A Day for Families

(photo: Nicole and Cheyanne Koehn)
Well, Sunday, April 18, is over and gone.  I am praising the Lord for the way He works in the music ministry.  I know I am learning to be more thankful as I get older.  I am glad for each musician and their willingness to do something that is public, does not pay, takes many hours of work, and makes you sick or nervous beforehand!  This morning, the Duckett family sang "Me and My House" - Matt and Sarah, Becky and Scott, Mrs. Duckett, John and Amy.  Pastor got up and had the group stand there while he introduced each one and spoke about the influence of Dr. Duckett and how his family is still serving God together.  I was definitely blessed!  Bro. Travis Smith sang a solo for the second special - "I Will Trust When I Cannot See" - wow, the message of that song was a help.  Connie Vazquez accompanied and makes changing keys look like a breeze.
Tonight we had a second family sing!  The Gray II family sang "Jesus Did it for Me".  They've learned a lot of songs, but lately Jordan's voice is changing, so they have to re-learn parts on all previously learned songs.  Tonight Jordan sang the lead an octave lower than he did the first time.  He did a great job, they all did a great job, even Pastor!
Suzanna Jordan played her violin for the Lord tonight.  She played an arrangement called "Joy in Serving Jesus", by Tracy Ann Collins.  It is a difficult piece!!! Believe me, I don't see how she does it.  She makes it look easy, but there are many hours of practice and work behind the scenes.
Our piano students are playing hymns they learn in their lessons right after the postlude on Sunday night.  Tonight a third "family" played a piano duet.  Isaiah and Deborah Requintina played and did a wonderful job.
This morning Nicole Koehn and Amy Robinson played a beautiful arrangement of "Day by Day" by Cindy Berry.  The words just rang out to me and I almost shouted "Amen"!
"Help me, then, in every tribulation, so to trust thy promises O Lord,
That I lose not faith's sweet consolation, offered me within they holy Word!
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting, e'er to take, as from a father's hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting, Till I reach the promised land."

Take the time to enjoy your church music, it is sometimes difficult and seemingly impossible to do, but it only comes around for a brief moment and is gone.