Stripling Warriors' Mom: Recital for six grandchildren, dinner with Fillerup's

Monday, December 15, 2008

Recital for six grandchildren, dinner with Fillerup's

This evening there was a piano recital for six of my grandchildren. What a joy to see them all perform at the same place and the same time! Four (of our) families were involved since all have the same traveling piano teacher, Aimee Allman.

She is the sweetest and talented young woman. She is a student at BYU, and I believe getting a master degree in music pedagogy. How nice that she comes to them. The K's are starting in January for their four middle ones. It means I will have ten of my grands in music with the same teacher. It is a dream situation and great to have them developing their talents at the same time.

The children are all at different playing skill levels. They range from age ten down to five years old. Austin is the youngest and looked so cute moving his fingers so deliberately and playing a duet with his teacher. Aislyn did a good job and played two songs with a duet with her also, "Away in the Manger." Adam, Drew, Erin, Jacob, with Lindsay and Kaitlyn also doing a duet with Aimee. Our clan practically filled the living room along with the grand piano in it. Candice said she wants to start Ella in piano also, soon.

I would have a couple of pictures to post, but I will need to ask Tara to email me some that she took with her digital. My camera battery charge must have run down since I charged it. I hadn't used it since but it ran down anyway.

Next time I will need to remember to charge the camera the DAY I plan to use it. I will do that for the next time.

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Power to Act in God's Name

I believe and know very strongly that, " A man, young or old never stands taller than when he is doing his priesthood duties or responsibilities. Be it station as a Deacon, Teacher, Priest, Elder, High Priest, Home teacher, priesthood holder husband, father, son or grandfather, Bishop, or Prophet of God. He has a mantle about him that emanates and gives him the authority to act in God's name, and uses it in righteousness. It is a blessing to him and his family. To this I know that he raises the bar in doing his duty to God and his fellow man.”

" I stand in awe of the goodness that pervades within that soul who honors and lives up to his priesthood calling with a pure heart. It is evident to me and cannot be hidden. I believe that quality shines in their countenances and His image is radiated in their face's.

Insights by Anna 11.22.09

Touch of The Master's Hand

And the auctioneer thought it
hardly worth his while
To waste his time on the old violin,
but he held it up with a smile.

"What am I bid, good people", he cried,
" It was battered and scarred,
Who starts the bidding for me?"
"One dollar, one dollar, Do I hear two?"
"Two dollars, who makes it three?"
"Three dollars once, three dollars twice, going for three,"

But, No,
From the room far back a gray bearded man
Came forward and picked up the bow,
Then wiping the dust from the old violin
And tightening up the strings,
He played a melody, pure and sweet
As sweet as the angel sings.

The music ceased and the auctioneer
With a voice that was quiet and low,
Said "What now am I bid for this old violin?"
As he held it aloft with its' bow.

"One thousand, one thousand, Do I hear two?"
"Two thousand, Who makes it three?"
"Three thousand once, three thousand twice,
Going and gone", said he.

The audience cheered,
But some of them cried,
"We just don't understand."
"What changed its' worth?"
Swift came the reply.
"The Touch of the Masters Hand."

And many a man with life out of tune
All battered with bourbon and gin
Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd
Much like that old violin

A mess of pottage, a glass of wine,
A game and he travels on.
He is going once, he is going twice,
He is going and almost gone.

But the Master comes,
And the foolish crowd never can quite understand,
The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought
By the Touch of the Masters' Hand.

Myra Brooks Welch