The piano

Cleaning the piano yesterday was reminiscent of how we came to have it. A story of family folklore worth telling.

It is coming up to 3 years since we moved into our current home. The 15th January is our 3rd year anniversary! The longest we have been in one place in a decade. When we first moved in I was super keen to buy a piano. Having not had a real piano for many years, making do with keyboards and the like, not quite like the real deal.

DW was having weekly lessons at his Dad's house on a keyboard there, however when he was with me he had nothing to practise on, our keyboard had packed it in! A lovely lady from our Church had 'coincidentally' offered us the option to 'babysit' her piano around this time. She had offered it first to her family but no one had wanted it. Great!

We needed one, so yes was our answer. Happy to babysit for an indefinite time frame was the arrangement. Then came the news that her son wanted the piano after all. So off to Ellaways we went in search of an affordable piano. We settled on one, even finance approved, ready to sign on the dotted line, when that still, small voice said, "wait, sleep on it". 

It was a substantial financial commitment over a 2 year period and I thought no harm in waiting a day or two to make sure we had made the right decision. I felt embarrassed to tell the kind shop assistant who had helped us considerably, that we would get back to them in a couple of days, but for some reason really felt to wait.

The very next morning, 7am, the phone rings. The lovely lady from Church was on the end of the phone apologising for the mix up but her son had decided now not to take the piano and did we still want it?

I was stunned at the timing! She had no idea that we had been at Ellaways just the day before looking to buy one. Nor of my sense to wait. How fortuitous was that! Impeccable timing, serendipity at its best. Here was another time that I listened to the inner prompting and the reason for waiting was made apparent within less than 24 hours!

Three years on we are still babysitting her piano and cleaning it made my heart rise with deep gratitude again. Ever in awe of the 'coincidences' in life that can draw us to the One who loves to delight us with good gifts if only we have eyes to see, ears to hear & patience to wait.......

Cherishing the goodness & kindness of God in others

Cherishing the gift of music that fills our home thanks to the generosity of others