Sitting around...this knee injury....maybe a blessing...

[Pete in MI]

So I know things I can't do and not supposed to do...like shovel snow or run the snowblower, rake snow off the roof, take out the trash, and all those things a guy is supposed to do. So been sitting and trying to put up with the pain in the knee. To fight boredom, I installed Linux and have been playing around with it. Watching Leelan growing up in our living room. And decided it is time to learn to play an electronic piano or electronic keyboard. Both are lightweight and there is no room in this house for a big piano. I was going to learn before....Sherry had another keyboard and we left that with the other church when we left that church to be closer to home. Then my Mother-in-law has an electronic piano that sounds beautiful...but it is hers. We have a Radio Shack electronic keyboard we bought some time back but didn't have a power supply for it...we have one now but Sherry would like to leave it at church so we don't have to haul her monster electronic keyboard to church (had to get a dolly and put padding on it, etc.....that's how bulky and heavy it is). Sherry doesn't want me to be hauling it back and forth to church and hurting myself further. That is HER BABY and I want her to enjoy it.

I just put an ad in a couple freecycle places to see if anyone has an electronic keyboard or electronic piano taking up space and gathering dust that they would care to give to me. Being out of work now sure makes it hard to keep up with expenses but God is meeting our needs. To keep from driving Sherry nuts, I figured I would learn to play the keyboard we will be taking to the church until we take it there - probably Sunday.

At least playing a piano I will be able to continue sitting and not hurting my knee and do something useful - like learn to play some Christian music. Hoping God meets this 'well guess it isn't a need'.

 

[warthog]

..playing a 6-string is OH SO MUCH PLEASING!!!HoweverONTask me to teach ya-Ive tried to teach people in the past;and tryin to teach people to play one is frustrating;to say the least-I had a guy get bent outta shape 'cause I couldnt teach him to play like I can in "3 easy lessons";like that ad says.....Never mind that 45 years playing guitar;gives me a "slight" advantage-It takes time,and some folks just arent musically inclined-I could tell ya some stories about some "talent" shows and jamborees Ive attended-......AND for y'all that have ever attended a KARAOKE venue;the ones with talent and the ones WITHOUT become clear REALLY fast......STRANGE thing is:When I was young;my parents paid for accordian lessons for me-AND I ABSOLUTELY HATED IT!!!:veryangry:...The hours' practice every day,scales...There were times my mother had to threaten me with great bodily harm to pick up that squeeze-box.THEN my sister taught me the chords on the guitar later;and my acoustic 6-string guitars have been the loves of my life!!GO FIGURE!!!........

 

[Doc.]

if ya dont play for 3 days ya notice it , if ya dont play for 30 days everbody else notices .

 

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a way of learning to glorify God with your misic and songs! Never too old to learn if ya put your mind to it! I hope some angels without wings are able to give you one and help you in other ways! Wish I could, but just unable to do so....did help Tami and Troy some with their finances and told them it was a blessing to them from God through me and also a blessing for me to help meet their needs! Keep the faith in Jesus and all will turn out for your good and for His purpose, because you love Him and are the called according to what you will do in serving and worshiping Him in Spirit and in Truth! May God Bless! Amen! Betty

 

[DK]

As long as you don't give up detecting.

 

[Pete in MI]

Won't give it up but will be more painful than in years past.

 

[RickIowa2009]

Prayer for you and your family Pete!