Daily (Hip Hop Style/Christian) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

 Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton. 

It is one of about a dozen that will be appearing on the blog, including Evangelical, Anglican,Unitarian, Orthodox, Shinto, Aboriginal, Hip hop, Gregorian, Dawkins meets Ojibwe wisdom, Hindu, and Klingon! These were all created to be experienced as read aloud, not to be simply read silently. The twin purposes for the project are to (a) provide at least a framework for a daily time of preparation, in the form of prayer or a meditation, and (b) more interestingly, to observe how AI navigates the the intersection of faith, prayer and AI! 

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(A rhythmic litany for the digital age)

Hook

Before I log in, before I tap that screen,

I remember who I am, not what the ads all mean.

Guard my time, my name, my fam, my check, my soul,

Let my digital life still match my goals.

Verse 1: Morning—Waking Up to Tech

Wake up, phone flashin', notifications stacked,

But 'fore I scroll or swipe, I'm takin' a step back.

Who am I today? Not just a profile pic,

Not just a data point some algorithm can trick.

I'm more than my feed, more than my screen time,

More than the echo chamber or the retweet grind.

So I set my intention, I remember my worth,

Guard my attention 'fore I dive in the surf.

Hook

Before I log in, before I tap that screen,

I remember who I am, not what the ads all mean.

Guard my time, my name, my fam, my check, my soul,

Let my digital life still match my goals.

Verse 2: Midday—Using Tech with Purpose

Now I'm online, searchin', scrollin', clickin' through,

Gotta watch my words, gotta watch my view.

What I say in the comments, what I share in the group,

It echoes out wide, it's louder than I knew.

Protect my identity, passwords on lock,

Shout-out to my protection shield watchin' out for my block.

If somebody tries to steal my name or my bread,

They got my back, keepin' me ten steps ahead.

Shout out to my legal shield when we need advice,

Contracts, disputes, they make it precise.

Not just for the rich, it's for people like me,

Keepin' justice accessible, keepin' us free.

Hook

Before I log in, before I tap that screen,

I remember who I am, not what the ads all mean.

Guard my time, my name, my fam, my check, my soul,

Let my digital life still match my goals.

Verse 3: Evening—Logging Off and Reflecting

Now the day's done, screen dimmin' down low,

I take a minute, check in with my soul.

Where'd I win today? Where'd I lose my cool?

Did I use my phone, or did my phone use me as a tool?

Grateful for the good, confess where I slipped,

Learn from the L, then I mentally flip.

Tomorrow's a new chance, I adjust and reset,

No shame in the stumble, just don't forget.

Tonight I unplug, let my mind decompress,

My worth ain't dependent on the likes or the flex.

I'm guarded, I'm guided, I'm covered in grace,

When I wake up tomorrow, I'm back in the race.

Hook (Final)

Before I log off, let my mind unclench,

Let my worth not hang on a like or a mention bench.

Guard my time, my name, my fam, my check, my soul,

Tomorrow when I log in, I'm still in control.

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The two "shout outs" in the litany are intended as general essentials, not specific endorsements of Legalshield and IDShield systems, which I am associated with.)

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Now you see AI; now you don't . . . soon you may not!

Your brain is NOT good at ‘spotting’ deepfakes: 

Why lab studies and feel‑good media summaries are at best misleading . . . ”

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You may have seen the latest "feel‑good" report: “Humans still beat AI at spotting deepfake videos” (University of Florida, 2026). It sounds hopeful; our messy, embodied brains outwitting the machines that are trying to fool us.  Look at what the research actually did, though, and the comfort evaporates (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026; Diel et al., 2024).

What the UF study really shows

The University of Florida team ran two experiments: one with still face images, one with short talking‑head videos (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026). In both, the content was not random internet sludge; it was carefully curated, cleaned‑up, lab‑ready material. For images, they took “real” faces from the Flickr‑Faces‑HQ dataset and “deepfake” faces generated with StyleGAN2, then filtered out any GAN outputs with obvious glitches (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026). Participants rated faces on a fake–real scale.  

Results:

• Humans: near chance at telling real from fake (AUC ≈ 0.53, accuracy just under 50%), with a strong truth‑bias—better at identifying real than fake (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026; Bray et al., 2023).  
• A convolutional neural net: around 97% accuracy on the same images (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026).

On still images, your conscious “deepfake detector” is basically a coin flip—often a very confident coin flip in the wrong direction (Bray et al., 2023; Diel et al., 2024).

For videos, they pulled real and fake clips from the Deepfake Detection Challenge (DFDC) dataset, again heavily filtered: good lighting, no text overlays, one person facing the camera, 10‑second clips, minimal motion, no audio tricks. Under those tidy conditions, humans managed about two‑thirds accuracy, while the particular model tested fell to near chance (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026). Other DFDC work finds similar “barely above chance” human performance—often in the 55–60% range (Köbis et al., 2021; Korshunov & Marcel, 2020).

That narrow slice of data is what gets packaged as “Humans beat AI on deepfake videos” (University of Florida, 2026).

Here is where my skepticism spikes: ecological validity.  

In both UF experiments, the researchers controlled the stimulus set: which GAN images survived their artifact filter, which DFDC videos passed their quality screen, how clips were trimmed (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026). That is standard lab practice—but it also means we do not know how representative those stimuli are of the deepfakes that actually show up in your inbox, on your feed, or in a scam call.

Bray et al. (2023) followed a similar pattern with GAN‑generated faces matched to high‑quality photographs. Across thousands of online participants, accuracy hovered around 60–64%, with striking overconfidence (Bray et al., 2023). Diel et al.’s (2024) meta‑analysis, pooling 56 studies, concludes that human deepfake detection is often “as good as chance,” with accuracy barely above 50% and sometimes worse.

In the real world, deepfakes do not arrive as balanced sets of 100 real and 100 synthetic faces drawn from the same distribution. They ride inside political propaganda, fundraising pitches, and emotional “grandchild in trouble” messages, layered over compression, screenshots, and user‑generated chaos (Diel et al., 2024; Somoray et al., 2025). UF’s choice to exclude audio swaps, overlays, messy sound, and multiple speakers makes for clean statistics, but it is a long way from what scammers actually push across Zoom and WhatsApp (Köbis et al., 2021; Rossetto et al., 2023).

The “internet savvy” story: very thin ice

UF does acknowledge that not all humans are equal: better video performance correlates with higher analytical thinking, lower positive mood, and greater “internet skills” (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026). Other work likewise finds that higher cognitive reflection, political interest, or prior exposure to deepfake warnings can nudge scores upward (Diel et al., 2024; Somoray et al., 2025).

But “internet savvy” here is a broad, self‑reported mix of familiarity with terms like phishing and selfie plus general tech‑use questions (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026). It is not a clean, actionable construct. And these higher‑performing observers are not “the public”; they are younger, tech‑comfortable undergraduates who volunteer for long online studies (Groh et al., 2021; Fooled Twice, 2021).

Crucially, in UF’s image task, those individual differences explain essentially none of the variance (Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026). For static fakes, the emerging story is that it does not matter how savvy you think you are—unaided performance is near random (Bray et al., 2023; Diel et al., 2024).

What the broader research actually says. Stepping back, the pattern across studies is clear.

Large image‑based experiments find human accuracy around 60–64%, with people most confident when they are wrong (Bray et al., 2023; Groh et al., 2021). Systematic reviews and meta‑analyses report that, across images and videos, human detection is often near chance and heavily shaped by bias and context (Diel et al., 2024; Somoray et al., 2025). In some video experiments, people reach ~70% on “easy” fakes but collapse to below chance on high‑quality fakes or under time pressure (Köbis et al., 2021; Rossetto et al., 2023).

If your takeaway from UF is “Whew, my brain can probably tell,” you have missed the forest for a couple of carefully curated trees.

Why this matters for fraud—and where IDShield, or one of its better competitors fits in

This is not just methodological nitpicking. “Trust your eyes” is becoming a dangerous piece of folk wisdom.  

Criminals already use deepfakes in social engineering: cloned voices, synthetic “CEO” or “pastor” videos, fake customer‑service reps, and family‑member scams that lean on urgency, secrecy, and emotional leverage (Jericho Security, 2025; Breacher.ai, 2025). In one case, a deepfaked CFO on a video call helped thieves walk off with roughly $25 million (Jericho Security, 2025). Other attacks have used AI‑cloned voices of executives or relatives to push urgent wire transfers and ransom‑style payments (Breacher.ai, 2025; NCOA, 2025).

The National Council on Aging reports that older adults lost billions to fraud in 2023, and deepfake‑enabled “grandparent scams” now use voice cloning to simulate a grandchild in distress (NCOA, 2024, 2025). Telling people “you’ll know a deepfake when you see it” is comforting—and false.

By all means, cultivate skepticism and slow thinking. Verify through second channels before acting on anything that combines urgency, secrecy, and money or credentials.  But recognize that even your best effort will not catch every attack. The data say unaided human detection is mediocre and biased, especially when fakes are high quality and contexts are messy (Bray et al., 2023; Diel et al., 2024; Somoray et al., 2025; Pehlivanoglu et al., 2026).

That is why I argue for layered defenses beyond “I’ll know it when I see it.” You want:

• Continuous monitoring for new accounts, credit activity, and dark‑web exposure when a deepfake‑enabled scam does succeed.  
• Professional help to clean up after identity theft—especially as more institutions start encountering synthetic “evidence.”  
• Guidance on verification procedures so a single convincing video or voice cannot override common sense.

That is the space where services like IDShield and LegalShield live: not as magical deepfake detectors, but as part of a realistic response to a world where we must assume someone can and will fake our voices, faces, and stories. If my own eyes and ears can be fooled by a neural net—and the data say they can—then my defense plan has to be bigger than my confidence.

References 

Breacher.ai. (2025, June 24). *7 alarming deepfake attack examples you need to know*. https://breacher.ai [breacher](https://breacher.ai/blog/deepfake-attack-examples/)

Bray, J., Johnson, S. D., & Kleinberg, B. (2023). Testing human ability to detect “deepfake” images of human faces. Journal of Cybersecurity, 9 (1), tyad011. https://academic.oup.com/cybersecurity/article/9/1/tyad011/7205694 [academic.oup](https://academic.oup.com/cybersecurity/article/9/1/tyad011/7205694)

Diel, A., Lalgi, T., Schröter, I. C., MacDorman, K. F., Teufel, M., & Bäuerle, A. (2024). Human performance in detecting deepfakes: A systematic review and meta‑analysis of 56 papers. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 16, 100538. https://sciety.org/articles/activity/10.31219/osf.io/cxv4r [sciety](https://sciety.org/articles/activity/10.31219/osf.io/cxv4r)

Fooled twice: People cannot detect deepfakes but think they can. (2021). Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 6 (1), 1–18. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34820608/ [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34820608/)

Groh, M., Epstein, Z., Firestone, C., & Picard, R. (2021). Deepfake detection by human crowds, machines, and machine‑informed crowds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118*(1), e2110013119. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2110013119 [pnas](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2110013119)

Jericho Security. (2025, June 3). Deepfake phishing: The AI‑powered social engineering threat putting CISOs on high alert in 2025. https://www.jerichosecurity.com/blog/deepfake-phishing-the-ai-powered-social-engineering-threat-putting-cisos-on-high-alert-in-2025 [jerichosecurity](https://www.jerichosecurity.com/blog/deepfake-phishing-the-ai-powered-social-engineering-threat-putting-cisos-on-high-alert-in-2025)

Köbis, N. C., Doležalová, J., Soraperra, I., & Soraperra, G. (2021). Fooled by the deepfake: People cannot detect deepfakes but think they can. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 2(2). (Also discussed in Groh et al., 2021, and Somoray et al., 2025.) [researchonline.jcu.edu](https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/86542/1/Somoray,%20Miller%20&%20Holmes,%202025.%20HB&ET.pdf)

Korshunov, P., & Marcel, S. (2020). Deepfake detection: Humans vs. machines. arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.03155. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020arXiv200903155K/abstract [ui.adsabs.harvard](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020arXiv200903155K/abstract)

National Council on Aging. (2024, October 29). Understanding deepfakes: What older adults need to know. https://www.ncoa.org/article/understanding-deepfakes-what-older-adults-need-to-know [ncoa](https://www.ncoa.org/article/understanding-deepfakes-what-older-adults-need-to-know/)

National Council on Aging. (2025, December 27). What are AI scams? A guide for older adults. https://www.ncoa.org/article/what-are-ai-scams-a-guide-for-older-adults [ncoa](https://www.ncoa.org/article/what-are-ai-scams-a-guide-for-older-adults/)

Pehlivanoglu, D., Zhu, X., & colleagues. (2026). Is this real? Susceptibility to deepfakes in machines and humans. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 11(1), 3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12779810/ [pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12779810/)

Rossetto, L., Tursun, O., & Giunchiglia, F. (2023). Human performance in deepfake video detection: An experimental study. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. (Summary and statistics highlighted in Somoray et al., 2025.) [researchonline.jcu.edu](https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/79985/1/79985.pdf)

Somoray, K., Miller, P., & Holmes, R. (2025). Human performance in deepfake detection: A systematic review. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 7 (1), e1833228. https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/86542/ [researchonline.jcu.edu](https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/86542/)

University of Florida. (2026, February 24). Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos [Press release]. University of Florida News. https://news.ufl.edu/2026/02/deepfake-detection/ [news.ufl](https://news.ufl.edu/2026/02/deepfake-detection/)

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Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton.

Lesson 3 – Consonants I: th & remembering new words

The Consonant Polka link

Link to the Training Video

Link to the Wed night feedback session

Objectives

• Improve th

• Get pronunciation from the dictionary . . .FAST!

• Begin using AI to create practice materials for you! 

                      Warm up: W-on-glide

Wooo!

Whoops!                       Weee!

                                               Which!

Whoa!

Wall!

\                                         Way!

                                                Wet!

What?                          Whaap!

               Wop!

[θ]Protocol

1. SCRATCH tip of tongue with tip of stick 

2. PRESS stick strongly against lips with edge of stick 

(anchored just below the nose and on chin)

3. SET tip of tongue on stick, very lightly. 

4. START air (count of 3) 

5. SAY word: “thin” (3X)

6. SAY word: path, with quick stick touch on ‘th’ 

thin pathway path

thought northwest north

thing southwest south

[ð] Substitute voicing for aspiration (touch on larynx or voice box) 

though weather smooth

the father with

them mother breathe

 

                                    Lesson 3 EOR

Vacation plans (consonants)

Situation: Friends are arguing about the best place to go on vacation. 

MOOD: Energetic, fun

Instructions: 

• Using a stick, do each ‘th’ three times!
• Go through the EOR, touching the stick lightly on each ‘th,' plus the voice box on (x).
• Do the entire EOR using Tai Chi Widget on the stressed syllables.

1A: THINK that | I’ll go NORTH | for this vaCAtion.

           x         (x)                         x             (x)          

   B: I’d rather go SOUTH, | mySELF, | better WEAther there!

               (x)                 x                                                  (x)   (x)

2A: But the NorthWEST | can be BREATH taking

               (x)       x                                      x

   B: My BROther lived there. | And so do my Other relatives.

                      (x)             (x)                                    (x)                            

3A: My father and MOther | grew up there, TOO

                 (x)               (x)                        (x)     

    B: WHEther or not you go,  | THOUGH, | good LUCK with the WEAther!

                 (x)                                  (x)                                        (x)  (x)         (x)    

4A: I heard that near PORTland | there were THOUsands of dead FISH. 

                    (x)                                   (x)                 x                     

   B: ANOther reason | to avoid the NorthWEST!

                 (x)                                (x)       x   

5A: MAYbe|to tell the TRUTH | that is a GREAT area. 

                                (x)          x       (x)   

B: A voyage along the northwest COAST | would be the BEST.

                               (x)         x                                           (x)                

6A: Have to aVOID that. | My Other girlfriend | does not GO for them. 

                                   (x)              (x)                                                      (x)

   B: WELL then, | bon voyAGE | wherEVER you wind up this vacation!!!

                      (x)                                                                          (x)                                      

                                       How to remember pronunciation and words!

lA. Find the word in the dictionary. For example, 

                   “pronunciation” --- pro-nun-ci-‘a-tion --- prə-ˌnən(t)-sē-‘ā-shən

B. Count (out loud) the number of syllables on hands and fingers.  Right hand fingers touch on the stressed syllable.                  pro-nun-ci-‘a-tion.

C. Do the word using the Boxing/fluency MT5 to help remember it.  Hands touch on the main stressed syllable:                       pro-nun-ci-‘a-tion

   D. To remember grammar, do a sentence using a Rise-Fall MT5: 

                 “It’s a noun!” “It’s a verb!” “It’s an adjective!”

E. Do the word using the Boxing/fluency MT5.

F. To help remember the meaning,  Do the word using a Flat MT5 in “robot-like” voice:

                          “. . . the way a word is pronounced.”

G. Do the word using the Boxing/fluency MT5

H. To remember how a word is used,  Do a sentence from the dictionary or make up one yourself!  

    a.  Identify rhythm groups 

    b.  Identify the main stressed word of each rhythm group. 

    c. Use Fall MT5, if it is a statement.  Use a Rise MT5 if it is a yes/no question.

                     Fall MT5: “I am working | on my pronunciation.” 

                    Rise MT5: “Are you working | on your pronunciation?

I. Do the word using the Boxing/fluency MT5.

J. Add the word to your word list and review the list every day you practice for 2 weeks. 

Homework: 

Thursday: Do the training video

Friday: Do warm up,  “th” training, EOR and dictionary training, take notes

Saturday:  Do warm up,  “th” training, EOR and dictionary training, take notes

Sunday:        Take the day off!

Monday: Do warm up,  EOR and new EOR you make, take notes. 

Tuesday:         Do warm up,  “th” training, EOR and dictionary training, take notes.

Wednesday: Do warm up,  EOR, have AI create a list of “th” words for you for next week; take notes.

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Three more recent cases where AI'd criminals "demand" professional identity protection

Picture this.

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You’re making dinner. The TV is murmuring in the background. You’re thinking about tomorrow’s to‑do list. The phone rings. It’s your daughter’s name and photo on the screen. You answer.

What you hear next freezes mind and body . . .

“Mom, help me! Please help me!”  

She sounds terrified, sobbing, her voice shaking. Then another voice comes on—cold, demanding. “We have your daughter. Don’t call the police. If you want to see her again, send money . . . ” 

In that moment, every thouight of “I’d never fall for that” disappears. Your heart races. Your hands go numb. You are not analyzing; you are reacting.

That is exactly what happened recently to a parent in Lehi, Utah. A scammer used AI to clone the child’s voice from online sources and played it over the phone during a fake kidnapping call.  The parents did what any loving mom or dad would do—panicked. Only when they saw their daughter at school did they realize it was a scam. The criminals didn't have the child, but they did have something else: enough of the family’s digital footprint to weaponize their love and vulnerability against them. 

***

A widowed woman or a man who has been alone far too long—joins an online dating site. The messages start coming. One stands out: thoughtful, kind, patient. They text every day. They talk on the phone. They even video‑chat. The face is attractive, the voice is warm, the attention is gratifying. Over weeks, this new “someone” remembers birthdays, asks about grandkids, prays with her or him, and shares thoughts about a future together. 

Then the conversation turns to money.

Maybe it’s an “investment opportunity.” Maybe it’s an emergency—surgery overseas, a frozen bank account, a sudden business crisis. The details change, but the pressure and tactics are the same: “I just need you to help me this once. I promise I’ll pay you back. Don’t tell anyone; they wouldn’t understand.”

One Chicago‑area man lost $70,000 this way to an AI‑enhanced romance scam.  The photos looked real. The chats were fluent and sweet. The relationship felt genuine. By the time he realized she wasn’t who she claimed to be, his savings and a large loan were gone.  What hurt most was not just the money; it was the betrayal. The feeling that his loneliness had been turned into a weapon against him. 

***'

And then there are the quieter, slower more insidious attacks.

A friendly voice calls to do a “quick survey” for seniors: “We’re just updating our records.” They ask about your health, your insurance, your bank. They sound polite, patient, even respectful. Later, that same information is sold to other criminals. In some cases, scammers are now using AI to clone a person’s own voice to authorize fake payments or open accounts in their name. 

Imagine hearing a recording that sounds exactly like you “agreeing” to something you never said. 

For older adults—especially women who manage their households, care for aging spouses or grandkids, and handle the family paperwork—this new world can feel overwhelming.

Here’s the hard truth: this is not about how smart you are; it’s about how sophisticated the attacks have become. AI has made scams more personal, believable, and emotionally targeted than ever, designed to hit you when you’re scared for your child, starved for companionship, or simply tired and distracted. 

That’s why common sense is no longer enough. You need professional, proven backup.

***

A strong identity protection plan like IDShield is not a luxury anymore; it’s part of basic modern life—like locking your doors at night or wearing a seatbelt.

• - It monitors for signs that your identity is being misused, even while you sleep.  
• - It alerts you when your personal information appears where it shouldn’t.  
• - It gives you licensed private investigators and fraud specialists to call when something feels wrong, so you’re not trying to untangle fraud alone.  
• - It helps you restore your identity if the worst happens, instead of leaving you to navigate a maze of phone trees and paperwork by yourself.  

If you are a mom, a grandmother, or an older adult who others depend on, this is not just about you. It’s about protecting the people who look to you for stability, wisdom, and care.

So let me ask you gently but directly:

If that terrifying phone call came today—if a “perfect match” slid into your messages tonight—would you have a system like IDShield in place? Or would you be standing alone, trying to fight a new kind of criminal with yesterday’s tools?

You don’t have to wait until you’ve been scared, shamed, or cleaned out to take action. You can decide now to put a layer of protection around your name, your finances, and your family.

If you’re ready to stop just hoping you won't be targeted and start preparing for the world we actually live in, take the next step: call/text or email me at [423-660-7400 - wracton@gmail.com] or visit [www.williamacton.legalshieldassociate.com] and let me help you put IDShield protection around your life before the next AI‑powered scam comes knocking.

Hey. I'm with IDShield. There are many new systems on the market, playing off the threat of AI today, but there are very few with the 50 year history of Legal Shield in this area and the available family-affordable plans. As NIKE puts it so well: Just do it! (Even if not with us!) 

This blog post was created with help of Perplexity.AI but was conceived of, drafted and extensively edited by a human, Bill Acton, who is solely responsible for the contents and accuracy of the linked reports. 

Daily (Greek Orthodox) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton. It is one of about a dozen that will be appearing on the blog, including Evangelical, Anglican, Unitarian, Orthodox, Shinto, Aboriginal, Hip hop, Gregorian, Dawkins meets Ojibwe wisdom, Hindu, Wiken and Klingon! These were all created to be experienced as read aloud, not to be simply read silently. The twin purposes for the project are to (a) provide at least a framework for a daily time of preparation, in the form of prayer or a meditation, and (b) more interestingly, to observe how AI navigates the the intersection of faith, prayer and AI!

(Note: A company I am associated with, Legalshield, is mentioned as an example of earthly "protection" in the Litany.)

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Morning Prayers—Before Entering the Digital World

Deacon or Leader: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For wisdom and protection as we enter the digital realm this day, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: That our devices may serve the Kingdom of God and not become idols in our hearts, let us pray to the Lord.
People:Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For the guarding of our identity, our data, our passwords, and our family's security online, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For the protection offered through wise tools (such as IDShield,) which watches over our digital footprint and guards against theft and fraud, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For systems of justice and legal counsel, especially services (like LegalShield) that serve families with integrity and accessibility, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Midday—While Using Technology

Deacon: That we may use our screens with truth, kindness, and self-control in all our words and searches, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: That we may know when to unplug, when to rest, and when to be fully present with those before us, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: That our digital footprint may bear witness to Christ and not bring shame to His Name, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Evening—Before Logging Off

Deacon: For all the ways Christ has protected us online and offline this day, often in ways we did not see, let us give thanks to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: For forgiveness where we wasted time, spoke carelessly, or wandered into places we ought not to have gone, let us pray to the Lord.
People:Lord, have mercy.

Deacon: That tonight we may place our identity, our accounts, our legal concerns, and our family into the hands of the God who neither slumbers nor sleeps, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Closing Doxology

Priest or Leader: For You are our protection and our Steward, O Christ our God, and to You we send up glory, together with Your unoriginate Father, and Your all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
People: Amen.

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Daily (Ojibwe culture) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

 Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton. It is one of about a dozen that will be appearing on the blog, including Evangelical, Anglican,Unitarian, Orthodox, Shinto,Aboriginal, Hip hop, Gregorian, Dawkins meets Ojibwe wisdom, Hindu, and Klingon! These were all created to be experienced as read aloud, not to be simply read silently. The twin purposes for the project are to (a) provide at least a framework for a daily time of preparation, in the form of prayer or a meditation, and (b) more interestingly, to observe how AI navigates the intersection of faith, prayer and AI!

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This“Digital Life Litany” is shaped by themes from Ojibwe culture—relationship, humility, gratitude, and balance with Creation . . . 

Leader: Creator, you gave us this earth, these waters, and the breath in our bodies, long before screens and signals.  

All: Teach us to walk gently in both the forest and fiber‑optics.

Leader: We remember that every being—two‑legged, four‑legged, winged, finned, rooted—is our relative.  

All: Let our digital words honor our relatives as if we spoke around the fire.

Leader: Many of us wake to a glowing screen before we greet the dawn sky.  

All: Turn our first attention to you, to the wind, to the water, before endless scrolling.

Leader: Our devices promise connection yet often deepen our loneliness and anger.  

All: Help us seek real kinship, not just followers, real listening, not just noise.

Leader: We confess the times we have used phones and computers to gossip, to shame, or to boast.  

All: Cleanse our hearts and our keyboards, that our posts may carry kindness and truth.

Leader: We are tempted to forget our own stories, languages, and ceremonies in the digital flood of images.  

All: Help us remember our elders’ teachings and carry them into this new world with respect.

Leader: Some use technology to steal, to lie, to watch over others, and to profit from our fear.  

All: Give us clear eyes, wise minds, and courage to protect the vulnerable.

Leader: We thank you for the good of technology: learning languages, preserving songs, sharing teachings, calling for justice.  

All: May our screens become windows to wisdom, not mirrors for vanity.

Leader: When we sit together—at the table, in the lodge, in circle—yet hide behind our phones, we grow distant from each other.  

All: Teach us when to put devices away, to look into each other’s eyes, and to listen with our whole bodies.

Leader: The earth groans under the weight of extraction, factories, and discarded electronics.  

All: Remind us that every device has a price. Guide us to live more simply, with gratitude instead of greed.

Leader: Creator, you move through wind, fire, water, and the quiet of our hearts.  

All: Help us notice your presence even in the digital storm—between the flutter of notifications and the silence of prayer.

Leader: Let our passwords watch over what is sacred, but never lock out compassion.  

All: Let our data and words be used for healing, not harm; for truth‑telling, not deceit.

Leader: In this time of momentary messages and short living attention, give us time and patience for deep learning and carefilled speech.  

All: May our online footprints show mercy, humility, and respect.

Leader: Creator, make our phones and computers tools of mino‑bimaadiziwin, the good life, not just  masters of our time and spirit.  

All: Guide our hands, eyes, and minds, that every click and touch, every word move us closer to balance with you, with each other, and with all our relations.

All: Gichi‑miigwech, Creator. Help us live well in this wired world, as true relatives to land, water, and one another.  

Daily (Dawkins meets Ojibwe Wisdom) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

 Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton. It is one of about a dozen that will be appearing on the blog, including Evangelical, Anglican,Unitarian, Orthodox, Shinto,Aboriginal, Hip hop, Gregorian, Dawkins meets Ojibwe wisdom, Hindu, and Klingon! These were all created to be experienced as read aloud, not to be simply read silently. The twin purposes for the project are to (a) provide at least a framework for a daily time of preparation, in the form of prayer or a meditation, and (b) more interestingly, to observe how AI navigates the the intersection of faith, prayer and AI!

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This little experiment began with a simple digital life litany—language addressed to a Creator, asking for help to live sanely and kindly in a world of screens, scrolls, and notifications. (Daily (Evangelical Christian/Scriptual) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship, v1.0) From there it has moved through several versions: Anglican, Unitarian and several more to appear on the blog (Shinto, Muslim, Australian Aborigines, Hindu, Hip Hop, Gregorian and Celtic). i

This is the first to go from a new version, Ojibwe, shaped by Ojibwe images of land, water, and kinship, to a derivative verions, in this case a Dawkins-like lens. Along the way, an obvious question surfaced: what would this look like for someone who cannot in good conscience pray at all? How might a convinced contemporary atheist, in the spirit of Richard Dawkins, affirm the ethical and ecological insights of Ojibwe thought without invoking spirits or a personal God?

The result is the litany below. It tries to honor Ojibwe rhythm and imagery—mino‑bimaadiziwin, “the good life,” and the sense of being related to the more‑than‑human world—while staying completely within a secular, scientific frame. It assumes no Creator, only a shared, fragile planet and a long evolutionary story. It’s not written *for* Ojibwe communities and certainly doesn’t speak on their behalf; rather, it’s a thought experiment about how a Dawkins‑shaped conscience might try to listen to, and be informed by, Indigenous wisdom in the digital age.

You might read it devotionally, skeptically, or simply as a reflective exercise in “digital ethics with Ojibwe cadence.” However you approach it, the aim is the same: to help us notice how we are actually living online, and whether our digital habits draw us toward or away from something that could honestly be called a good life.

Digital Life Litany  (Ojibwe, through a Dawkins‑style lens)

You are invited to read this slowly, as a reflective litany. It borrows Ojibwe patterns of speaking about land, water, and relatives, while grounding everything in a secular, scientific view of the world.

Leader: I begin by acknowledging the only world for which we have evidence: this earth of forests and lakes, stones and cedar, insects and stars.  

All: We stand in a vast kinship, shaped by evolution and deep time, not by decree from any supernatural throne.

Leader: Long before wires crossed continents and satellites circled above, the pines were already breathing, the rivers already flowing, and human feet were already walking these paths.  

All: We remember that screens arrived very late; our bodies and minds still belong first to soil, air, and living communities.

Leader: Ojibwe speech calls the beings around us relatives—tree‑people, bird‑people, four‑legged and finned. It is a poetic way of pointing to a biological fact: we share ancestry with them all.  

All: Let our digital words show respect for this shared lineage; may we speak online as if we really are related to everything that breathes.

Leader: Many of us now wake to a rectangle of light before we greet the dawn sky. Our first gesture is a thumb swiping a screen, not a hand feeling the day’s weather at the door.  

All: We recognize that our nervous systems did not evolve for infinite scrolls and constant alerts. They evolved for forests, lakes, faces, and firelight.

Leader: When we forget this, we feel it in our bones: the twitchy restlessness, the hollow after a long night of scrolling, the sense that we have been grazing on shadows instead of food.  

All: We commit to small acts of remembrance: a moment outside before the phone, bare feet on the ground, a glance at the sky before the inbox.

Leader: These are not rituals to please a deity, but experiments in living well.  

All: We are willing to test them in our own lives and observe the results with the same honesty we bring to science.

Leader: The digital world amplifies our cleverness, but also our weaknesses. Outrage travels faster than nuance. Conspiracy travels faster than correction.  

All: We accept that our brains are prone to bias, pattern‑seeking, and tribal loyalty. Knowing this is the first step in resisting manipulation.

Leader: When a post confirms what we already believe, we will pause. When a story perfectly flatters our side and demonizes the other, we will ask for evidence.  

All: We will remember that “I want this to be true” is not the same as “This is well‑supported by data.”

Leader: Ojibwe elders remind their communities to listen to the old stories, because those stories encode generations of observation: of animal habits, seasons, and human behavior.  

All: We, too, have evidence‑based stories—about climate, disease, psychology, and technology. We will treat them as treasures, not as optional opinions.

Leader: We admit that we have used phones and computers to gossip, to mock, to dehumanize. We have forwarded without checking, shamed without listening, and spoken in ways we would hesitate to use in person.  

All: We resolve to use these same tools differently: to inform, to understand, to expand rather than shrink our circle of concern.

Leader: There is no cosmic judge to tally our posts, no divine ledger to balance our likes against our lies.  

All: That makes our responsibility greater, not smaller. We are the ones who bear the consequences of the worlds we create with our words.

Leader: Ojibwe languages, ceremonies, and teachings have survived centuries of pressure—disease, displacement, erasure. In them are carried fragile cultural “memes”: patterns of thought and practice that replicate from mind to mind.  

All: We commit to treating such cultural patterns with care: not as content to be strip‑mined for spectacle, but as living knowledge that belongs in communities, with consent and context.

Leader: Our devices are not magic. They are built from metals dug from somewhere, often from lands where Indigenous peoples still live close to their ancestors’ graves and stories.  

All: Each upgrade has a cost to land and people. We will remember that when we crave the newest model.

Leader: Science offers no evidence of a cosmic plan that guarantees justice, no assurance that truth will always defeat falsehood or kindness always overcome cruelty.  

All: This is sobering, but it is also clarifying. If we want a more humane world—on‑screen and off—we must build it ourselves.

Leader: Ojibwe tradition speaks of mino‑bimaadiziwin, the good life: walking in balance with community and with the more‑than‑human world.  

All: We translate that into a secular promise: to live in ways that support human flourishing and a thriving biosphere, guided by evidence and empathy.

Leader: In this brief, improbable life, emerging from billions of years of evolution, we find ourselves holding tools our ancestors could not imagine, with reach that spans the globe.  

All: We choose to use that reach for clarity instead of confusion, for curiosity instead of dogma, for solidarity instead of contempt.

Leader: No spirit compels us, no divine hand steers our fingers across the keyboard.  

All: That is precisely why our choices matter. In every click, message, and shared idea, we leave a trace in the minds of others and in the culture we pass on.

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Daily (Unitarian) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton. It is one of about a dozen that will be appearing on the blog, including Evangelical, Anglican,Unitarian, Orthodox, Shinto,Aboriginal, Hip hop, Gregorian, Dawkins meets Ojibwe wisdom, Hindu,  and Klingon! These are all created to be experienced read aloud, not for silent reading!

Leader: In a world where more and more of our lives are lived online—our finances, our health, our learning, our relationships, and our reputations—we pause to remember what is most worthy of our attention and our care. 

People: May we meet this digital world with wisdom, compassion, and courage. 

This litany may be used at the beginning or end of the day, spoken slowly, with space for silence, shared responses, or personal reflection. It is set up for personal, read aloud use. 

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1. Beginning the day with intention  

Spirit of Life, Ground of Being, source of wisdom and love:  Help me to begin this day awake to what truly matters.  As I open screens and devices, may I also open my heart.  

May my choices online reflect my deepest values.

May what I read, click, sign, and share today be guided by honesty, fairness, and care for myself and others. Guard me and those I love from deception, manipulation, fraud, and harm, and from the temptation to treat people as less than fully human.

2. Honest reflection and remembering who I am  

 I acknowledge that I am sometimes drawn to quick answers, loud voices, and easy stories—online and off—rather than to patient truth. I can be careless with my own information, and the information of others.  

May I grow in honesty, humility, and compassion. 

Yet my worth does not come from my data, my image, or my status.  I am a person of inherent dignity, connected to all people and to the wider web of life. Nothing—not stolen numbers, not rumors, not moments of foolishness—can erase that inherent worth. 

3. Placing protective tools in a larger trust  

This Earth and all its people are part of one interdependent web. My information, my resources, my legal protections, and my good name are not isolated possessions, but part of the shared life we build together. Today I place before the Spirit of Life, and before my own conscience and community, all the tools that help protect me and those I love—  services that watch over personal information and credit, that offer legal guidance and advocacy, and the people who stand with me in times of trouble. 

May I use every tool with integrity, remembering that no system replaces human responsibility and care. May these tools and services be instruments of justice and compassion, not fear; helpers, not masters.

4. A simple daily check  

(Use this when you review your protection service, app, email, or online accounts.)  

Before I look at any alert, message, or update, I pause and breathe. I remember that my deepest help does not come from a screen, but from connection—to myself, to others, to that larger Love or Meaning I trust. 

May I meet whatever I find with steadiness and care. 

If everything looks normal:  

For the quiet days when nothing seems wrong, I give thanks. Help me stay attentive without becoming anxious, and cautious without becoming cynical. 

If there is an alert or something that looks wrong:  

When trouble appears, may I remember to breathe before I react. May I seek help wisely, read carefully, ask questions, and act with patience and clarity. 

May those who assist—whether people or systems—act with competence, honesty, and respect. May even this problem become an occasion for learning, resilience, and solidarity with others who struggle. 

5. Walking and working wisely with technology today  

Spirit of wisdom, teach me to use technology as a tool for connection, learning, and justice, not as an escape from my own life or responsibilities. 

Response: May I be curious, but not gullible; brave, but not reckless. Help me be aware of how my words, images, and clicks affect others. When I am tempted to share out of anger, fear, or vanity, may I pause and choose instead what is truthful, kind, and necessary. When I make mistakes—as I surely will—may I be willing to repair, to apologize, and to change. 

6. Holding family and community in care  

Leader: I call to mind my family, loved ones, and all those I share this digital world with—by blood, by choice, and by chance. 

May all people, near and far, be kept safe from exploitation, hatred, and despair. 

I hold in care especially those who feel overwhelmed by technology, or who are vulnerable to scams, shaming, or surveillance. May communities, organizations, and services dedicated to protection and legal support act with deep integrity and compassion, centering those who have least power. 

May I build systems that reflect our highest values of dignity, equity, and love. 

7. Ending the day in trust and rest  

As this day ends, I look gently back. Where I acted out of fear about money, security, or reputation, may I grow in trust and perspective. Where I ignored wise precautions, may I learn. Where I acted as a faithful steward of what I’ve been given, may I be grateful and encouraged. 

May I rest this night knowing that our worth is deeper than our records, our feeds, or our failures.

Tonight I entrust my identity, my information, my accounts, my legal matters, and my loved ones to the larger web of care that holds us all—community, conscience, and that Mystery many of us call Spirit, Love, or God. May I remember that, even while systems sleep and screens go dark, compassion does not sleep, and the work of healing and justice continues. 

May I rise tomorrow to live my values, online and off, with courage and with grace. 

Link to the Anglican Litany

Link to the Evangelical Litany

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Daily (Anglican Christian/Scriptual) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship, v1.0

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton. It is one of about a dozen that will be appearing on the blog, including Evangelical, Anglican,Unitarian, Orthodox, Shinto,Aboriginal, Hip hop, Gregorian, Dawkins meets Ojibwe wisdom, Hindu,  and Klingon! These were all created to be experienced as read aloud, not to be simply read silently. The twin purposes for the project are to (a) provide at least a framework for a daily time of preparation, in the form of prayer or a meditation, and (b) more interestingly, to observe how AI navigates the intersection of faith, prayer and AI!

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Leader: Almighty God, who dwellest in light inaccessible yet art present to all who call upon Thee in faith: grant us grace to live wisely and faithfully in this age of digital wonders, that in all our seeking, posting, buying, reading, and sharing we may glorify Thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

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I. Beginning the Day in Christ

Leader: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Establish now Thy reign within my life, my home, and all that I do both seen and unseen. May Thy kingdom come; may Thy will be done in every word I read, in every message I send, in every choice I make this day. Keep me and those I love from deceit, fraud, and harm — from confusion of mind and fear of heart — and let Thy truth guard all that Thou hast entrusted to my care.

People: Deliver us from evil, O Lord.

II. Confession and Identity in Christ

Leader: Most merciful Lord, I confess that at times I have trusted more in what I see on my screens than in what Thou hast spoken in Thy Word. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Thou hast called me by name; I am Thine. Nothing — not thief, nor fraud, nor any power in this world — shall separate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

People: Lord, in Thy mercy, keep us steadfast in faith and peace.

III. Offering the Tools of Protection

Leader: The earth is the Lord’s and all that is therein. My data, my words, my resources, and my reputation belong to Thee, O God. Bless the tools, services, and counsellors that aid in truth and protection, remembering especially those who watch over our information and defend our rights. Let none of these become my trust or my saviour, but rather instruments through which Thou dost graciously answer prayer.

People: Be Thou our refuge and strength, O God, a very present help in trouble.

IV. A Morning Check and Trust

Leader: Before I look upon any device or message, I lift up mine eyes unto the hills: from whence cometh my help?

People: My help cometh from the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth. 

When all appears well, teach me gratitude undisturbed by complacency. When errors or dangers arise, still my heart with Thy peace. Grant wisdom, patience, and clarity to those who assist me, and turn all things — even trouble — to good according to Thy promise.

V. Walking and Working Wisely

Leader: O Holy Spirit of wisdom and counsel, teach me Thy ways, that I may walk in truth. Make me prudent as the serpent, yet gentle as the dove: careful but not fearful, discerning yet charitable. Let every word I type and every image I share bear the mark of Thy purity and grace.

People: Lord, may the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Thy sight.

VI. Intercession for Family and Community

Leader: O Lord, who setteth the solitary in families and commandest us to bear one another’s burdens: Watch over those dear to me — by name and need Thou knowest them. Guard their lives, their hearts, and their reputations amid the perils of this digital world. Bless those who serve in protection and counsel — grant them wisdom, integrity, and compassion — that through their work Thy care may be made known.

People: Keep them, O Lord, as the apple of Thine eye; hide them under the shadow of Thy wings.

VII. Closing the Day in God’s Care

Leader: In peace will I lie down and take my rest; for Thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. Search me, O God, and know my heart. Cleanse me from fear and folly, and strengthen in me a faithful stewardship of all Thou hast given. As I entrust my identity, my information, and all my labours to Thee anew, remind me that Thou never slumberest nor sleepest. Keep watch over my coming in and my going out, in this life and in the life to come.

All:

Lord Jesus Christ, Shepherd of our souls,

keep us this night and evermore. Amen.

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Daily (Evangelical Christian/Scriptual) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship, v1.0

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton. It is one of about a dozen that will be appearing on the blog, including Evangelical, Anglican,Unitarian, Orthodox, Shinto,Aboriginal, Hip hop, Gregorian, Dawkins meets Ojibwe wisdom, Hindu,  and Klingon!  These are all created to be experienced read aloud, not for silent reading!

We live in a world where our lives and identities are gradually being drawn “out there” online—our finances, our health, our understanding of the world, our reputations. 

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The following simple litany is meant to be prayed slowly, out loud, (in about 5 minutes) as a way of starting or ending our day with Christ in the midst of our rapidly evolving more and more digital lives. It is also a work (forever) in progress. It will be updated frequently, I'm sure! Please feel free to comment, suggest changes, additions or links to other sources of help and insight! 

1. Starting the day with Jesus  

Father in heaven, may your name be holy in my life, my home, and my online world today. (Matthew 6:9, NLT) Lord Jesus, you’ve protected and guided me so many times in the past—often when I didn’t see it until later.  May your kingdom come and your will be done in everything I do, read, click on, sign, or share today, just as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10, NLT)  

I lay before you all that I am—here and “out there”—and my good name. These all belong to you; I’m only stewarding them for a while.  Please keep me and my family safe from deception, lies, scams, deepfakes, and all harm in this world of increasing digital technologies. (Matthew 6:13, NLT)  

2. Honest talk with the Lord and who I am in Christ  

Lord Jesus, I admit that sometimes I trust what people say in person or online more than I trust you.  “Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10, NLT)  Thank you that my life and identity are in you:  

“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1, NLT)  You have watched over me through many seasons—through mistakes, close calls, and problems I could not understand or fix.  May no stolen number and nothing at all separate me from your love. (Romans 8:39, NLT)  

 3. Handing the tools that help protect me over to God  

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” (Psalm 24:1, NLT)  My information, my data, my money, and any legal matters are yours.  Today I again place before you all the tools that help guard and protect me [                         ] for example, in my case, IDShield watching over my personal information, credit, accounts, and reputation and LegalShield there to guide and defend me in legal matters.  

“You are our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” (Psalm 46:1, NLT)  Help me treat these services and people not as replacements for you, but as your creations—one way you may answer my prayers and provide help when I need it.  

 4. A simple morning check with [                      ] for me, with IDShield (Use this when you take a quick look at your protection service, app, email, or online account.)  

Before I look at anything, Lord, I look to you:  “I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there?  My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!” (Psalm 121:1–2, NLT)  You have helped me many times before—closing doors that would have hurt me and opening doors I couldn’t see.  

If everything looks normal:  

“Thank you that you keep watch over my life. You keep watch over my coming and going, both now and forever.” (Psalm 121:7–8, NLT)  Thank you for the quiet days when nothing seems wrong. Help me stay awake and careful, but not worried.  

If there’s an alert or something that doesn’t look right:  

“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” (Psalm 46:1, NLT)  “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything… Then you will experience God’s peace.” (Philippians 4:6–7, NLT) Jesus, calm my fears like you have so many times before.  

Help me stay patient and clear‑headed as I seek assistance, make calls, read, and respond. (James 1:5; James 3:17, NLT)  Work through those who help me, and turn even this problem into something you can use for good in my life. (Romans 8:28, NLT)  

5. Walking and working wisely with technology today  

Holy Spirit, “Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth!” (Psalm 86:11, NLT)  Guide me in all I do and communicate, especially in the online world of digital technologies.  Jesus, you said, “Be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16, NLT)  Help me be careful but not hard‑hearted; trusting but not gullible; brave but not careless.  You’ve corrected me gently so often when I spoke or acted against my own best interests and your will;  keep shaping me so that my life reflects a heart that walks closely with you.  

 6. Praying for my family and others  

Lord Jesus, you have guarded my family in many ways over the years—sometimes in ways we only understood later.  You “place the lonely in families” and call us to help carry each other’s burdens. (Psalm 68:6; Galatians 6:2, NLT)  

I lift up my family and loved ones to you by name now.  “May the Lord… protect you from all evil; he will protect your life.” (Psalm 121:7, NLT)  Protect them,  their information, their money and their good name.  Keep them safe from scams, fake messages, and anyone who would misuse them.  Give them wisdom and a strong sense that you are close.  

I also pray for all the individuals and families who use [                    ]  IDShield and LegalShield in my case. May these services be honest, wise, and caring—especially for anyone who feels lost with technology.  In moments of fear or trouble, draw people to you, Jesus, “our Advocate who pleads our case before the Father.” (1 John 2:1, NLT)  

7. Ending the day in God’s care  

“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.” (Psalm 4:8, NLT)  I ask you to look into my heart:  “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” (Psalm 139:23–24, NLT)  Where I let fear about money, security, or my name control me today, please forgive me and grow my trust.  

Where I ignored wise precautions, help me learn and change.  Where I acted as a faithful caretaker of what you’ve given me, thank you for your Spirit’s help.  Tonight I place my identity, my information, my accounts, my legal matters, and my family in your hands again.  “He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber.” (Psalm 121:3, NLT)  

You have watched over my “coming and going” through many years; please keep watching over my online and offline life, now and always. (Psalm 121:8, NLT)  

Lord Jesus, my Savior, my Shepherd, my Advocate, my Friend,  

in your name, 

Amen.  

If you find this litany helpful, consider printing it and keeping it near your computer, or saving it on your phone where you can easily pull it up. You might also share it with family members or friends who feel overwhelmed by technology but want to walk faithfully with Jesus in a world filled with digital risks and opportunities. Used daily, even in brief form, it can gently train your heart to see your online life as part of your discipleship, not separate from it.

Before I look at anything, Lord, I look to you:  “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!” (Psalm 121:2, NLT)  

link to Anglican Digital Litany

Link to Unitarian Litany

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Copilot’s Old Testament AI Advice Talkin’ Blues

Link to Vimeo

Link to Youtube

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“Copilot’s Old Testament AI Advice Talkin’ Blues

(Copilot pronounced: ‘Ka-puh-lut)

Readin’ in the Bible, heroes long ago, wonderin’

“What if they’d had AI to guide’em . . . so? 

I fired up Copilot, to review Old Testament scenes,

With feasibility studies on God’s awesome schemes.

          AI – Ancient AI - Told you what to do, on your scroll or burnin’ bush

          Givin’ you second opinions, in addition to that of the Lord God, or 

your local prophet. 

“Copilot, they got walls sky high        

God said, ‘march around Jericho let out a battle cry.’

Seven days should do it, then trumpets, all you got.  

You think that’ll work; you think we got a shot?”

 “Joshua, I ran the numbers thrice

Just goin’ ‘round in circles; not good advice.

Acoustic wall destruction, low probability of a breach 

This Jericho campaign, is just beyond your reach

    Suggest you just come together, resolve your differences

   ‘Cause multi-culturally speakin’, this plan is off the wall.  

“Copilot, got big water up ahead

Two million behind me, Pharaoh’s chariots want us dead

The Lord said, ‘Raise up my staff, He’ll split that sea in two

 any other options from AI-point of view?”

Moses, I checked the traffic on the Memphis feed,

The ferry’s overbooked, no bridge like you need.

‘Partin’sea on the sabbath is definitely verboten

Strongly recommend you take up boatin’ 

   First do a focus group  on ‘turnin’ back the tide 

   And getting; the Egyptian slave labor unions on your side. 

Bridge:

Uncouple it (2x).     The prophets warned us thus!

Uncouple it (2x)     The problem now is us.

AI thinks “Therefore, now I am”

How did we get into this jam?      Nothing more to do now but to try . . . 

To uncouple it (6x)     Or . . . fry!

“Copilot, we got this giant named Goliath

The Lord says, ‘take my sling, and nail him ‘tween the eye-th

I’m just a teenage shepherd boy and even though I got stones

Got a good plan B  ‘fore I face him alone?”

 “David, let the regulars do their thing

You’re a gifted musician, your job is to sing

Your brand is soothing psalms, not whoopin’ Philistines

Just stay in your lane, don’t want to look . . . mean.

     Why risk body and soul, and your millions of descendants yet to be

     Think of all them great, great, great, great, great grandkids here in Tennessee (in your family tree . . . )

 “Copilot,  I got bad news today,

Three armies of old enemies, headed our way.

The Lord says, ‘Don’t be afraid,  you got me on board

Put the choir out front and sing  Praise ye the Lord!

Praise ye the Lord, His mercy endures forever and ever (3x)

Praise ye the Lord, our God, his mercy . . . will never end. (Francisco, 1984)

“Jehoshaphat, that is some plan, divine

No need for no more tenors or tambourines this time!

A few more followers on Tik Tok will scare them away

or more thumbs up on Facebook to help save the day. 

     Why   . . .  your great social media influencer status could all but end

      Them Moabites, Ammonites and Meunites just want to be your friends.  

Bridge:

Uncouple it (2x)     The prophets warned us thus!

Uncouple it (2x)     The problem now is us.

AI thinks “Therefore, now I am”

How did we get into this jam?      Nothing more to do now but to try . . . 

To uncouple it (6x)     Or . . . fry!

So, don’t forget these cautionary  tales of AI you see . . .

Never, ever, ever  . . . take the Bot too seriously

For God’s always workin’, movin’  heaven and earth in your name… (naim)

And his plan beats the algorithm . . . every single time. 

God’s plan beats the algorithm . . . every single time.

Acton©2026

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EAPIC Lesson 2 - Fluency (and rise-fall and fall-rise hacks)

Important note:  As of tonight, March 4th, only 2 people had completed viewing of the L2 training video, and none had enrolled in the course officially yet, so there was no feedback session this evening. I will wait a week before uploading the L3 training video, to give time for others to get "caught up!" If you have viewed the L2 training video, feel free to email me with your questions or post a comment on the blog below. 

                   

                               Lesson 2 - Tai Chi  (Fluency 1)

                                                                    

 

Link to the L2 training video         (Google meet)

Link to L2 training video  (Youtube) 

Links to  the L2 feedback session 

Link to L1 training video                 

 Link to Introduction video

Objectives:

• Basic rhythm and fluency

• Haptic conversation hacks: 

                    Tai Chi Fluency, RISE-FALL ( / \ ) 

                    FALL-RISE ( \ /) tones 

           Warm up! (vowel lip shape up!)

Circles        (3 sided) boxes

 u                        i          
 U                        I          
 O                       e             
 Ɔ                       ɛ
 ʌ                     ae
       a         a    

a > i     a > u   Ɔ > i

i > i     e > i    u > u    o > u 

READ

Tai Chi Finger flow fluency: both hands move in clockwise circles.

•     Finger tips touch very lightly on the most stressed syllable in the rhythm group.

•     Arms, hands and fingers—and whole body as relaxed as possible.

RISE-FALL and FALL-RISE tone hacks, using bigger circles and energy

Tai Chi (Finger-flow fluency)Training

• Fingers touch on the stressed syllable: X
• Hands move in (soft ball size) clockwise circles!

Nice X
That’s nice. oX
Very nice.  ooX
That’s very nice.  oooX
Easy Xo
That’s easy. oXo
Very easy. ooXo
That’s ve-ry easy. oooXo
Beau-ti-ful Xoo
That’s beautiful. oXoo
Very beautiful. ooXoo
That’s very beautiful. oooXoo
Fascinating Xooo
That’s fascinating oXooo
Very fascinating ooXooo
That’s very fascinating oooXooo

RISE-FALL and FALL-RISE Hacks

• RISE-FALL: Soccer ball size circles with both hands! 
• Meaning: Enthusiasm or excitement, with more voice energy
• 
  
• FALL-RISE:  Right hand continues upward a little. Left hand continues down.
• Meaning: You are bit curious or surprised about something, 
• or you are a Canadian* who sometimes uses a FALL-RISE + "eh" at the end of a sentence.  

Nice X          / \        \ /
That’s nice. oX / \        \ /
Very nice.  ooX / \        \ /
That’s very nice.  oooX / \       \ /
Easy Xo / \       \ /
That’s easy. oXo / \       \ /
Very easy. ooXo / \       \ /
That’s ve-ry easy. oooXo  / \       \ /
Beau-ti-ful Xoo / \       \ /
That’s beautiful. oXoo / \       \ /
Very beautiful. ooXoo  / \       \ /
That’s very beautiful. oooXoo  / \       \ /

Fascinating Xooo / \       \ /
That’s fascinating oXooo / \       \ /
Very fascinating. ooXooo / \       \ /
That’s very fascinating.       oooXooo / \       \ /

*We lived in Canada | for twenty years | and love a Canadian accent! 

 

Lesson 2 EOR - Ducks on a plane! 

(Tai Chi, plus RISE-FALL and FALL-RISE hacks)

MOOD: VERY enthusiastic! (On a very noisy subway where you have to speak loudly!) 

1A: ExCUse me. Could you put my DUCK | in the Overhead?

            X / \                                             X / \                 X \ / or /

   B: SURE. GLAD to. THERE you are!

         X / \      X / \           X / \ 

2A: Thank you so MUCH!

                                X / \

   B: You're WELcome. Where're you FROM, EH?

                    X / \                                        X / \    \ /

3A: JapAN| but I’m a STUdent here now. 

             X / \                 X / \

    B: JaPAN?  WHERE in Japan?

              X \ /       X / \

4A: SENdai.  About two HOUrs | north of Tokyo by TRAIN. 

        X / \                         X / \ or /                                   X / \

   B: That's a REally nice area. 

                        X / \

5A: It certainly IS. But it’s beCOming | very CROWded. 

                        X \ /                  X / \                    X \ / or / \

B: I've HEARD that. How LONG | are you staying in CAnada?

              X / \                         X / \                                       X \ / or / \

6A: PERmanently! I'm going to be WORking | in ToRONto. 

       X/ \                                                X / \                     X / \ 

   B: WELL. Welcome to CAnada, EH!

         X / \                           X / \         X \ /

Rhythm First: Haptic Side-Step!  (plus Tai Chi)

(For activation of the body, going from left to right, like reading a book!
Each time you do it you will add a gesture!)

A-B-C-D-E-F!

Homework;

a. (Every day): Warm up (L1 and L2), training (3 days), EOR, new text (day 5). Notes (new targets and observations) and log of time spent and when!

b. (optional) If you want to enroll for Wednesday feedback, email me for a quick interview on Zoom. 

c. Check out Legalshield and IDshield on my website: williamacton.legalshieldassociate.com (If you sign up for Legalshield or IDshield, you get 3 more personal lessons, too!) 

Keep in touch! 

Bill

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