The girls know that piano lessons are a blessing. They know that their music is praise to Him who created it in the first place. But today, at the end of the school year, they play for an appreciative audience; one that has lived many days filled with music. The elderly residents of this home in our town applaud our young ones, who nervously seat themselves upon an unfamiliar bench and plunk out melodies with pride.
It's a reason for music; a way of giving back and honouring those who've walked this earth before them. It's a means of blessing a generation who shared themselves and their talents with the next. This is how we receive the gift of music--by passing it on.
Beth's mother enchants us with her music while we mingle. This piano belonged to her and she graciously gave it to the home.
Mama and Papa attend and cheer the girls on.
Prayerfully becoming a musical family. With a talented Grandma who inspires us with her playing in church and a Grandpa who sings, we each are learning to grow in His amazing gift. And blessing others with this gift ... now
that's a reason for music.
The girls know that piano lessons are a blessing. They know that their music is praise to Him who created it in the first place. But today, at the end of the school year, they play for an appreciative audience; one that has lived many days filled with music. The elderly residents of this home in our town applaud our young ones, who nervously seat themselves upon an unfamiliar bench and plunk out melodies with pride. 
It's a reason for music; a way of giving back and honouring those who've walked this earth before them. It's a means of blessing a generation who shared themselves and their talents with the next. This is how we receive the gift of music--by passing it on.
(duet by Meghan and Molly--"Heart and Soul")
Our beautiful teacher, Beth, demonstrates how persistent practice over the years turns hesitant plunking into "tickling the ivories".
Beth's mother enchants us with her music while we mingle. This piano belonged to her and she graciously gave it to the home.
Mama and Papa attend and cheer the girls on.
Prayerfully becoming a musical family. With a talented Grandma who inspires us with her playing in church and a Grandpa who sings, we each are learning to grow in His amazing gift. And blessing others with this gift ... now that's a reason for music. 
4 comments:
Receiving the gift by passing it on, YES! I wonder how many gifts are meant to be received like this.
What a wonderful post Heather! How great that they did a recital in the nursing home!! I think that's a fabulous idea! :)
Lovely family picture.
With Love,
Camille
P.S. Thanks for your great suggestion about freezing balls of cookie dough...don't know why I never thought of that before ~ what a wonderful idea!!
Oh this brings back so many wonderful memories of my 11 years of piano lessons. For many years we would have our Christmas recital at a nursing home and I always had the most delightful conversations with people afterwards!
Beautiful.
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