Glorious Sunshine!

Though our temps are still unusually cool, I got out Saturday for a nice, looooong walk. I nearly thought my sweater would be enough, but on the way out I grabbed my windbreaker thinking if I got too warm I could always tie it around my waist. I never did! I had seen a few signs for rummage sales on the way home from an early breakfast with Hubby, so I thought since I'm without a car anyway, it would give me a good walk, going from one to the next. 

I never did find anything worth buying. There were some maps I wanted for scrapbooking, but they were being sold as a set with a flying instruction manual for $20.00. I didn't need all of them - especially at that price - and I certainly wasn't going to be learning to fly! 

Continuing on, I did get to see the inside of a house I've always admired and wanted to see. The children were selling out everything since their father who owned the house had died. The woman was very friendly and talkative and I told her I understood what she was going through. I told her how I always admired the house and wanted to buy it at one time. The inside did not disappoint, but it wouldn't be big enough for us since there is no basement for my Hubby to play in. ;) There wasn't much there for me either since most everything had been sold the day before and chances are he wouldn't have had the things I'm looking for anyway. I did pick up two Dynamo label makers - she made me take them for free just because I picked them up LOL! She was trying so hard to get rid of everything. I can use them in my crafting - so it was a win, win. 

I continued on to the scrapbook store and since I was now wearing a blister on my left little toe, I decided I would stop in for a chat with the ladies and give myself a bit of a rest. They were happy to see me as always and made sure I had a bottle of water before going home. I showed them my label makers and they have refills when I need them...40% off! 

All total, I walked 2.58 miles. I'm feeling it a little today, but not bad. 

Hubby did some trail work, came home and planted some peppers, tomatoes and spinach in pots since the ground is still quite cold and the danger of frost is not yet passed. He bought a cart so we can move them easily around the yard to follow the sun and take them in the garage at night. I put out the hummingbird feeders and this morning we have had several visitors. One of them has taken up residence on my clothes lines! He just sits there! I know it's a bad picture but my camera is not very good. I hope you can make him out.

Later Hubby led a group of mountain bikers on a ride...it was "ride the Keweenaw day". 

Tired from my walk I sat down and finally found where

I could watch Downton Abbey online for free, however some of the episodes had been taken down, so I had to jump from site to site. I hope I found one now that will be reliable, because, though it's not my absolute favorite show, I'm hooked into the story now and want to continue. I finished all of season one. 

After lunch today Hubby went out and tilled the garden

plot again and watered the container garden. We are planning a bike ride for this afternoon and church again tonight. 

Sunshine, Goats and Honey

What a beautiful day...well, it could have been a smidge warmer, but the sun was out so I'm not complaining. Nor should I complain since I still have my home and loved ones as many others of the recent tornado in OK do not. 

I had to go a little off schedule this morning in order to get in a grocery trip when it was most convenient for Hubby to drop me off and return later to get me when I was finished. Again, I shouldn't complain, but I don't like not being able to come and go when it is most convenient for me, but rather, having to fit my routine into someone else's schedule. At least I was able to get groceries, so we will eat for another ten days or so. 

As soon as I got the groceries put away my friend Anita came to pick me up so we could go have lunch and visit with Alzheimer Anita. After we ate and cleaned up the dishes my friend Anita wanted to take us to see a friend of hers who keeps goats - they recently had babies. It was a gorgeous day for a drive out of town, up on the hill where a beautiful view of the lake greeted us. We meandered down a dirt driveway which eventually brought us to several outbuildings and a very old house. I'm kicking myself for not having my camera on me, so no,

I did not take this picture, I stole one off the internet that looked similar to the cuties I saw today. We met an eccentric bohemian couple who were very welcoming and excited to show us around. We enjoyed visiting with the goats, though it was a bit close in the goat house with the three of us and four adult goats and two babies...but it was fun and the goats were very well mannered.

The couple also keeps bees. That many bees in one place make me nervous so I didn't get very close but I did enjoy looking at the charming old house and surrounding outbuildings. Again, this building only looks somewhat like what I saw today. I hope we can go back in a few weeks and visit again...I'm taking my camera!  

When we left she gave us each a jar of her honey! And guess what...this photo is of the real stuff LOL! I offered to pay for it, but she wouldn't hear of it. I love, love, love organic honey and just this morning I finished the very last of my supply and didn't know when I could get more. What a fabulous blessing! FREE HONEY!! I tried some tonight on the tip of my tongue - so yummy and very raw...I could even taste the honeycomb. I'm enjoying some in my tea now. She told us we could buy it at Jacob's Falls, but I so rarely get that far north...I'm hoping I can go back and buy some off her. I'll talk to Anita about it since she knows her well. That's the kind of stuff I'll buy for gifts for Christmas! 

On the way home we stopped at the cemetery so Anita could place flowers on the graves of her family members. I got to see her mother's grave who I was never able to meet because she died just before we moved here and her grandparents, aunts and uncles. I couldn't help but long to see my own mother's grave and be able to place some flowers there for her. Anita told me the story of her grandparents and how they and the couple next to them were all best friends. When her grandmother died and the husband of the other couple died, her grandfather married the other woman. Now the graves are side by side and her grandfather is laid between both his wives and the one woman is between both her husbands. I thought it was a cute story.

And now for the perfect end to my day...my son called...just to talk. It was so good to hear his voice. 

I hope to get out tomorrow for a walk - I saw several rummage sales when we were out today, so if I come upon some, I'll stop to browse.

What A NIGHT!

Last night I took my students to see the pipe organ. My mentor met us there to open the doors and I assumed he would leave, but what I didn't realize at the time was that he stayed downstairs...listening!

When I found out he was there,I was so embarrassed he heard all my stammering and lame explanations! I'm sure I only served to confuse my students. My words got up and left me! . I had such a hard time getting through it I hope they were able to learn something.

 I have decided I am not going to do it again with a group that large. I didn't realize one mother was bringing not only her two children that I teach, but the other four as well. One of my other students had to come with a church friend, who also brought his two daughters who are both young but taking piano from another teacher.

I didn't mind having guests except these girls were quite precocious and kept interrupting and not allowing the other kids to get a look or have any space while at the instrument. They were quite a distraction. 

The bug may have bit one or two. One of my adult students seemed to be falling in love. After some of the crowd had thinned out her daughter just had to play again - she also looks to have been bitten - she played Silent Night on just the pedals and did quite well. On the way home, she said "how am I ever going to go back to just playing piano again". 

I may see about taking them to another organ either this summer or fall...one or two at a time. Doing it this way was just too much stress and I don't feel as though I did a thorough job in explaining. 

I was so glad to get home to a glass of wine and my Castle DVD's to help me decompress!! 

Trust

Daily Promises
Blue Letter Bible
May 23, 2013

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. (Isaiah 66:13)

When the circumstances of life loom fierce and threaten to beat us down—when the seeming futility of our earthly endeavours brings sorrow oppressive, our God will be a comfort to us. He promises consolation. He promises to heal our hearts. He promises us strength in faith. He is our God and He is good!

I subscribe to Daily Promises from Blue Letter Bible and this timely message came through my email this morning. I shouldn't have to be reminded of what I already know is true about God, but there are some days I truly do. 

Hubby came home for supper last night and said he's thinking it might be time to get out of the business. He's been praying and praying, but so far doesn't know what to do and the bills keep mounting. 

In this economy if we try to sell we will have a hard time finding a buyer and then comes the problem of what to do next. Where will he find work? Will we have to sell the house too? 

I'm so sad right now and pretty scared too. This could be a good thing if he can sell the business, if he can get another job, maybe even something with insurance but the in-between time is going to be really tough going. We're going into this with nothing to fall back on. So many "ifs". 

I hate to see him so beaten down. 

I'm trying to think of things I need to do in light of the possibility of us having to relocate...oh my, there is much!! How I would hate to leave The Little Turquoise House, but I made an even more difficult move once before and I can do it again. I have to admit though, my stomach is in knots this morning...I'm trying to take deep breaths and take one moment at a time.

Please keep us in your prayers that God would give my dear Hubby clear direction and we will come out of this better for having gone through it.

Tonight is my planned field trip to the pipe organ with my piano students. I'm excited to share it with them; I'm a little nervous too, but talking with one of my adult students about it yesterday helped a great deal. 

Another deep breath...and off into the day and all it holds...

  

 

Morning?

It's very dark and rainy this morning...hardly seems like morning 

at all and it also seems to have settled in for the entire day.

Today: 

Students at 1:30, 2:15, 3:15 and 4:45

Make enchiladas for supper

Bake bread

With my day so broken up with teaching, I'll probably just try and get in some reading in between things.

Things and situations on my heart:

*Daughter #2 and her anxiety - I don't want to see her have to start meds. She has a Dr. appt. June 11.

*My first real attempt with a remote piano lesson this afternoon. My 3:15 student is living in Ohio and is willing to experiment with me to see if we can make this work. 

* One of our church members came up to me after church asking if I had any room for new students!! She and her husband are talking about starting their son and she also wants to take lessons. She said she had a few when she was young. She is one of our local physicians. She said they are just in the thinking stages, but I'm just hoping they will decide for sure to go through with it. I remember her husband happened in while I was setting up for the Christmas recital and I invited him to stay but he couldn't. He heard me practicing on the piano a bit at that time, I don't know if that was what got him started thinking about it or not. Anyway...got my fingers crossed! I am currently working 3 hrs. 45 min. - 5 hrs. 15 min. depending on the week and I need to be working 16-20 hours a week. 

* The field trip I am taking with my students to see, hear and play the pipe organ on Thursday evening. I have also invited my church family, but so far, no one is interested. :(

* Finances- always a concern. We have so many repair needs and bills to pay off right now that it is overwhelming. We need steady work to come to the shop and students to my door.

* A dear friend of mine is sitting by her father's beside as he is in what very well could be his final days of his struggle with cancer. 

* Wisdom for the newly established organ committee at church and for the future of our music ministry. 

Blessings:

Since we are down to one vehicle, Hubby had to drive me to my organ practice time yesterday and when he returned to pick me up he came in for a bit to listen. He has only been able to do this once or twice in the 20 or so years I've been practicing there. It was nice to have him share that time with me.

Gray Saturday at Home

Well Hubby tried to repair the brakes on the car again last night as we don't have the money to pay someone else. Here is his Facebook post: 

It's obvious I'm not supposed to repair my own vehicles. Broke a lug stud off the truck the other day. Now I stripped one of the bolts that holds the brake caliper on the Forester.

Hey, MDOT, that new salt stuff you use in winter is much worse on cars than the story you're selling us. Wheels shouldn't be welded to the rotors in just one season!

Now I am completely without a car and have had to cancel some appointments for next week and will have to rely on Hubby to tote me around for the rest. 

Today I won't mind being home, it's cloudy and gray and we're supposed to get rain. Hubby is out tilling the garden plot, but it's too early to plant. Later he has volunteered to help kids plant some trees. I'm not sure where this is to take place, but I'll bet he comes home wet and cold.

Somehow I need to get to the store again or send Hubby, I was planning on making chicken enchiladas, but 'someone' ate the last of the cheese last night for a snack. 

Today will be spent finishing projects I had on my list for yesterday. I did complete a fair amount, but like someone said yesterday, it looked like more of a list for two days and it was indeed! I did get Suki trimmed and groomed which was the biggest, most urgent item on my list.

I trimmed and filed my nails yesterday, but will paint them today. I also filed a bunch of student materials and that is a big load off my mind. I finished my "bling" trading cards so those are all ready for the June trade and my music is ready to go for church in the morning. 

Today I need to do my yoga, clean out my closet and re-organize my bedroom, read, clean out my computer files and organize them, and file some scrapbook supplies I won't be using again for a while. In addition to making the enchiladas I will make another casserole to make tomorrow easier. That also may be too much for one day, but I'll see.

Prayer concerns: The situation at church, please pray I handle the changes and the attacks on music and perhaps even me personally because of my stand, with love and grace. 

Daughter #2's anxiety. She has a Drs. appointment for June, I hate to see her have to go on meds. 

Finances...everything seems to be falling apart. 

My blessing for today...another day to tend to projects here at home. 

Happy Saturday! 

If I Can Pull It Off...

and no one comes looking for me to do something for

them, today will be just for me. I have no students coming, no appointments scheduled, and Anita is out of town with her husband so we won't even be visiting with her today. I've needed this for a while now, a day to do what I need to do. 

So my list for today:

*  Wash a load of just my clothes
* Nails...my nail polish is two weeks old - nuf said.
* walk or bike ride...my hip is really hurting me this morning so I need to decide which activity will be the least painful.
* Yoga 
* Read...I have two books going and my brain should only be handling one at a time. I need to finish one.
* Reorganize my bedroom and sort through clothes.
* Trim and groom Suki
* Prepare music for Sunday
* Cook chili for supper
* Make two trading cards with "Bling" as the theme. I really enjoyed working on the cards last night.
* Clean out computer files
* Make a massage appointment.
* File some student materials in my studio

Now is the question, will I have enough hours to do it all?  

Prayer Concerns:

I just found out our associate pastor is planning on

doing a series of messages on Music in the Church in preparation for his upcoming changes. He also announced to the church that I have some books he plans to read during his study for those messages. I really wish he hadn't told everyone that.



Blessing: 

A day to do some things for me that I have had on the back burner for quite some time now...Sshhh...don't tell anyone. 

Where Inspiration Took Me

Now that Mother's Day dinner, gifts, and phone calls are a thing of the past and Mother's Day 2013 is but I memory, I have had a few moments to settle into the quiet which has brought me to fully reflect on my mother and of course how much I miss her and missed spending Mother's Day with her. 

I posted earlier of a new blog I had been looking through; it got my creative juices flowing again and that combined with the thoughts of my mom brought me to creating a trading card in her honor. I was going to wait and share it with the other trading cards for the month of June, but I couldn't wait. 

May I present "Mother's Day Roses". 

Can you tell I'm pleased with how it turned out? Yes, that's a photo of my mom as a young girl in the center of that rose. I couldn't resist making two, one to trade and one to keep. 

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Over Afternoon Coffee

This day hasn't turned out as I planned...not that it's been a bad day, it hasn't...just different than what I had envisioned. 

Daughter #2 came by unexpectedly last night, always a cause for concern when at 11:00 p.m. she pulls in unexpectedly, but she had just been in town visiting a friend and rather than make a late drive home, she came here to sleep...fine by me. Having her here put me a bit behind schedule this morning, and then I realized...what schedule? I have nothing on my calendar for today! 

I did try out my juicer for the first time and made what I thought to be some yummy juice, but Daughter didn't like it one bit and Hubby just said it was ok. I used carrots, celery, spinach oranges and some ginger. I think it needed some lemon and more ginger. For the first try though, I think it was good! 

I've been browsing, rather drooling through a new blog I stumbled onto from a link on Facebook. She's also on Pinterest. This gal is so creative and I love her photography! She inspires me to do a little redecorating, not by buying anything new, but perhaps using what I have in new ways. She has even inspired me in the scrapbook/trading card

department even though she doesn't have any of that on her page...at least not that I've seen so far. 

I long to be outside today soaking up the sunshine, but there is a north wind blowing that just makes it uncomfortable. It's supposed to rain tomorrow. 

By the way, if anyone has any old postcards, maps, lace, sheet music, cancelled postage stamps, or anything with interesting typography that you want to find a new home for...let's talk. 

Coffee is cold...time to go catch up on everything I was supposed to have done by now!

I'll Try To Keep It Short

Grab your coffee...it's time for an update. Trying to sort out my thoughts lately has been a difficult task, so my blog has taken a backseat. I've been keeping busy though!

Daughter #2 finally reached the end of the most evil school year ever and with straight A's! At least all that suffering was rewarded!! She came to stay a few days at the end of last week and stayed through the weekend to celebrate Mother's Day. We went shopping on Saturday, though she had to do all the driving as my car is in desperate need of new brakes and Hubby didn't want me driving it that far. Anyway...I bought nothing, but she was able to find a very cute tan skirt and a black tank top with silver, copper and gold studs on it. Normally I don't care for studs on clothing or accessories, but this top is an exception. It's very cute and she will be able to dress it up or down as she needs. 

Daughter #1 sent me flowers for Mother's Day and I got calls from both her and my son. Monday a package arrived...all three of them went together to buy me a juicer! I hope we have a successful gardening year!

This past Saturday was also May's Artist Trading Card Trade. Here are my entries for this month, the theme was "stamps": 

I went to the eye Dr. this past week. I need a new prescription, but they wouldn't order them because I didn't have enough money to put half down. The bill, including what is left from Hubby's last visit is over $800.00! I had $100.00 with me. Boy was I off!! Not sure how I'm going to come up with that. I'm still trying to pay off Daughter's hospital bill and our new refrigerator. My car and Hubby's truck both need new tires and brakes and our house is in need of repairs that are going to have to be put off another year. My Dr. wants me to have a full blood work-up done as well as a colonoscopy...and how am I going to pay for those?? I'm so tired of owing money! 

I am experimenting with the idea of teaching piano remotely via Google Hang-out. I know some teachers do it, so why not? I can already tell there will be some adjustments to be made, but I'm hoping it will work and perhaps be a way to expand my studio. 

Today I will be finishing up Hubby's laundry, I don't know how I got so far behind in that department. I also will be working on end of season calculations for the piano students to see who is to receive the incentive awards for this year. That will take quite a chunk out of my day as anything with numbers is a challenge for me. A trip to the bank and the grocery store is also in the plan. Hmmm...looks like I need to do some computer filing as well.

Our temperatures today are supposed to get into the 60's , but it's quite windy out there this morning. 

Exercise got pushed out again to make way for other things, so once again I need to get back to my routine. 

Well...I'd best get started...

An Update on Church Music

I sent our Pastor an email a few days ago, I felt the need to clarify some things and make sure he understood my stance on contemporary music in the church. 

My heart truly goes out to anyone whose worship experience does not include hymns and that at present, cannot connect with them, however that doesen't mean that we shouldn't give them the opportunity to make them a part of their future worship experience. As a church, we are called to excellence, not mediocrity and much of what we sing now and much of what I hear in "contemporary" music is mediocre at best. Our singing is an offering to God and in the Old Testament when the offerings were made they were to be from the "first fruits", the very best of what was available which in our case is hymns...true hymns. Whether the church chooses to purchase another organ or not, hymn singing should never become a thing of the past. It was made clear to me at our meeting that the plan is to retire hymns at some point and whether that happens in five, ten, or twenty years from now it will be a disservice to the congregation and I believe, dishonoring to our Lord. Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16. Note...we don't sing psalms anymore...something to think about.

Cynthia, you said "the church doesn't have to lower it's standards to broaden it's reach". I agree, however, I have seen time and time again when contemporary music comes in without being filtered, the standards are indeed lowered. The music of quality and depth is replaced with music of weakened doctrine and lacking in creativity. I'm all for a variety in music as long as it's of quality and is designed for congregational singing and not solo song. 

While it is true the church needs to be reaching out to the community and bringing them in, one must realize that worship is between God and the believer...it's not for the un-churched...the outsider looking in. Our music is for worship and it makes no difference if the outsider gets it, or likes it, it's not for them until they become a part of the church. If the service is a worship service, that is where the focus should be. We should not use any vehicle to get them in the door that is not of high standard, honest and truthful. Moses struck the rock to get water...it got the job done, but it was not the means God wanted him to use. 

It's interesting as I look back at what we were singing in youth group as teens...none of them have lasted the test of time. Most of it was weak and tawdry and as I look back I think I even knew it then, but I wasn't mature enough to admit it. We got bored with them and had to constantly re-invent the wheel with something new something more exciting (yea, right), either that or the publishing houses just want to make more money. 

I want to thank you all for joining in this conversation and for all the prayers you have offered.

I'm not hurt as much as I am disappointed in the direction my church is choosing to go. Disappointed that my grandchildren won't have the opportunity to lift their voices in praise that is bigger than they are...creative praise that is focused on our God who is changeless, not on the changing emotions within themselves found in the latest number one hit on the "Christian" hit list and that will most likely display the traits that Cheryl has listed for us. 

That's my update, thanks again for listening and for your participation.

Favorite Little City

I can't wait to go visiting again!! Enjoy!

Chewed Up and Spit Out

That's how I feel...like I've been chewed up and spit out. 

Our dinner meeting with the associate pastor and his wife did not go well. He has a definite agenda to gradually lessen the amount of traditional hymns we sing (we don't sing many now...mainly old gospel songs) and replace them with contemporary music. I tried hard to convince him that quality music and quality teaching/preaching go hand in hand, that hymns are sacred music, set apart for use in the church and have no reason to sound like what pours into the kids I- pods every day, that Scripture, as old as it is, is fresh and new and still valuable for us today and so are our hymns. 

He wanted to be assured that should the music go contemporary and the church chooses not to get an organ, that we would not leave the church. I broke down in tears (I hate it when I do that), but stated that I have prepared myself for that possibility. Then we were told that visitors have been getting up and leaving the service because of the music. 

His wife wanted to know how long I was going to be able to continue as organist. What kind of a question is that?? My answer...I could go for another 20-30 years or I might be washed up tomorrow depending on my health, mental state, and any tragedy that may befall me. In other words, I felt like she was suggesting I was old and already had one foot in the grave! Apparently I am old, out of touch and no longer of value to the music ministry. 

Pastor finally said, if the deacons/church decide to go forward with the search for a "new" organ that is fine with him, but we weren't going to spend very much money and as soon as I was no longer "able" to play, they will not replace it. I got the feeling they were just putting up with me because they didn't want to make it look like they were kicking me out of my post. 

I came home Thursday night and could not sleep. I went from crying to praying and back to crying again as I tossed and turned all night. Friday the grief hit; grief as though I had just lost a family member. Our music does need an overhaul - even I knew that, but now it seems we are just replacing the crappy stuff we currently use (and toss in a true hymn once in a while) with new crappy stuff. I had so hoped that the new pastor's vision would at least be close to what I had envisioned. All the hopes and dreams I had for the music ministry in our church dashed in one fell swoop! Dead. 

Today I have come to acceptance and peace. It's ok...the Lord knows my heart and He knows what the church must go through in it's search for honesty and truth. Perhaps, for whatever reason, we must go through this "valley". 

We will have a meeting of the organist committee soon, but quite honestly, I am ready to throw in the towel and let them have it. I'm weary of the battle and I can't go on fighting any more. I refuse to let them use the organ/me as a scapegoat for the reasons people are walking out!! If they think it's more important to keep people's butts in the pew than give the truth of God's Word in musical form to those who will stay irregardless, then so be it. We can't afford a quality instrument anyway, so why spend the money that they don't want to spend in the first place to get a sub-standard organ that people are going to continue to complain about? 

Hubby has been my rock through this whole ordeal. He is the one doing all the searching and emailing to try to find us a new organ. He has put in HOURS of time and is now starting to feel the fatigue and discouragement same as me. If we do move forward it's going to mean more money out of pocket and time from us to travel and look at these instruments. It isn't fair to him but he loves me so much he won't quit until he knows there is no more hope. I am so much at peace about being done that I almost hope they choose to not go forward. I will focus my energy somewhere else. Whatever happens I just pray it's God's will and not ours. This is a copy of what Hubby has emailed to the organ committee for discussion:


Organ Committee
Does First Baptist Church want an organ as part of its music ministry?
• We have had an organ fund for a number of years
• It seems there are very few members who have been contributing to it
• Is organ music detrimental to our outreach? (visitors leaving)
• Should we make this type of investment if its use might become limited? (i.e. Sunday evening,
special events.)
• Should we place a survey in the bulletin? (i.e. Should we replace the organ? Yes, No, Don’t care; to
get a pulse on the feelings of the congregation)
Problems with current instrument
• Static and other electronic noise
• Some stops are inconsistent in their function (work for a while then cease to function)
• Stops out of balance (causes diffictulty in registering the instrument for a particular piece of music.)
• More of an “electronic” sound that can be less tolerant to the hearer
• Not AGO standard
Budget
• Our current fund assets are inadequate to procure a “digital” instrument (more “pipe” sounding)
$10 - $18K is required for Hauptwerk conversion or 1990s vintage digital instrument (low end
estimates)
• Older AGO analogs are available in th $5 - $8K range (again, low end estimates)
We would need to add another $2-$3K for shipping and voicing for any instrument.
•Although smaller pipe organs are available in the $5 - $20K, installation costs and yearly tuning and
maintenance probably would not appeal to the congregation.Although most maintenance issues
can be handled by someone who is mechanically inclined.


The weather has been awful...freezing rain on top of new snow... which has only fueled my discouragement, but the sun is out this afternoon and perhaps that is another good sign of "sunshine" coming to my heart as well. 

So we shall know in time what it will come...this...

2 Timothy 4:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

³ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

or this...

2 Chronicles 5:13-14

New International Version (NIV)

¹³ The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang:

“He is good;
    his love endures forever.”

Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud, ¹⁴ and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God.

God be with us.