Hero: Music

a pit in my stomach

sweaty hands

nervous flickering eyes

it's my turn now

i step forward

and hope i don't fall

i sit down

my eyes scan the paper

the notes fill my head

i remember

the hours i practiced

how i love this song

that i'm going to do great

i smile

and close my eyes

then i flip them open

and i reach out

and i play

the notes

they fill the room

and then suddenly

i'm done

and everyone's clapping

and i smile

I love making music, though I admit that piano recitals scare me to pieces. My hands start wobbling like jelly and I can't keep them still to play. So, yeah, I always mess up. But still. I love to play. I love hearing my favorite songs coming out of a beautiful instrument that I adore the sound of. I love that. The best times are at home, when everybody else is rushing around, and not really paying attention, or maybe they're not even there, and I can just play to my heart's content.

Some of my favorite songs to play are "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2 (saddest song ever... I'm telling you...), "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas, and "A Whole New World" from Aladdin. (If you can't tell, I have a Disney Animation song book. Yeah..... anyway.......)

Do you play an instrument? What are some of your favorite songs to play? What are some of your favorite songs to hear? If you could play any instrument, what would it be? And why would you want to play that?

Have a great Sunday. God bless.

Prayer Requests

Here we all are on blogger. And here's a great opportunity for prayer. If you have something you'd like me and others to be praying for, please contact me by leaving a comment. And please let's be serious.

Please pray for this girl that Maddie May knows that lives in Spain that almost committed suicide because of extreme bullying. She is not a Christian and needs all the prayer that she can get. If you pray for anything, please pray for this girl.

Please pray for Poem Girl.

Please pray that my knee will be fine and that I don't need surgery. And that I will be faithful with my therapy.

Please pray for a family member of Sarah Elizabeth who lost her unborn baby at 15 weeks; for comfort and blessings from God.

Please pray for Becca, that God will grow her and show her His way.

Please be praying for Piper, who had a raptured appendix and an abscess on her liver. She had to have surgery, and has gotten through OK. Just pray for recovery.

Please pray for Aimeebob to grow closer to Christ every day in her walk with Him.

Please pray for Sarah V.'s dad and for her to be more patient with her younger siblings.

Please pray for my dad, who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Please pray for everybody in the way of tornadoes across the United States, especially for Flower Murray and her neighbors.

Please pray for Hannah Boyd as she's helping her parents with church planting and doing discipleship.

Please pray for Faith.

Please pray for my friend who hurt her finger.

Please pray for Mackenzie Rae's grandmother, who has cancer.

Please pray for Sophia's mother and grandmother, who have back trouble.

9 comments:

autumnJune 2, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Yeah, I play the violin and piano. Violin recitals are EXTREMELY scary, to tell you the truth. But what I like to play? Probably songs I can play by ear and just start playing them on either instrument. My violin teacher tells me not to... but....it comes naturally.
I like a lot of songs....maybe mostly Christian Contemporary. Though I probably shouldn't hear too much..'
I'd like to the play the guitar...someday...
JamieJune 2, 2013 at 2:44 PM
I play the piano too! And I love Disney songs--like Cruella De Vil!

And oh my goodness, I know what you mean by hands shaking; even my legs tremble unless I keep my feet flat on the ground. But there is a certain satisfaction with getting outside of your comfort zone! :)

~Jamie
AnonymousJune 2, 2013 at 5:12 PM
hi Storyteller. :) Could you please pray for my dad? And for me that I will be more patient with my younger siblings? :)
Thank you so much!
Sarah UmhauJune 2, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Those words of yours up there are just lovely! :)

I'm learning guitar, but I'd LOVE to learn the violin (it's on my bucket list :))!

xo
Sarah

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