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Walking with the Lord

July 25, 2015

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. —Psalm 37:23

A small pamphlet I received from a friend was titled “An Attempt to Share the Story of 86 Years of Relationship with the Lord.” In it, Al Ackenheil noted key people and events in his journey of faith over nearly nine decades. What seemed to be ordinary choices at the time—memorizing Bible verses, meeting for prayer with others, telling his neighbors about Jesus—became turning points that changed the direction of his life. It was fascinating to read how God’s hand guided and encouraged Al.

The psalmist wrote, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way” (Ps. 37:23). The passage continues with a beautiful description of God’s faithful care for everyone who wants to walk with Him. “The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide” (v. 31).

Each of us could create a record of God’s leading and faithfulness, reflecting on God’s guidance—the people, places, and experiences that are landmarks on our pathway of faith. Every remembrance of the Lord’s goodness encourages us to keep walking with Him and to thank someone who influenced us for good.

The Lord guides and guards all who walk with Him.

Heavenly Father, Your faithfulness to us is unfailing. Thank You for leading, guiding, and providing so many spiritual encouragers and mentors. Bless those today who have helped us so much.

You are headed in the right direction when you walk with God.

Insight:

The psalms of David speak so powerfully and realistically to us because they are records of his own experience—his own trials and hardship. We often like to focus on phrases like the one found in verse 23, “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him” (niv). But the reality comes in verse 24: “Though he may stumble, he will not fall” (niv). We will stumble even when we delight in the Lord, but we will not fall because He upholds us.

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THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Trio for Piano, Violin & Cello in E-flat, Op. 70/2

Beethoven liked to follow a strenuous piece with something more relaxed. This trio, companion to last week’s “Ghost,” shows Beethoven relaxed, feet on an ottoman, a fine Havana cigar in one hand, a snifter of excellent cognac in the other – and an attractive lady of the evening in his lap. Ah, life is good!

Lou liked to use E-flat for heroic pieces, but this is the opposite of his heroic style. The slow introduction, marked “poco sostenuto,” is like nothing else in his output: it’s a four-part canon. But then things get rolling in 6/8 with an “allegro ma non troppo” movement in sonata format. The violin and cello stay out of the high registers, which belong to the piano. The transition to the B-flat second subject utilizes the canonic material. The exposition repeats. Development goes into the deep flat keys, and the recap goes directly into the second subject in the correct key of E-flat. The coda brings back the introduction before resolving quietly with a fragment of the first subject.

This trio lacks a slow movement, something that Beethoven would soon try in his symphonies. The second movement is marked “allegretto” in C Major and is based on two contrasting themes. Beethoven throws a curve by ending it in C minor.

The minuet recycles a minuet in A-flat from an earlier piano sonata, but this time with violin and cello parts added. It’s in 3/4 and marked “allegretto” like the previous movement. The format here is A-B-A-B-A, a five-part dance format that was appearing in more and more Beethoven four-movement works. The “B” section sounds almost Baroque in its melody and harmonies. The coda brings back the “B” section briefly before resolving with the “A” theme.

Lou returns to E-flat for the finale, marked “allegro.” This is a rambunctious movement where the piano and violin each try to outdo the other with the second subject. It’s a funny moment. Development is pretty wild, even for Beethoven. The recap brings back the “I can do it better” spirit with violin and piano, until the cello challenges them both! The ending is decisive.

Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 70/2

Tomorrow night it’s a string quartet.

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it IS that time!

WHAT?!

What time?

Did I miss something?!

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Well, that was quick, Mr. P! Are you off now for some live music?

No, I’m here for the evening. My next — and last — concert is next Friday. I’ll come up with random stuff in the course of the evening.

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

L/Cpl. Squire "Skip" Wells, USMC
Mike Battery, Third Battalion, Fourteenth Marines
KIA Chattanooga, Tennessee, 16 July 2015

"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
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Missing Man Setting

"The Empty Chair"

By Captain Carroll "Lex" Lefon, USN (RET), on December 21st, 2004

"In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture. The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat – it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.

The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.

AS YOU REMEMBER.

The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.

We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each other’s company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room – we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:

The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.

The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.

The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.

The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.

The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate.
The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them.
The bible represents the faith that sustained them.
The glass is inverted — they cannot share in the toast.
The chair is empty — they are not here. They are missing.

And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.

We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.

But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.

WE SHOULD REMEMBER."

Many Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding Capt. Lefon's Chronicle Of "The Empty Chair."

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who
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When my son was learning to play the guitar, he took lessons from a friend of mine, an old 60's rocker.

So he started him off on some of my favs, including Deep Purple's Classic, "Smoke on the Water".

After awhile those two could really jam with that song, my buddy would play lead and son would play rhythm, it was awesome, LOL!