Re: Don't Quit....Keep Playing!!

[Guest guest]

WOW!!!! This is an awesome piece!!!

All the best,

Marty

Don't Quit....Keep Playing!!

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the

mother returned to her seat

and discovered that her child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused

on the impressive Steinway on stage.

In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard,

innocently picking out -- " Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star. " & nb! sp;

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance,

quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear:

" Don't quit. " " Keep playing. "

Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached down

with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.

Soon his right arm reached around to the other side

of the child, and he added a running obbligato.

Together, the old master and the young novice

transformed what could have been a

frightening situation into a

wonderfully creative experience.

The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't

recall what else the great master played.

Only the classic,

" Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. "

Perhaps that's the way it is with God.

What we can accomplish on

our own is hardly noteworthy.

We try our best, but the resul! ts aren't always

graceful flowing music.

However, with the hand of the Master,

our life's work can truly be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,

listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the

Master, whispering in your ear,

" Don't quit. " " Keep playing. "

May you feel His arms! around you and

know that His hands are there, helping you

turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.

Remember, God doesn't seem to call the equipped, rather, He equips the

'called.'

Life is more accurately measured by the lives

you touch than by the things you acquire.

May God bless you and be with you always!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

That was a beautiful, moving poem. Thank you for sharing it with us. Yes, it

is so true, it is the broken, damaged, hurting & desperate people that turn to

God. It is sometimes when we have no further to fall, when we are at our lowest

place, we finally cry out for his strength, mercy, guidence & grace. It is the

worst of life experience's that allow's us to comfort & guide others. So many

people make this life about themselves. It's about loving, serving & comforting

others. Lifes hardest experiences allows us to understand others pain, to feel

compassion, to want to love those people through. True joy in ones life is not

from how big your house is, how expensive a car you drive, how much money you

make or how many vacations you take. Joy comes from a peace inside of you, a

love you need to share. Drying a tear & seeing a smile return to one that is

hurting. Serving someone that needs a helping hand. Just being there to say " I

understand " . It is knowing that no matter

what happens in this life, no matter how weak we feel, God is our strength. We

must find joy despite our circumstances not because of them. No experience in

life is wasted if we use it to make a difference in another persons life. We

can & should use our pain to bless others. This disease my weaken bodies but

it strengthens the spirit. This group is so filled with the most loving,

caring, sharing, strongest people there are. Gods best to you all.

Marty and Ellen Grogin wrote:

WOW!!!! This is an awesome piece!!!

All the best,

Marty

Don't Quit....Keep Playing!!

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the

mother returned to her seat

and discovered that her child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused

on the impressive Steinway on stage.

In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard,

innocently picking out -- " Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star. " & nb! sp;

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance,

quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear:

" Don't quit. " " Keep playing. "

Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached down

with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.

Soon his right arm reached around to the other side

of the child, and he added a running obbligato.

Together, the old master and the young novice

transformed what could have been a

frightening situation into a

wonderfully creative experience.

The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't

recall what else the great master played.

Only the classic,

" Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. "

Perhaps that's the way it is with God.

What we can accomplish on

our own is hardly noteworthy.

We try our best, but the resul! ts aren't always

graceful flowing music.

However, with the hand of the Master,

our life's work can truly be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,

listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the

Master, whispering in your ear,

" Don't quit. " " Keep playing. "

May you feel His arms! around you and

know that His hands are there, helping you

turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.

Remember, God doesn't seem to call the equipped, rather, He equips the

'called.'

Life is more accurately measured by the lives

you touch than by the things you acquire.

May God bless you and be with you always!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn