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Schubert and my improvisation

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Hi C,  Did I tell you that I had just begun to play the piano again, since "24 years" ago?  Recently my family inherited an old piano from church, and I have been slowly telling people these days that I can play the piano and as I have my piano at home now I begin to enjoy it again.  I recorded one video at home, playing Schubert. The other one is what I "improvised" on the last Sunday night at 9 pm after youth program I led. I improvised the one Just because I didn't have any music sheet with me at the time but wanted to play.  I lost skills and accuracy but like to express my feelings and some creativity through playing the piano again. A gift to enjoy that I found again - after 24 years!  They are better to watch at night because, you know? One is recorded at 1 am. The other one is at 9 pm. The night’s mood ~  Schubert (3 mins) -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNvA0Nv5mg4  (Click the link, if you can't watch the video bel

"The Big Orange Splot" and Giving - Stewardship Message, Nov 20, 2016

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Message: “The Big Orange Splot” and Giving  Text: Jeremiah 29:4-7, 9-14 (I begin with sitting on a chair on the stage) This morning I brought with me a children’s story book, “The Big Orange Splot”, by Daniel Pinkwater. (The screens will show the cover page and the pictures will follow, for each page of the book.)  It’s a normal children’s book, but it’s also a message about stewardship.  I invite all of you to feel like a child.   Change your posture a bit. Move your arms and how you sit… Make yourself comfortable. It’s a children’s story!   You know your favourite way to sit. Usually, it’s not the one that shows the best manners, sitting straight up. Maybe lean on the pew a little, or lean forward, to get the best view. Yeah. Mine is like ... this. :)  Imagine now is like the beginning of your favourite show or a bedtime story.  Now, engage with the story. As you do, find your favourite part. See which part you are most engaged with. O