Kindred Kindness

Hearts

that

beat

to 

the

tune

of

kindness

can

change

the

rhythm

of

the

world.

C.J. Peterson

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I found this poem in”Splashes of Joy in the the cesspool of life“ by Barbara Johnson. It’s is an oldie which I have read many times and it still manages to bring a tear to my eyes.

The Old Violin

‘Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer

Thought it scarcely worth his while

To waste much time on the old violin,

 But held it up with a smile.

“What am I bidden, good folks ?” he cried,

Who’ll start the bidding for me?

A dollar, a dollar-now two, only two –

Two dollars, and who’ll make it three?

Three dollars once, three dollars twice,

Going for three” – but no!

From the room far back a grey – haired man

Came forward and picked up the bow;

Then wiping the dust from the old violin,

And tightening up all the strings,

He played a melody pure and sweet,

As sweet as an angel sings.

The music ceased, and the auctioneer,

With a voice that was quiet and low,

Said,” what am I bid for the old violin?”

And he held up the bow,

“A thousand dollars- who’ll make it two?

Two thousand – and who’ll make it three?

Three thousand once and three thousand twice –

 And going and gone, ” said he.

 

The people cheered and some of them cried,

“We do not understand –

What changed its worth ?” The man replied:

“The touch of a master’s hand.

 And many a man with a life out of tune,

 

And battered and torn with sin,

 

Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd,

 Much like the old violin…….

But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd

Never can quite understand

The worth of a soul and the change that’s wrought

By the touch of the Master’s hand.

Myra Brooks Welch 5

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

And no matter how battered and old, the “Master” is not finished yet.

Quiet Quintessence…

There could never be another You

There has never been, and will never be, another you.

That means that the bravest thing that you can do

is to be who you already are.

Because it’s safer to be like someone else. It’s easier to hide.

It’s simpler to say, “I”m not good enough”, and walk away.

But we need you friend.

We need your gifts.

 We need your thoughts.

We need your smile.

When you are who you were created to be,

you become a mirror of the Heart of the One who created you.

The enemy of your soul will try to tell you to change who you are

 because he would love to interfere with that reflection.

Say NO, my friend.

NO to comparing.

No to competing.

NO to copying.

Instead…. open your heart, spread out your wings,

 lift up your head and live in divine confidence. You have much to offer.

You are a one- of- a -kind original.

No one can ever be better than you at being you.

Say YES ,my friend.

YES to boldness.

YES to beauty.

YES, to being who you were created to be.

Say “YES” with all of your heart for all of your life.

Speak it with everything you do and all that you become.

Because…. one of the very best ways to change the world

is by refusing to change who you were created to be.

Devotional encouragement by Holly Gerth , from her blog

Heart to Heart with Holly.