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- Subject: Fwd: FW: Grace Again!
- From: "Rosalie Callen" <rcallencsj@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 17:14:47 PDT
This was sent by a friend and I thought you might like it. If you don't
want to read it, just delete. However, it is pretty powerful.
Love,
Rosalie
>Subject: FW: Grace Again!
>Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 16:08:49 -0400
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>Subject: Grace Again!
>
>Sorry I left this out of my last e-mail-I forgot to paste it here after
>copying it!!!
>
>Subject: The Piano Lesson
> > > >
>
> > > > Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a
>mother
>took
> > > > the small boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated,
>the
>mother
> > > > spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to
>greet
>her.
> > > > Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert
>hall,
>the
> > > > little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door
>marked
>"NO
> > > > ADMITTANCE."
> > > >
> > > > When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to
>begin, the
> > > > mother
> > > > returned to her seat and discovered that her son 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." 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 a
>frightening
> > > > situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The
>audience was
> > > > mesmerized. 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
>exactly
> > > > graceful flowing music. But with the hand of the Master, our
>life's
>work
> > > > truly can be beautiful.
> > > >
>
> > > > Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen
>carefully. You
>can
> > > > hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, "Don't
>quit."
>"Keep
> > > > playing." Feel His loving arms around you. Know that His
>strong hands
>are
> > > > playing the concerto of your life.
> > > >
>
> > > > Remember, God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called.
>Your
>worst
> > > > days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's
>grace.
>And
> > > > your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need
>of God's
> > > > grace.
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