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Harp strings that sing with joy
Some years back I declared bankruptcy. It was a heartbreaking experience because not only had I lost the first house I’d ever owned, but it was also the home I had purchased and shared with my children after a divorce. Aside from the effects this had on my family, I felt ashamed, dishonorable, and unworthy of anything good, all because I had decided to buy a house that had a mortgage for far more than its worth. My credit was wiped out and remained so for a number of years, and in some ways I felt I deserved this.
After that challenging episode, things gradually settled down (my children have since found homes of their own, and I have remarried and have a new home with my husband), but I’ve still struggled with the idea of God-given abundance. I have made many footsteps in my understanding of this, and am continually learning to turn wholeheartedly to our Father in claiming my complete expression of Him.
Currently, I am a soloist in my Christian Science branch church, a position I would have never dreamed possible. Here’s how that blessing came to be. I compose melodies and lyrics that are prayers, and play them on the harp. So when our regular soloist left for another job, I was asked to play a Sunday or two a month. This has become most rewarding work into which I’ve immersed myself with my whole heart. It is a privilege to play for others, and doing so has helped me grow in every aspect of my life.
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About the author
Caroline Martin lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
