The other day I had set  my violin down in it's open case for a moment because my oven timer was going off. A dear friend had given me a most excellent recipe for apple dumplings and now was the time to see if I was paying attention to her guidance.

As I pulled this dessert out of the oven, I began to hear a noise in the other room.  After setting down the 9x13 pan on top of the stove, I joined my older son in the living room, where he had my violin propped up on his shoulder...pulling the bow across the strings.

"Would you like me to teach you a song?" I readjusted my sheet music.

"Sure," he replied.

"Ok, put two fingers on the 'a' string and then two fingers on the 'd' string," I instructed, watching him move his hand into various positions.

"Nah, it's a lot harder than I thought", he said, handing me the instrument.

It made me proud that he was doing an awesome job trying.

In the same way....I have seen what God is doing in other peoples lives and wanted to do the same.  One example is that there are those friends who have a ministry of visiting people....to take them joy, invest in their lives.  Such a beautiful thing cannot be bought or taken away...only grown.

So many times I have tried...and perhaps it might be thought to be something that ya just get out there and do it....but I was so shy....I would want to do this...and I would ask people when I could come visit...yet, something would always hinder me from following through....a "Nah, it's a lot harder than I thought" moment.

But God didn't give up on me....I've been taking a course through Global University that requires us to get involved in others lives as an assignment.  So since I've been taking violin lessons I thought it would be a beautiful way to give back what God's given me....a following in the footsteps of those God's brought into my life.....to hear His music playing.

May God's instrument not be set back down...