My job as a public accountant is usually perceived as largely analytical and mathematical. One of the most frequent comments that I hear from people when I tell them I'm a CPA is "Oh, you must be good at math." It makes me chuckle and I usually say, "Not as much you think." That being said, my job is analytical and sometimes it is like putting a puzzle together. Tax return information given through a shoebox of documents quickly comes to mind!
As a youth, I grew up taking music lessons, first piano and then violin. Music is a creative expression of the soul, and I love it. My favorite assignment from my violin teacher was to go rent recordings of the piece I was learning and listen to how it was played. "Listen for the phrasing of the melody line". "Where is the climax?" "Listen for liberties taken in tempo!" All of this was and is part of the performer's creative license in making the piece come alive. However, the best music is written in very structured ways. My violin teacher Beth Hoffman would always make me play along with a metronome, which tick tocked (loudly) the specified tempo for the piece. In the midst of my creativity, I had to conform to the wishes of the composer. All musicians that I know have a love/hate relationship with their metronome!
As a homeowner, I don't enjoy cleaning, and doing handyman type of work. But I do enjoy gardening and yardwork (for the most part). This weekend I channeled my inner "Edward Scissorhands" and worked on pruning some of my taller trees. There is a certain beauty in having a rounded tree that isn't lopsided on one side or the other. I enjoyed clearing enough space down to walk under the branches. My trees still look good, and now I don't bump my head mowing the lawn!
Reflecting on how God blessed me with different skills than other people make me realize again that He knows what he's doing. He's the ultimate Creator. Isn't it a blessing to meditate on his grand design?
Soli Deo Gloria!
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