Sunday, March 16, 2014 You are reading from the book Todays Gift Tis God gives skill, but not without mens hands. He could not make Antonio Stradivarius violins without Antonio. —George Eliot When she was four years old, she climbed onto the piano stool. To her parents astonishment, a simple prelude shed heard on the radio flew across the keys from her fingers. That very week they found her a teacher, and the house was filled with the music of her developing talent. While other girls played, made the honor roll, starred on the basketball team, and dated boyfriends, she sat inside at her beloved piano and practiced. At seventeen, when she made her debut, the critics said, Shes a natural. A genius! We know she was no natural, but through hard work, she made her piano playing part of her nature. When we put love into our labor, our own dreams grow into being. Am I willing to make some sacrifices today to do the things I really want to do? From Todays Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©1985, 1991 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher.
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