Along the Way | An Original Song About Faith and Family

<p>Faith is lived in the little things we do, not only what we say.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along the Way is an original Modern Mind, Ancient Book song about loving our children, admitting when we are wrong, making room for their questions, and learning to follow Jesus in ordinary family life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Original poetic reflection inspired by Deuteronomy 6:4–9, Mark 10:13–16, and Ephesians 6:4. These lyrics are not a verbatim Bible passage. The family and its story are fictional, not personal testimony.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI-assisted original lyrics, music and vocals created with Suno; AI-generated fictional family imagery. Selected and produced for Modern Mind, Ancient Book.</p><p><br /></p><p>LYRICS</p><p>Toast gone cold and a shoe untied,</p><p>You're asking why the stars can't stay.</p><p>I put my phone down by the door,</p><p>We take the long walk anyway.</p><p>You ask if grown-ups get afraid;</p><p>I almost say we're always brave.</p><p>Instead I tell you, "I do too,"</p><p>And hold your little hand in mine</p><p>The whole way home.</p><p><br /></p><p>The words I hope you'll carry home</p><p>Have got to live in me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along the way, along the way,</p><p>In the little things we do, not only what we say.</p><p>When the morning calls, when we kneel to pray,</p><p>I'm learning how to love you along the way.</p><p><br /></p><p>I raised my voice above the rain,</p><p>You went quiet in the hall.</p><p>I sat beside your bedroom door;</p><p>Being right felt very small.</p><p>"I'm sorry" wasn't hard to say</p><p>Once I stopped defending me.</p><p>We left the dishes for a while</p><p>And talked beneath your paper sea</p><p>Of stars and boats.</p><p><br /></p><p>To love the Lord with all my heart,</p><p>I'll start with how I speak.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along the way, along the way,</p><p>In the little things we do, not only what we say.</p><p>When the morning calls, when we kneel to pray,</p><p>I'm learning how to love you along the way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jesus welcomed children close</p><p>When others tried to turn them back.</p><p>Let me make that kind of room;</p><p>For every question that you ask.</p><p>I cannot choose the road you'll take</p><p>Or keep the rain from coming through.</p><p>But while we share this stretch of road,</p><p>I'll keep on learning next to you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along the way, along the way,</p><p>In the little things we do, not only what we say.</p><p>When the morning calls, when we kneel to pray,</p><p>I'm learni