A couple of week's ago, I came across a free piano through our homeschool group. Yes, it is enormous and was (I've been told) incredibly difficult to move. It was in pretty rough shape on the outside, but the sound is excellent and I've always wanted a real piano. Joey wasn't so sure about the piano at first, especially since he had to move it. Then, I started to play it. The kids gathered around the piano right away because they recognized the song and started to sing, "This is my story, this is my song." Joey changed his mind about the piano right then. It was so sweet to hear them all sing together. They were so excited about the piano.
So, my sweet husband, started working to make the piano look a bit better. It has turned into quite a project, but we are all enjoying watching the progress. Joey is removing one panel at a time from the piano and sanding it smooth, working out all the damaged areas of the wood carefully, then putting each piece back together. It is amazing to watch it all come together piece by piece.
It made me think about how we are all a work in progress. I love the children's song, He's Still Working on Me. We are all in different stages of life and God isn't finished with any of us yet. I think sometimes we expect everyone else to make exceptions for us when we are sometimes unwilling to make exceptions for others. Sometimes, it seems (at least to me) that we expect more out of children than we do adults. We don't consider that someone might be tired, or sick, or struggling. God is still working on each of us to draw us to Himself or to make us more like Christ. I am thankful that God isn't finished with me and that I am a work in progress each day as God makes me more like Christ.
Here are some pictures of our progress . . .
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