"My Father Loves Me" and other songs and activities for

Building Family Unity by Going Fishing

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A Dream	A Dream	I remember a dream. It was a whole new format. I was able to adjust the dream anyway I wanted. So I had a pleasant dream. I was fishing. What could be more pleasant? So I added my wife to the scene. She sat on the shore and told me how wonderful I was doing and gave me a kiss every time I caught a fish. Then she started calling the kids every time I caught one. However, she did not want to be in the water, so I added her sister. She was fishing beside me. Every time I caught one or she caught one, she would give me a hug, so we caught more. When I had my limit of trout, I started catching crappie, and so forth. My wife, of course, gathered family all around her, so she could tell them about how beautiful the sun was shining, so I kept adjusting the dream to make it a more and more beautiful fall day with changing leaves and a warm breeze. The happier she got, the more pleasant my dream was for me. I am happy when she is happy. She is happy when her kids are with her. The happier she got, the more hugs I got, so it was just a pleasant dream because my family was there, and I remember it. Too bad I woke up before the fish fry. So, pleasant dreams to you.
The Rules of Fishing	The Rules of Fishing The first rule of fishing is to fish where the fish are. The second rule of fishing is that only the fish can make the rules. The third rule of fishing is is to offer them what they want to eat, where and when they want to eat it. The fourth rule of fishing is The fish make all the rules.	Dr. Howard explains the four principal rules of fishing with an original song. Be sure to understand the rules before you fish.
Good Luck, Have a Nice Day	Good Luck, Have a Nice Day As I was walking to the lake one day I passed my buddies along the way They said, "good luck, have a nice day". I said, hear me now, to what I say Keep your tip up keep your line in the water good luck, have a nice day. As I was walking to the creek one day I passed some fly fishers along the way They said, "hey, how's goin' today". I said, I am fishin', not at work today. Keep your tip up keep your line in the water good luck, have a nice day. As I was walking to the river one day I passed a man with a lunker in play He said, fishin' is good, why don't you stay? I said, your invitation sounds OK He said, Keep your tip up keep your line in the water good luck, have a nice day. As I was walking 'round the reservoir one day I passed the catfishers out on the bay They said, "sink it on down, and let it stay" I said, cast into the shallows where the fish do lay. Keep your tip up keep your line in the water good luck, have a nice day. As I was walking to the lake one day I passed my buddies along the way They said, "good luck, have a nice day". I said, hear me now, to what I say Keep your tip up keep your line in the water good luck, have a nice day.	Good Luck, Have a Nice Day Dr. Howard wishes the fishermen "Good Luck" with a song, though it seems redundant to wish someone good luck and a nice day, since they are already fishing.
Born for the Mountains	Born for the Mountains Long legs, fast feet, and a head held high Reaching out and reaching up, and always asking why Hike and bike, and run and swim and set my own pace The tree line is a starting place and upward goes the race. Born in the mountains Born for the mountains Give me the trails that are less trod Plant my feet on mountain sod. Give me an axe and a rod and staff, Open sky, a snow capped peak, and lots of room to laugh Snow and rain and wind and hail, tall trees where eagles nest Two hands, a knife, and a spacious view, and I will do the rest.	On our family fishing trip, we discovered who was born in the mountain and loves to return to the mountains to run, hike, fish, and everything else. Dr. Howard composed a new song to illustrate his passion. Luke Williams, a marathon runner and triathlete, and mountain sportsman, appears in the video.

Drifting Nymphs on the Blue River	Drifting Nymphs on the Blue River Roy E. Howard, Composer, ©2011 Cantos Para Todos Keep your tip up, drift the nymph drag free Tick the bottom once in awhile. Change the indicator, adjust the split shot. Stay in control of your flies. Look for the wink, quickly raise the rod tip. Take the slack, grab your rod, and hang on. Hang on, hang on.. Take the slack, grab your rod, and hang on! Big Blue River browns and brooks and giant rainbows Hit like a Milk Run and fight like Twister City. Spectator Bridge is the place for the show. Stay in control of your flies. Look for the wink, quickly raise the rod tip. Take the slack, grab your rod, and hang on. Hang on, hang on.. Take the slack, grab your rod, and hang on!	Dr. Howard sings fly fishing instructions for big browns and brooks and giant rainbow trout in the Blue River of Colorado.
Blue River Rainbow	Blue River Rainbow Roy E. Howard, Composer, ©2011 Cantos Para Todos Oh the Blue River There's a big rainbow. Oh the Blue River I will soon hold a big bellied pot of gold. In the clear upper blue in the rain and the snow In the lower blue where the cold winds blow With a Dorsey's Mysis and a black beauty midge I seek a riffle below the snowy ridge. The Christmas Island browns lay deep in the pools In the Grand Central Dam the big brooks laid low Asbestos Alley kept us busy casting long We tried every lure in the beautiful, deep North Pond.	The Blue River is a Colorado Blue Ribbon fishery with giant Rainbow Trout, and very large Brown and Brook Trout. Dr. Howard sings a composition that describes experiences of fishermen on this quality water.
Rain, Rain, Rain Go Away Annie E. Williams, Composer, ©2011 Cantos Para Todos	Sheet music for piano pdf	My five year old grand daughter saw me writing music, and decided to write some notes of her own. I copied her notes onto a music staff and added a harmonic structure. This is the result. The notes and the title are all hers.

Look Up
Roy E. Howard, Composer, ©2011 Cantos Para Todos

1.Look up to a higher covenant
and the higher view that helps us see
As step by step and line upon line
'til our faith can make us free
'til our faith can make us free.

2.The weakness that comes with sin and doubt
we defeat with obedience and faith.
Know God loves you, endure to the end,
and then God can give you aid
and God can give you his aid.

3.We plant seeds and then we help them grow
for they will not grow without great care.
Faith only grows with obedience,
when we don't see what is there.
Our faith will take us all there.

Our fishing trip included a Sunday, so we attended church in the mountains. This new hymn is about what we learned in Sunday School (Paul's letter to the Hebrews) while surrounded by streams and lakes and high peaks. Spanish version:

Alzad la Vista

1. Alzad la vista y ya veréis
un convenio que es más allá.
Estudiar y progresar hasta la fe nos librará.
La fe nos da libertad.

2. Conquístense pecado y duda con obediencia y la fe.
Dios me ama. Voy a perdurar,
y Dios me ayudará,
y Dios me ayudará.

3. Sembramos, cuidamos semillas.
Sin el cuido no podéis crecer.
La fe requiere obediencia a principios de verdad,
verdades Él nos dará.

My Father Loves Me

My Father Loves Me
Roy E. Howard, Composer, ©2011 Cantos Para Todos

1. My father loves me,
I see it every day.
I see it in the sunshine
I see it in the Milky Way.
I see it in my pleasure,
and I see it in my pain,
I see it on the mountain top,
I see it on the plain.

2. My father loves me,
he tells me to step out
into the darkest pathway,
he tells me not to doubt.
He knows the way, he's been there,
he tells me not to fear.
He sees me stumble fall, and cry,
He treasures every tear.

3. My father loves me,
he teaches with a tale of mistery and romance,
and love that cannot fail.
He knows of science, art, and math,
of lands, and people, too.
He sees my deep confusion.
He shares his broader view.

4. My father loves me,
he lets me sing along,
he's patient with my errors,
corrects me when I'm wrong.
He let's me carry my own load
so that I can be strong,
and when I feel alone and sad,
I feel him in his song.

5. My father loves me,
he leaves me with a choice,
to follow those around me
or be guided by his voice.
I feel the wind, I smell the breeze,
though air I cannot see.
So too, my father's teachings
show me where he will be.

Inspired by a week in the mountains with family.

You are not alone. You have family, and also a Father in Heaven who loves you.

Martha Ninfa Encalada Torres LOS HERMOSOS PAISAJES DESCRIBEN LOS VERSOS INSPIRADOS QUE ROY CANTA, PERO SOBRE TODO, NOS DICE LAS VERDADES ETERNAS QUE NUNCA DEJARÁN DE SER ETERNAS NI VERDADES. LAS MISMAS QUE DEBEMOS OBSERVARLAS, PORQUE ES NECESARIO QUE OBEDEZCAMOS A DIOS EN TODAS LAS COSAS PARA REGRESAR CON NUESTRAS FAMILIAS AL HOGAR CELESTIAL. GRACIAS ROY POR ADVERTIRNOS PARA PREPARARNOS MEJOR PARA ALCANZAR NUESTRO BELLO ANHELO Y NO PERDERNOS EN EL CAMINO.

Make the Last Cast, and Go Home!

Make the Last Cast, and Go Home!
What I learned about life by fishing
Roy E. Howard, Composer, ©2011 Cantos Para Todos

Fish where the fish are, whether that be near or far
Offer what they're looking for,
not what attracts you in the store
Try near or far or deep or shallow,
no single bait or lure is hallowed
If no fish comes to your hook,
try something else, or read a book.

All the luck I need is to be fishing today,
My line is in the water, and that is enough pay;
But I must remember, wherever I may roam,
Make the last cast and go home!

Keep your line tight and wait for the bite
A nibble's not enough, for you will have to hang tough.
Set the hook in his mouth before he spits it out
If you want the hook to work you've got to give the line a jerk.

All the luck I need is to be fishing today,
My line is in the water, and that is enough pay;
But I must remember, wherever I may roam,
Make the last cast and go home!

Pleasures are doubled without a doubt, whether its for crappie or for bass or for trout.
Each cast is an elation as you enjoy all of creation.
The mind and heart race with the sky, then your belly fills with the fish fry.
If your fishing is a labor of love, then joy comes from above.

All the luck I need is to be fishing today,
My line is in the water, and that is enough pay;
But I must remember, wherever I may roam,
Make the last cast and go home!

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Thoughts for Verse 3
You will find angling to be like the virtue of humility,
which has a calmness of spirit and a world of other blessings attending upon it.
- Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler (ch. I)
There is no learning without humility. Roy E. Howard
"But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering; having faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life; having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest." Alma 13:28-29
"Whenever we are inclined to feel burdened down with the blows of life, let us remember that others have passed the same way, have endured, and then have overcome. When we have done all that we are able, we can rely on God's promised help.
"You, my brothers and sisters, have access to the lighthouse of the Lord. There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no mariner so lost, no gale so strong as to render useless the lighthouse of the Lord. It beckons through the storms of life. It seems to call, 'This way to safety; this way to home'" (Thomas S. Monson, Three Gates To Open, BYU Devotional, 14 November 2006).
And your whole labor shall be in Zion, with all your soul, from henceforth; yea, you shall ever open your mouth in my cause, not fearing what man can do, for I am with you. Amen. D & C 30:11

Get Me Out of my Seatbelt, I Wanna Go Home

Children at age five can enjoy fishing, but the long trip home can be a chore. Dr. Howard sings to cheer his grand daughter on a 10 hour ride home. Her mother did most of the entertaining. The words to the song are all contributed by the five year old.

1. Get me out of my seat belt... I wanna go home.
My ears hurt so bad. I wanna go home.
I have been traveling and I cry:
Get me out of my seat belt I wanna go home!

2. Colorado is fine but... I wanna go home.
I cry for Kansas. I wanna go home.
I want to be with family.
I want to sleep in my bed
I wanna go home!

3. My ear popped and it hurts and... I wanna go home.
I want some popcorn. I wanna go home.
I really want to be in Kansas now.
Get me out of my seat belt I wanna go home!
Get me out of my seat belt I wanna go home!