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{Heart4Teens.com}  *The Most Difficult Instrument to Play*

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Good morning Heart4Teens subscribers!

Today I share a story with you by my friend Steve Goodier.  It is one that I share with my girls basketball team each year... You will never be truly successful in anything in life until you learn to play "The Most Difficult Instument".

From my family to yours,
Michael

 

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The Most Difficult Instrument To Play

by Steve Goodier from his book RICHES OF THE HEART
 

Do you know what is the hardest instrument in the orchestra
to play? The hardest instrument to play is second fiddle. While
all the rest of the instruments have their own sections, the
violins are divided into two parts - "first" and "second" violins.

First violins are often the stars of the show. They get the
melody lines. They get to show off. They sit next to the
audience.

Back behind, where they are hard to see, are the second
violins. They play a supporting role. They play harmony to
the first violins. Theirs is a service role. Their job is to round
out the sound of the other instruments. They serve the orchestra.
They do what is not glamorous so that the whole will be beautiful.
Without the second violins, the orchestra would sound incomplete.

You know what the hardest role to play in life is? Second fiddle.
To play second fiddle is to play a supporting role for someone
else. And it is sometimes a service role; doing what is not
glamorous, usually behind the scenes, so that the whole can
be more beautiful.

The late Leo Buscaglia, that effervescent educator, speaker,
author, and lover of life, used to tell his university students
that there is a world out there dying to be loved! He challenged
his students to love and often told them that serving others is
the way they can find such things as happiness and joy.

He sometimes told about Joel. Leo got Joel hooked on serving.
He took him to a nursing home and said, "You see that woman
sitting over there? I want you to go and introduce yourself to her."

Joel was not looking forward to his nursing home visit. But he
nevertheless went to the stranger and introduced himself. She
looked at him skeptically and asked, "Are you one of my
relatives?"

Joel answered, "No, I'm not."

 And she said, "Good. I hate my relatives. Sit down, son, and
talk to me." He did and they talked.

He went back the next week. And the next. They developed
a close friendship and Joel soon looked forward to his visits.
He learned something about the joy of serving. About working
behind the scenes. About playing second fiddle. And he made
one woman's world a little more beautiful.

by Steve Goodier
Steve@lifesupportsystem.com


Steve Goodier is a professional speaker and the author of numerous books about personal development, motivation, inspiration, and making needed life changes. He is also the founder and publisher of Your Life Support System, a daily e-mail newsletter. Visit his site at: http://www.LifeSupportSystem.com

 

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Thought For The Day:

"You never saw a fish on the wall with its mouth shut." --Sally Berger


Verse for the Day:

"The wise in heart accepteth commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin."--Proverbs 10:8


Teen's Thought For The Day:

"Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets kicked."


Parent's Thought For The Day

"The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out of his nose." --Garrison Keillor


Coach's Thought For The Day

"An advantage to volleyball is that you have a scoreboard to tell how you have done as a team. The thing is, in life there is no scoreboard, at least not one that you can see." --John Kessel


Deep Thought For The Day:

"I went to the bookstore and bought a thesaurus for my writer friend. I thought it was very nice, pleasurable, agreeable, copasetic, and decent thing to do."


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Author MICHAEL T. POWERS
www.Heart4Teens.com

Contributing Author to Chicken Soup for the Teen's Soul on Love and Friendship and 20 other inspirational books.

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20

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ALL-STAR Ministry

--The Youth Church of Faith Community Church in Janesville, WI

If you are in 6-12th grade and live in the southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area and would like to check us out, we meet every Sunday night from 6:30-8:00 PM at Faith Community Church which is located at 2931 Lucerne Dr. in Janesville, WI. (About 3 blocks south-east of The Skating Place.)

Currently we have students from Fort Atkinson, Milton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Marshall, Orfordville, Clinton, Beloit Memorial, Beloit Turner, South Beloit, and Hononegah. E-mail me back if you have any questions about our weekly meetings or would like to come to any of our events that are listed below... We have way too much fun and then, most importantly, talk about issues that are relevant to you as a teenager.


New Series!  "The Seven Checkpoints"
 
THIS WEEK:  Sunday December 5 -- Moral Boundaries 

Sunday December 12 -- Moral Boundaries Part 2
Sunday December 19 -- Moral Boundaries Part 3
Sunday December 26 -- Christmas Party!

Sunday January 2 -- Healthy Friendships
Sunday January 9 -- Healthy Friendships Part 2
Sunday January 16 -- Healthy Friendships Part 3
Sunday January 23 -- Wise Choices
Sunday January 30 -- SnoBall Weekend!

Sunday Febuary 6 -- SuperBowl Party!
Sunday February 13 -- Wise Choices Part 2
Sunday February 20 -- Wise Choices Part 3
Sunday February 27 -- Ultimate Authority

Sunday March 6 -- Ultimate Authority Part 2
Sunday March 13 -- Ultimate Authority Part 3
Sunday March 20 -- Others First
Sunday March 27 -- No Youth Group Easter Sunday

Sunday April 3 --  Others First Part 2
Sunday April 10 -- Others First Part 3


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Teen Community Groups
6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday nights
 
Wednesday night community groups for teens. The groups are limited to no more than ten teens and are split into Jr. High and High School ages. This night is for those teens who want to dig deeper than what we do in All-Stars, but may not be ready to be a part of the Extreme Teens. These cell groups will also be doing special activities with each other as the year goes on to build community.

Join us as we do a Bible Study called "Life Together!"
 
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The Extreme Teens

6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday nights  is on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM

"Extreme Teens" meet Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM (September -May). This group is very extensive with weekly homework, memorization, service projects, etc. Students interested in this group will have to fill out an application, provide references as to why others think they should be involved with this, and sign an agreement as to what is expected of them.

Join us as we study the book "A Life God Rewards For Teens"

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