem solvers.

We will collaborate in simple, powerful ways that allow us to help people who help people.

I now know that power is work done efficiently (with wise and skillful use of resources, interests, communication, and expertise).

Copyright © 2024 Derrick  Brown. All Rights Reserved.
 
 

 


 
 



Friday, April 16, 2021

Dear Hannah: LEarning (Thank You)



 
Dear Hannah,
 
 
For our 10th anniversary, I told the world.


Love,

Daddy


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"LEarning (Thank You)"
(AKA "No Regrets")
3-29-2021

"No Regrets (Sounds dot com) (3-7-2021) 90 bpm 154 bars 6m50sec.MP3"

[CHORUS 1]

You made my life make sense.

We made sense, and that helped me "chill" and let "us" happen.

Our wedding day was the most peaceful day of my life.

... that day I saw it was all was worth it ...

... 'cause now I had you.

[END CHORUS 1]

[VERSE 1]

I wanna say' "thank you"
'for_e'ery_l'il_thing that_you 'do_to

'ease_my_miiind
'let_me_fiiind
'my "love to"
'my "need to"
'my "how to"

achoo!
excuse me, Ms. - but may_God 'bless you
Girl_I'm_stuck_on_you_like_super_glue -
''might be due to

A_super_clue'
'a breakthrough'
'God knew'
said "pursue"

I_was_focused, man'
like kung-fu'
had_to_barbecue'
not mildew

see_i_used_to'
have_this_worldview'
kinda_"black_and_white"
left_me_black_and_blue

I bade adieu
to_all_I_been_through_
made_myself_a new_"to_do"
'"hello_sunshine - how_do_you_do?"

16

[END VERSE 1]

[CHORUS 2]

Life is a beautiful story - but it ain't no fairy tale.

You are the best part of my story.

I love you.

The greatest love you have shown me ...

... is the freedom to find my voice ...

... and speak my truth.

[END CHORUS 2]

[Verse 2]

if_you_have_a_minute
lemme_come_through
spend_some_time_with_u
I_gotta_whole_slew

'My vision's -
''got a different hue'
dif'rent_purview_
_com'pre'hen'sive_menu

no time for play-play
i'm_so_into_you
marriage_in_the_queue
would you be my boo?

can_you_woo_woo_woo?
chapel_rendezvous
perfect venue
one & one is 2

let's_raise_a_baby_who
can_complete_our_crew
cute_l'il_bugaboo
'blessings accrue

when_challenges_debut
tough_times_ensue
we_won't_get_brand-new
bite_what_we_can_chew

look_in_the_rearview
see_how_much_we_grew
taller_than_bamboo
thicker_than_gumbo_roux

thicker_than_catfish_stew
_indel_i_ble_tattoo
_resid'ial_revenue
'delayed_but_right_on_cue

32

[END VERSE 2]

[CHORUS 3]

I say all this to say ...

... let's keep doing "us".

We work, and there is more in store.

I love you.

I need you.

I want you.

Selah.

Peace.

[END CHORUS 3]



About Derrick Brown (Standup Storyteller)


I am Keisha's husband, and Hannah's father.

I am a “standup storyteller.”

I fuse rap, spoken word (poetry), oration (traditional public speaking), singing, and teaching into messages of hope, healing, and change that I write, direct, and produce to help people who help people.

Everything must change - and stay changED.

Tradition begins and ends with change.

Change begins with me and the renewing of my mind ... then continues through efforts to effect small-group discipleship (equipping others to equip others) with audiences that respect and embrace mentoring, mediation, and problem solving as tools of change.

I am the product of my mentoring relationships, peacemaking (and peacekeeping), and problem-solving ability.

My education began when I finished school.

After school, I enrolled in a lifelong curriculum that includes classes in ministry, entrepreneurship, stewardship, literacy, numeracy, language, self-identity, self-expression, and analysis / synthesis.

My projects execute a ministry that has evolved from wisdom earned through lessons learned.

I want to share this wisdom to build teams of "triple threat" fellows - mentors, mediators, and problem solvers.

We will collaborate in simple, powerful ways that allow us to help people who help people.

I now know that power is work done efficiently (with wise and skillful use of resources, interests, communication, and expertise).

Copyright © 2021 Derrick  Brown. All Rights Reserved.
 

 
 



Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Dear Hannah: LEarning (BIG Love (Derrick Brown Performs BIG Love Live)) (2-10-2019)


 By Derrick Brown (follow on Twitter @dbrowndbrown)

 

Dear Hannah,

"(I Have Learned To Respect) The Power Of Love".

NOT ...

(

That "Always & Forever" love.

That "Float On" love.

That "Outstanding" love.

That "Yearning For Your Love" love.

That "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday" love.

That "Computer" love.

That "For The Love Of You" love.

That "Cry Together" love.

That "You Don't Have To Cry" love.

That "Break Up To Make Up" love.

That "Holding On (Is Very Hard To Do) When Love Is Gone" love.

That "Every Time I Turn Around (I'm Back In Love Again)" love.

)

Nah ... I'm talking 'bout that "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love" love.

That "Love Ballad" love - feel me?

When I married my wife (your mother), and - still to this very day - I envisioned marriage as the ultimate friendship ...

… a long conversation based on ...
 … honesty, ...
 … disclosure, ...
 … forgiveness, ...
 … and dependability.

It allows two to cover each other

As they become whole through God’s perfecting process ...

  Of healing our hurts ...
  Taking off our masks ...
  Staying in the driver’s seat ...
  And trusting Him ...

So that we all walk in the ...

  Patience, ...
  Kindness, ...
  Selflessness, ...
  Truth, ...
  Humility, ...
  Faith, ...
  And hope, ...

 Called love.

My wife (your mother) and I are learning how to live at this level ...


Love,

Daddy



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"LEarning (BIG Love)"
By Derrick and Keisha Brown
1-21-2019


"(I Have Learned To Respect) The Power Of Love".

NOT ...

(

That "Always & Forever" love.

That "Float On" love.

That "Outstanding" love.

That "Yearning For Your Love" love.

That "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday" love.

That "Computer" love.

That "For The Love Of You" love.

That "Cry Together" love.

That "You Don't Have To Cry" love.

That "Break Up To Make Up" love.

That "Holding On (Is Very Hard To Do) When Love Is Gone" love.

That "Every Time I Turn Around (I'm Back In Love Again)" love.

)

Nah ... I'm talking 'bout that "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love" love.

That "Love Ballad" love - feel me?

When I married Keisha, and - still to this very day - I envisioned marriage as the ultimate friendship ...

… a long conversation based on ...
    … honesty, ...
    … disclosure, ...
    … forgiveness, ...
    … and dependability.
It allows two to cover each other
As they become whole through God’s perfecting process ...
    Of healing our hurts ...
    Taking off our masks ...
    Staying in the driver’s seat ...
    And trusting Him ...
So that we all walk in the ...
    Patience, ...
    Kindness, ...
    Selflessness, ...
    Truth, ...
    Humility, ...
    Faith, ...
    And hope, ...
Called love.

My wife and I are learning
how to live at this level.

Building this kind of
friendship takes a
commitment and work ethic
that goes far beyond
backpatting and cliche's.

See ...

realizing love's vision
needs some revision
lots of relationship
a l'il less religion

a lot of decision
a little precision
couple of setbacks
head-on collision

peace takes time
heal that incision
be reconciled
don't multiply division

get that new addition
via subtraction
of all distraction
and inaction

put together fractions
put down factions
overreactions
dissatisfactions

And the two shall become one ...

Now, that's a tough one ...

we are both independent
growing to be interdependent
without becoming codependent

SING "And what we have is much more than they can see". (4X)

learning to pray for
each other's dreams

then to rise and help
make those dreams a
reality

... and for God to change
my heart (not my wife's)

... to speak each other's love language
but also to use a vernacular of
kindness, care, concern, and respect

one that does away with talk like ...

"I'm just kidding",
"I'm just joking", and
"I'm just playing"

'cause "just" is a microaggressive
term of self-justification
that injects a slow-acting
poison into our fellowship

we want our home to be a refuge
of peace and support

to do for each other
even when we don't feel like it

to listen to each other
for acceptance, affirmation,
and understanding

to apologize even when
we were "right"

and to realize that ain't
nobody ever really "right" ...
unless we are both "alright"

to be content in knowing
that she loves Jesus and me

to share our hearts
- I am talking about our
minds, wills, and emotions -
with an even tone

to never break up
and to always make up

the road is long
with twists & turns,
hills and valleys

this leaves lots of time
for mistakes, reflection,
dissection and correction

provision, protection,
decision, and connection

taking that journey together
will lead you to higher,
deeper, sweeter love

I call that "BIG Love"

The song in the background ("Love Ballad" by LTD featuring Jeffrey Osborne) has been one of my favorite "slow jams" since I was 6 years old.

My daddy was a DJ, so - yes - I knew more than I should have about "slow jams".

I discovered the song again this year - for the first time.

I put it on the playlist I use for inspiration when I am working in the studio getting ready to write and record.

I heard it - and watched the video - on YouTube while wearing my monitor headphones ... the ones that let you hear everything in a song.

I was astonished at how calm, cool, and careful Jeffrey Osborne was with this whole song.

It made his delivery that much more powerful.

But then the end (where he is singing the hook and improvising in the background) took everything to another level.

That man was testifying like he had found something higher, deeper, and sweeter than being "all up in his feelings".

I never heard that song in that way until recently, and I guess it is because I had to get to where he was to really feel him.

Well, I am there now.

I love you, baby - and I am forever thankful to you for loving me - in a "BIG" way.

Selah.


Copyright © 2019 Derrick  Brown. All Rights Reserved.

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Dear Hannah: I Love Your Mother!

By Derrick Brown (follow on Twitter @dbrowndbrown)



Dear Hannah,

I love your mother (Keisha Michelle Lanier Brown).


You are both special and dear to me.

Your mother and I are friends, and we have learned to respect the power of a committed, loving marriage.

I want to share a few important moments with you from our life together before you were born ...

We met and fell in love ...

We got engaged ...



We got married ...



We wrote our own wedding vows.



Then we learned that you were coming!



Your first year flew by ...



... you discovered bubbles ...



... and started conquering the world.




Then we celebrated 5 years of marriage ...



... the same year you turned 3 ...


... and starred in our family photos (2016) ...

 
... and started to sing ...



... then you turned 4 ...
 

... and kept on starring in family photos (2018) ...


... and kept on starring in family photos (2020) ...

 


... before we knew it, you turned 7 (2020) ...

 


... then we celebrated 10 years of marriage (2021) ... 
 


 

 

Love,

Daddy



 
Copyright © 2013 - 2021 Derrick  Brown. All Rights Reserved.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Big Ideas About Marriage (2013)



Big Ideas About Marriage (2013)
  1. Think COVENANT, not CONTRACT. 
  2. 1 + 1 = 1; 1 * 1 = 2 
  3. Learn to speak their love language.
  4. Make peace and love, not war.
  5. Watching your mouth > Freedom of speech
  6. Forgiveness erases, but suppression leaves traces.





Derrick Brown's Bio


Derrick is a newlywed, having married the former Keisha Lanier on March 26, 2011. They reside in Marietta, GA.

Derrick’s other passion is empowering people via methods that balance skill & will, analysis & synthesis, ideas execution, and activity & achievement.

He has published a digital catalog of more than 70 short films, learning games, visual dictionaries, poems, essays, newsletters, inspirational posters, and projects.

He has also delivered more than 30 presentations, workshops, keynote addresses, and invited lectures at conferences, high schools, colleges, universities, and churches.


Copyright © 2013 Derrick  Brown. All Rights Reserved.

 

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