by blessinge 19 Sep 2008

Hi Cute family,

I shared this with Shirlene, she suggested I post it here.
A good inspiration......

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.

Su

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by nglover1 19 Sep 2008

THank you for sharing A flower for you

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by blhamblen 19 Sep 2008

That is such a beautiful story..I hope it is true..I agree with all other comments...God is using us thru our talents and we should share them with others :)

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by colonies1 19 Sep 2008

wonderful message........*4u all

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by clawton 19 Sep 2008

Great message.

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by stitchship 19 Sep 2008

Thank you for sharing.

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by jrob Moderator 19 Sep 2008

inspiring.;)

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by grannyo 19 Sep 2008

This is such a nice story. Thanks

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by mad14kt 19 Sep 2008

AMEN ;) *2U

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by shirleysisson 19 Sep 2008

What a delightful story with a inspiring message. *4U

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by salsabil 19 Sep 2008

Thanks for sharing

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by americangirl 19 Sep 2008

That's a nice story to start the day. Thanks for sharing.

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by blessinge 19 Sep 2008

Hmmm, not sure what happened the first time, but here is the story
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.

To her horror, the mother saw her little boy

sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out

'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.'

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 results 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. So touch someone by passing this little message along.

May God bless you and be with You always!

And Remember ,

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

4 comments
anna25775 by anna25775 19 Sep 2008

very nice, thanks for sharing

mops by mops 19 Sep 2008

Thanks for sharing this.

ezzemml by ezzemml 19 Sep 2008

what an insperation thanks.

pafhen by pafhen 19 Sep 2008

When we have obedience ~ God will do the rest. Thanks for sharing this.

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