Paws & Tales

Ned: Welcome to another episode of Find Personal Podcast, Ned Knows. Today, I'm talking to the creator of Paws and Tales, Dave Carl. Well, thanks for being with me today, Dave.

Dave Carl: It's a pleasure to be here, Ned.

Ned: So, because I'm me, I happen to know that you have written the first ever Paws and Tales book. Well, tell me more about that.

Dave Carl: I'd love to. It's called The Overcomers, and reading this book will be like reading maybe five regular episodes. The club is in the middle of a big new adventure, and there are new characters we've entered.

Ned: That's fascinating, Dave. I haven't though by good authority that this book centers around Ned and how he saves the day for everyone.

Dave Carl: Well, it's no. That's not what the book is about. It is significantly about the struggle against evil that lurks high up in Wild Mountain. If if anything, I'd have to say it centers around Stacy.

Ned: What? But I gave you really good notes when you were writing this. What happened to all my great ideas?

Dave Carl: Well, mostly I I I didn't read them. There was a lot of notes, Ned. In the book, I did write we meet Smidge, a badger who really wants to become someone who will make a difference, and he meets up with Crockett, a genuine overcomer who begins to teach him how to survive in the woods and how to take care of the miners digging for gold in the tunnels of Wild Mountain.

Ned: Ned knows what this book was supposed to be about. In those notes you did not read, Ned inherits a million dollars, but he does not let anyone know about it, and he sneaks around and secretly helps those in need and uses all kinds of really neat gadgets to fight crime.

Dave Carl: I I did read that part of the notes, but in this first Paws and Tales book, The Overcomers, we follow the club as they begin a new adventure, and we see how Crockett battles bandits and the evil minion in only the way an overcomer can.

Ned: Well, I did not know that you changed the whole book, Dave. This is a bitter disappointment. Well, this ends this episode of Ned Knows. Thanks for joining me, Dave Carl, who ignored all my notes. I'll see you all next time for another episode of Ned Knows. Joel Stop Tape.

The Narrator: Welcome to the world of Paws and Tales. Wild Mountain can be a pretty dangerous place. If you stay on the trails and stick with me, there's adventures to be had there, too.

Guest (Female): Come on, CJ, jump. It's too far.

CJ: It wasn't too far for me.

The Narrator: Insight for Living is proud to present Paws and Tales. Howdy and welcome to Wildwood. It's a beautiful Saturday morning, and CJ's getting a pretty slow start on his day. It's 9:30, and he promised Mrs. Collins he'd help her move some old boxes at 10:00.

CJ: See you, mom.

The Narrator: It's about a 20-minute walk to the Collins mansion, and the way he's moving, looks like he'll make it with time to spare barring anything unforeseen.

Hugh: You are Good morning, Cyclops.

Ned: You know, I think you bounced on CJ before, but something about it always cracks me up. It's fresh every time.

The Narrator: You know, roses are like that. We've seen a million of them, but each one still holds me in one to

Hugh: Mange, you are not a balanced person.

The Narrator: I was having a moment of introspection. Sorry. You started it with your musings.

Ned: What? There there, you did it again. I was trying to be tough in front of CJ, and you call it my muse. I hate you.

Hugh: Are you two not balls finished?

Ned: They are not balls.

Hugh: You see what you've done, you two? You ruined the whole thing. Get up, CJ. Forget this ever happened.

The Narrator: If Multi wasn't so afraid of his feelings

Ned: What? I'm not afraid of my feelings. I don't even know what you're talking about. You make me so crazy.

The Narrator: That's why you have to sing yourself to sleep at night.

Ned: You're conflicted.

The Narrator: How could you say that in front of him? How rude.

CJ: Those guys are so not

Hugh: Hey, bonkers, both of them. What in the world is that?

Goose: Hey, CJ. Is everything all right? You okay with these guys?

CJ: Yeah. I'm fine.

Stacy: Hugh McLaw, you better not be picking on my friend.

Hugh: Yeah, okay.

The Narrator: How do you explain that?

CJ: Goose, what's with the

Goose: I bought a punching balloon. Pretty neat, huh?

CJ: Not that. I mean

Goose: See you later, bonkers. I mean it, you.

CJ: Ah.

Hugh: Hey, did you see that?

Ned: I can't believe it even for Goose.

Hugh: That was the weirdest haircut I've ever seen.

Ned: If you call me unbalanced, she takes the cake in weird.

CJ: Yeah, was kind of strange.

Hugh: Not kind of.

The Narrator: That's the funniest thing I've ever seen.

CJ: Hey, we're all

Ned: Laughing at the same thing.

The Narrator: Yeah, all of us.

Hugh: That's a weird huh?

The Narrator: How does that make you feel?

Ned: Oh, He's doing it again. Why can't we just have a good laugh, huh? Goose is funny. We laugh. That's it.

The Narrator: You're frustrated, aren't you?

Ned: I'm going to show you frustrated.

CJ: Bonkers.

Hugh: Totally bonkers. But not as funny as Goose, huh? That's one dumb-looking weasel.

CJ: You got that right. One dumb-looking weasel.

Ned: Why would you Why would you get a haircut like that?

CJ: You should have seen her the time. She she decided that she didn't like her name. She thought it was too silly. She wanted to be taken more seriously.

The Narrator: What did she want it changed to?

CJ: Boji. She wanted us to call her Boji.

Hugh: Oh, yeah. That's much better than Goose.

CJ: Then there was the time that she decided that her eyebrows were too bushy. She shaved them off and used a pin to draw a new one.

Hugh: That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.

Ned: Wait, wait. How'd she look?

CJ: Well, she drew them on pretty badly. She just kind of looked surprised all the time.

Hugh: What a weasel wozzle.

CJ: Well, I got to get. I'll see you guys later.

Hugh: Yeah, later.

The Narrator: See you, CJ.

Ned: She surprised.

The Narrator: Oh, stop it.

Ned: Stop it.

The Narrator: Well, CJ felt bad about making fun of Goose, but at the same time, he felt pretty good about having just for a moment been with Hugh gang and not been afraid. Now, the Collins mansion is just filled with trunks and crates from all over the world. Some haven't even been open since Mr. Collins died. Most of them have never been open at all.

Goose: CJ?

CJ: In here, Ms. Collins.

Mrs. Collins: Well, looks like you've made quite a bit of headway. Once we clear out this room, I'll have the piano brought in.

CJ: There is a bunch of neat stuff in here. Is that a camera?

Mrs. Collins: I believe it is. Never seen it before myself.

CJ: What's the story behind this typewriter? It is a typewriter, right?

Mrs. Collins: Sorry. I have no idea.

CJ: Hey, what's this?

Mrs. Collins: Oh, yes. That one I do know about. I haven't seen it in years.

CJ: It's really heavy for wood.

Mrs. Collins: It's from the rainforest. That's a very special carving.

CJ: It's a lion's head?

Mrs. Collins: A panther.

CJ: Whoa. What's it for?

Mrs. Collins: The chief of a remote and primitive tribe gave it to Mr. Collins.

CJ: Really? What for?

Mrs. Collins: It's kind of like a medal, an award. Mr. Collins brought peace to two tribes that had been at war for generations.

CJ: Huh. How exactly did he do this?

Mrs. Collins: Well, he actually went and lived with each of the two tribes for several months. He found a way to belong in both tribes, and then he was able to bring them both together.

CJ: Was he ever afraid?

Mrs. Collins: I'm sure he was. Most things that are worthwhile take some courage.

CJ: So, this is like a peacemaker award?

Mrs. Collins: That's exactly what it is.

CJ: I wish I could have known him.

Mrs. Collins: So do I, CJ.

CJ: Wow. Oh, no. Is that clock right?

Mrs. Collins: Yes, I believe it is.

CJ: I got to go. I am late for a meeting at the fortress. I'll be back and finish the boxes right after. Promise.

Mrs. Collins: Okay, CJ. Bye.

Guest (Male): Hi. My name is Jason, and I live in Romania. My mom and I love listening to Paws and Tales on His Kids Radio. I have two jokes. What's the difference between the train that goes through the Wildwoods and Miss Harbor? Miss Harbor says, CJ, take that gum out of your mouth, but the train says choo choo. What's Ned's the beaver favorite snack? Water chips.

Guest (Male): Hi. I'm Alexander from Ohio. Don't go away. There's more Paws and Tales coming right up.

Ned: Hey, Stacy. I'm helping out today, so I'll direct you whenever you're ready.

Stacy: Hey everyone. Stacy here from Paws and Tales. We've had kids from all over the country send in their announced recordings, and they are heard every day on the program. But we haven't heard one from you.

Ned: Yeah, yeah. Really good, Stacy, but this time with a little more pathos, please.

Stacy: Oh, Ned.

The Narrator: Keep going, Stacy.

Stacy: Just head on over to pawsandtails.org and pop into the clubhouse to get one of the announcer scripts.

Ned: Yeah, that's a good start, Stacy, but I need some more sparkle, please. Get me more sparkle.

Stacy: I don't even know what that means. Record yourself on your parents' phone and send it in to us so we can get your voice heard around the world. That's pawsandtails.org. This is so exciting.

Ned: Well, let's think about your motivation on this.

The Narrator: Great, Stacy. Good job. Stopping tape.

Ned: Wait, I'm directing this. Do not stop tape, Joel. Do not stop that tape.

Stacy: Guess CJ and Goose aren't coming, so I guess we

CJ: Wait, wait. I'm here. I'm here. Sorry I'm late.

Goose: I'm here, too. Sorry.

Stacy: So nice of you two to join us.

CJ: Hey, CJ. Goose.

Stacy: Nice hat, Goose.

Goose: Thanks.

The Narrator: Where's Marsha?

Stacy: Marsha has company all weekend. The meeting will come to order.

Goose: Hey, CJ. What were you doing with Hugh and his gang?

CJ: Goose, did I not just call the meeting to order?

Goose: Sorry.

Stacy: First order of business. CJ, you're with Hugh and his gang?

CJ: Yeah, well, sort of. You know, Mange, he's not so bad. He's always trying to get in touch with his feelings.

Ned: I find that really disturbing in a bully. It just doesn't seem right.

Stacy: Like how does he get in touch with his feelings?

CJ: I don't know. While Hugh's running around trying to terrify everyone, Mange is wanting to know how Hugh feels about it.

Ned: I'm kidding.

CJ: And Multi sings himself to sleep at night.

Hugh: Some tough guy he is.

Stacy: Not Paul's really, all of them.

Goose: Lots of folks do silly things, even me.

Ned: I'm gasping at surprise.

Goose: When Stacy goes to sleep, sometimes she sucks on her thumb.

CJ: Goose?

Goose: What? Was that a secret?

Ned: It's okay, Stacy.

Goose: Oh, that's funny.

Ned: I used to, you know, sometimes suck on the corner of my blankie.

Goose: You used to?

Ned: Hey, I I cut way back, okay?

Stacy: Goose, what's what's the hat for?

Goose: Got a haircut. Trying to keep it nice.

Ned: Oh, let's see.

CJ: Does Multi hum or does he actually sing?

Goose: I don't know. You have to ask the nut ball.

Guest (Male): Goose, I'm not the nut ball. He was talking about Multi.

CJ: No. Your your haircut.

Ned: Oh, my. Oh, that's quite a haircut.

Guest (Male): Thanks. I like it a lot.

Stacy: Wow, that's that's really different.

CJ: Can we just have our meeting? I need to get back to Ms. Collins.

CJ: Okay, okay. Okay. First off, we need to talk about the old folks' home.

Goose: The Shady Days Rest Home? Ms. Harbor said that

CJ: Okay, okay. The Shady Days Rest Home needs some help with the lawn and flower beds.

The Narrator: CJ was thinking some pretty big thoughts.

CJ: Yes, yes. We planned to go over there.

The Narrator: He decided that he wanted to bring peace to Hugh's gang and bring them together with the club. He thought of how the whole town would benefit. Well, he thought of how much Hugh, Multi, and Mange would benefit, and he thought of how much all of them would love him for bringing peace to the town of Wildwood. He thought about it all through the meeting, and he thought about it all the way to the Collins mansion.

Hugh: Hey, CJ.

Guest (Male): Oh, hey, Hugh.

Ned: Hey, CJ. What's up?

Stacy: Oh, nothing much.

CJ: We're still cracking up over that goose thing.

Stacy: Yeah, that's pretty funny.

Ned: Hey, yeah. We're going to our secret tire swing.

Hugh: Multi?

Stacy: What?

Ned: I just thought he

The Narrator: Come on. He can come. CJ's okay.

Hugh: Oh, whatever. Come on if you want.

Stacy: Oh, well, okay. So where's the tire swing?

The Narrator: Huge tree right next to the river. It's a blast. CJ managed to make it to Mrs. Collins' house later. He was feeling good about this breakthrough he'd had with Hugh and his gang. He was feeling like Mr. Collins bringing the two warring tribes together.

Mrs. Collins: CJ?

Stacy: Hi, Ms. Collins.

Mrs. Collins: Well, sorry to scare you. Are you okay?

Stacy: Yeah. I was just thinking this peacemaker award.

Mrs. Collins: Oh, yes, for Mr. Collins?

Stacy: Yeah. Was it dangerous for him with those tribes?

Mrs. Collins: Well, yes, it was. One of those tribes was known for its fierceness and brutality. I learned that from one of his friends years later. He wouldn't have told me that part himself.

Stacy: He was really brave.

Mrs. Collins: Yes, he was. I don't know if I could have been that brave.

Stacy: Me either.

Mrs. Collins: But then I suppose you never know until you're in a situation like that. Mr. Collins used to say that's when you find out what you're made of.

Stacy: Yeah, I believe it.

The Narrator: CJ was determined to become a part of Hugh's tribe, and then one day, one day soon, he would bring peace to these warring tribes.

Stacy: Hey Multi, what's up?

Ned: Hey, CJ. Just getting ready to do some fishing.

The Narrator: Can we go now? It's getting late. Hey hey, CJ. You going with us?

Stacy: Sure.

Hugh: No. No, he's not.

The Narrator: Now, why would you go and say that?

Ned: How rude, you. CJ's okay.

Hugh: Well, he won't want to go where we're going.

Stacy: Oh, where's that?

Ned: Old man Wally's late.

Hugh: He's chased us off with his shotgun before. You know, I don't think little CJ Brown has what it takes to go there.

Stacy: Well, what do you want to do more? Do you want to catch fish or do you want to trespass?

Ned: Insightful question, CJ.

Hugh: Pretty stupid question if you ask me.

Stacy: I want to catch fish.

Ned: As do I.

Stacy: If you want to catch fish, the best place is just above the sawmill. The water's deep, and the fish are huge.

Hugh: Says who?

Stacy: Officer Hunt told us about it. We fish there all the time. Now, if you want to trespass and get a tired old man upset, then you should go to the Whorley Lake.

Ned: Well, done, CJ.

The Narrator: What what what well done? Well done why?

Ned: The question needs an answer. To fish or to trespass?

Hugh: Well, trespassing ain't no fun in and of itself. I want to catch fish. I said a sawmill.

Ned: Oh, well, fine. The sawmill then.

Dave Carl: I'd say you just helped us avoid another delinquent behavior.

Ned: Glad to help out. Look at this one. I never seen such big fish.

Dave Carl: This was a real good idea coming here. We're not worried about getting shot at. It's all very peaceful. You you asleep?

Hugh: Oh, no. Just thinking.

Ned: Okay, okay. One wish. One wish. What would it be, huh?

Dave Carl: Mine would be money. More money than Mr. Rockla has. I'd buy up everything he has, everything.

Ned: Mange?

Dave Carl: Oh, I think world domination, CJ.

Stacy: I want to be an architect. I want to build tall tall buildings and money. Tall buildings, lots of money.

Ned: Wait wait a minute. That's two things.

Stacy: Okay, you get another. You want lots of money and what else?

Ned: Right. Um lots of money and a cave full of treasure. Yeah.

Dave Carl: Very creative.

The Narrator: Mange, you get another.

Ned: I don't have one.

The Narrator: You have to have another one. Come on.

Ned: Once I've dominated the world that pretty much covers it, Hugh?

Hugh: Um I want a pretty wife that plays the piano. Yeah. And and a a house with a a big tree in the front.

Stacy: You go for the trash you want. I'm after the sand.

CJ: Oh, great.

Hugh: What do you losers do in here?

Ned: Fishing poles, worms, fishing hole. Oh, yeah. We came to fish in our fishing spot.

The Narrator: Well, this was not what CJ had been imagining. His dreams of peace and fame look to be very near disaster.

Guest (Male): Hey guys.

Ned: CJ, you brought these thugs to our fishing spot?

Dave Carl: Do you own the river? I think not.

Stacy: Stop everyone. We can all fish here. It's a good place. We can all be here together. We should all just try to get along together.

Goose: You're kidding, right? I feel better cuddling up to a porcupine.

The Narrator: That was a cutting remark from a little weasel girl who should be more careful.

Stacy: We don't have to be like this anymore. We can all be friends.

Ned: With them?

Hugh: Yeah, give me one good reason to be friends with these chumps when it would be easier just to run them off.

Stacy: Cuz they are the kind of friends you want to have. Stacy is very brave and smart.

Ned: Oh, she is brave. Hey Mange, you remember the time she almost knocked you into the next county?

Dave Carl: Was it really necessary to bring that up?

Hugh: Isn't she also the one who sucks her thumb at night?

Stacy: What? Who told you that?

Hugh: CJ did.

Stacy: You told that to him?

Ned: Just I guess.

Goose: Yeah, well, Multi sings himself to sleep at night.

Ned: What? I do not. Where did you hear that?

Goose: CJ.

Stacy: This is bad.

Ned: CJ, I can't believe you would do that. How rude.

Stacy: I only said this this is bad.

The Narrator: Ned sucks his blankie.

Ned: I do not. CJ?

Stacy: Sorry, it just sort of

Ned: Well, Hugh thinks Mange and Multi are nut balls.

The Narrator: Well, I think that's common knowledge.

Hugh: Yeah, I've known that for years.

Ned: Yeah, well, Multi's afraid of his feelings. CJ?

Hugh: Yeah, and Ned thinks Goose has a ridiculous haircut, huh?

Ned: CJ?

Goose: CJ?

Hugh: CJ?

Guest (Female): CJ?

Guest (Male): Hi. I'm from Ohio, and don't go away. There's more Paws and Tales going to come back.

Dave Carl: Hey everyone. This is Dave Carl, creator of Paws and Tales. Uh wait, Stacy, is that what you wanted for this?

Stacy: Yeah, Dave. That's fine. Keep going.

Dave Carl: Okay. Well, uh I've been trying to get Stacy to tell us about her. Welcome, Cookies. As you know, Stacy is pretty famous around Wildwood for baking Cookies and giving them to folks that have just moved in or uh what else, Stacy?

Stacy: You know, if someone is sick or just needs a well, a cookie hug.

Dave Carl: I love that. Who doesn't need a cookie hug on occasion? Well, she bakes them with her mom, and I think we're going to have a sample here. Where where are the Cookies?

Stacy: Ned? Did you eat all the Cookies?

Dave Carl: Well, they smell amazing. Um you can get a copy of Stacy's Welcome Cookie recipe and bake them yourself with the help of your parents, of course. Just log on to pawsandtales.org and head into the clubhouse to get your copy of Stacy's Welcome Cookie recipe.

Ned: Why is everyone mad at me? Why do I get blamed for everything?

Dave Carl: Ned, you you have cookie crumbs on your chin.

Ned: Well, maybe I did it this time, but I get blamed for everything all the time.

Dave Carl: And we'd love to see your plate of Cookies, so take a photo and upload it to the clubhouse. We'll post them all on the wall of fame so the whole world can see what a great baker you are. But don't forget to give them away.

Ned: Oh, and try a couple first. It's just good quality control.

Dave Carl: I would try a couple first. Happy baking.

The Narrator: Well, not only had CJ's visions of world peace and personal fame not come about, now he had everyone in both tribes so angry with him that no one would even say a mean word to him. When a fellow's made a real mess of things, the best course of action is to figure out what you did to mess them up, ask forgiveness, and start picking up the mess you made. CJ? Well, CJ went and hid in the Collins' mansion.

Stacy: Big bad. Really big and bad. This is a big bad mess.

Mrs. Collins: CJ? Now, can I get you something or are you still suffering?

Stacy: I believe I still have some suffering to go. Thanks.

Mrs. Collins: I see. Well, you can only suffer here for another 20 minutes. It's getting to be supper time. You'll need to go and suffer at home. You close these curtains?

Stacy: Yeah. Can I come back and suffer some more tomorrow?

Stacy: I like it dark.

Mrs. Collins: Well, I expect if you don't get up and make some of this right with your friends, you'll be suffering tomorrow wherever you're at.

Stacy: So you know.

Mrs. Collins: Goose came by, told me all about it.

Stacy: I just wanted there to be some peace. What's so wrong with that? Blessed are the peacemakers.

Mrs. Collins: So what went wrong?

Stacy: It was just timing. It happened too soon. I needed more time to warm everyone up and then bring them together slowly.

Mrs. Collins: So why did everyone get so upset?

Stacy: Well, it could have been any number of things. It could have been the fact that the club and Hugh's gang never have gotten along anyway.

Mrs. Collins: I suppose. Anything else?

Stacy: Could have been that I took Hugh's gang to our special fishing hole.

Mrs. Collins: That could do it. Anything else?

Stacy: Or could have been that I told everybody secrets to everybody.

Mrs. Collins: I'd guess that's the one.

Stacy: I didn't do it on purpose. Those things just kind of came out, and they really helped for a while.

Mrs. Collins: Those tribes, Mr. Collins helped?

Stacy: Yeah.

Mrs. Collins: They didn't know why they were fighting. It started generations before any of them had been born, but they knew why they kept fighting.

Stacy: And that was

Mrs. Collins: They didn't trust one another. They were afraid of each other. A lack of trust will keep folks fighting forever. You you told secrets about one group to the other. Made your two groups trust each other even less than they did before.

Stacy: I know this is bad. I was trying to do the right thing. Doesn't God want there to be peace between us?

Mrs. Collins: Yes, he does, CJ. It was a good and noble thing you tried. I brought this for you to listen to.

Stacy: Is it about the tribes?

Mrs. Collins: It is. Mr. Collins recorded this tube when things looked the darkest.

Stacy: Really? What happened?

Mrs. Collins: I think you should let him tell you.

The Narrator: Tuesday the 15th. Terrible day. I'm afraid that all might be lost. Today I revealed to both tribes what I've been up to here. Now they each know that I'm a friend with their enemy. I underestimated the fear, the anger, and the complete lack of trust that each one has for the other. They both think that I'm a spy for the other tribe. They cannot seem to understand how a friend of theirs could be able to find anything good in their enemy.

Hugh: Mr. Collins?

Guest (Male): Yes, Stanley. He's getting worse. Like hear the drums from both villages. I think it's quite likely that either tribe could come tonight and kill us in our sleep.

The Narrator: How could it have come to this? I'm so tired. All I wanted to do was stop the killing, and now it seems all I've done is bring you and the others into this jungle to be the next victims.

Guest (Male): No, sir. Not one of us feels that way. It's this is a noble quest you've brought us on. The rest is in God's hands.

The Narrator: Well, you're a good man. The problem is that they're afraid of each other and now of us, of me.

Guest (Male): Yes, sir. I believe that is the thing. But you've never done anything for either of them to to have caused to doubt you. You've given no one any reason to doubt you, and that, sir, is what gives me hope. You've always been honest, and you've been a gentleman to the end.

The Narrator: Thank you, Stanley. Thank you. Are you hungry?

Guest (Male): Mr. Famished, sir.

The Narrator: You?

Guest (Male): I am. Oh, I forgot it was Let me turn this off.

Dave Carl: I'll get it.

Stacy: If he did what I did, those tribes would still be fighting.

Mrs. Collins: He'd seen a lot of things, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, and floods. But there were two things he thought caused more devastation and longer-lasting pain than any of those things. One of them is the person who thinks it's all right to sin in order to do God's will.

Stacy: Well, that would be me.

Mrs. Collins: Yes, it would be.

Stacy: I'm not arguing about being bad, but worse than a hurricane?

Mrs. Collins: When you sin, it moves you away from God. If you sin while you're trying to serve God, you can actually end up pushing others away from him.

Stacy: What's the other thing that's worse than a hurricane?

Mrs. Collins: Someone who won't ask forgiveness and then try to clean up the mess he made.

Stacy: So did I ruin any chance of making peace with Hugh?

Mrs. Collins: I don't know. It'll be harder than before, but it's important to try. Don't you think?

Stacy: Yep. It's important. Guess I'll go and start trying to clean up the mess.

Mrs. Collins: That's just what Mr. Collins would have done.

Stacy: Thanks, Ms. Collins.

The Narrator: You are very welcome, CJ. I laughed at all my friends with the gang of our contention. Thought it might help make amends. Yes, I had the best intention. Should our folks go fishing, you can say I spilled the beans. Now I'm all alone and wishing the ends could justify the means. So many ways that I've tried to be cool, to belong. And all of the ways that I tried to make peace were wrong. That's why the Lord says his ways are not our ways. Only his ways could help bring harmony. So I will always follow his ways cuz I know he's the prince of peace.

I was trying to do the right thing, but instead I just made a big mess. I thought I'd share some secrets. Thought I'd work a double deal, but my finger stopped before I thought how that would have made me feel. Wanted everyone to like me. Now they all think I'm the worst. I must ask him to forgive me. Oh, I should have put God first cuz his ways are not our ways. Only his ways can help bring harmony. So I will always follow his ways cuz I know he's the prince of peace. Get on my knees cuz I need to say I'm sorry, Lord.

I did things my own way. Then I'll trust him to teach me all my days and lead me lead me in his ways of are not our ways. Only his ways can help bring harmony. So I will always follow his ways cuz I know he's the prince. I must live like him. Lean on him. He is the prince of peace. To order a copy of today's program The Tribe, just log on to pawsandtales.org. The Tribe was written by David Carl, Nathan Carlson, and Jeff Parker and directed by David Carl. Our script supervisor was Phil Lawler.

The song His Ways was written by Sandy Howell and Robin Fishett. Music was by Billy Martin, and our sound designer was Eric Basil. Paws and Tales is an Insight for Living production. And a proud member of the hiskids.net alliance.