Comments on: Perfection

By: Learning to Be Imperfect

Learning to Be Imperfect — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:43:10 +0000

[...] me tell you a story you may have heard [...]

By: Alissa Watts

Alissa Watts — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:13:38 +0000

Wow, Sarah, this is powerful! I know you wrote this some years ago but I just found it today. My memories of that first year marching and Mr. Page are exactly the same, and I don’t think I’ve ever really reflected on how much his discipline has affected the person I have become. That band was special. I’m not sure if you remember, but Mr. Page made a speech to the band on the last day of school that year. He asked us how many of us were going to continue in band. Only about half raised their hands … I was not included. Then he asked how many would continue if he took the job at the new high school. Almost every person in that room raised their hands. He took the job and the band flourished for the next 7 years … with him contimplating retirement every single summer. He finally left my brother’s senior year, and the band hasn’t been the same since. It’s amazing how much difference one person can make in the lives of so many. Amazing just how much impact one person can really have on our lives.

By: Hallsboro High School in Hallsboro, North Carolina | ClassicSchools.com

Hallsboro High School in Hallsboro, North Carolina | ClassicSchools.com — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:09:02 +0000

[...] Mr. Gates and the Marching Tiger band [...]

By: Billy Coffey

Billy Coffey — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:25:28 +0000

Perfect, Sarah. Simply perfect.

By: Sarah Salter

Sarah Salter — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:53:40 +0000

LOL! Thanks, Jeff! That was a great word that was shared at your church today! And interestingly, our sermon was about walking through the valley of the shadow of death… Which is definitely applicable in certain areas of my life. Thanks for sharing!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:40:08 +0000

Great piece. It was just another confirmation of the messages I heard at church today. In Sunday School the lesson was about not letting your guilt (any type of guilt) hold you back. It could be guilt from trying something and failing or anything. Just learn from the experience and go on. It’s in the past. Leave it (the pain and hut) there.
Our youth pastor spoke on “What do YOU see?” The text was of Elisha in the valley of dry bones. When Elisha looked over the valley (while standing in the middle of it), all he could see was the bones. Then God asked him “Can these bones live?” Elisha answered “You know, Lord.” God told him to prophesy to the bones. As he did, the bones began to rattle and come together and grow bodies and became a great army. At first, Elisha didn’t see anything but the bones. But when he acted in faith, as God commanded, a great miracle was done. Just remember, when you’re in the valley with death all around you, keep trusting God and doing as He commands, and He will do something GREAT in your life.

Keep on writing, PAULa ….er Sarah! LOL!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:42:16 +0000

Woman.. You need to put all this in a book… LOL.. Its book stuff.. And it is and Epistle.. LOL… And as Liz said its a good reminder that we are definitely not perfect.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:40:11 +0000

I enjoyed your piece very much. Out of curiosity what instrument did you play? Thank you for the good reminder that we are not perfect and will never be aside from the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Our righteous is as of filthy rags. Keep up all the great writing even if it is an epistle like Barbara stated. I enjoy all your writings whether they are “epistles” or not. By the way, I played the Bb clarinet, alto clarinet, alto saxophone, and tenor saxophone in band…not at the same time mind you and was learning the flute my senior year. Barbara said” My, my what in the world did you do this time. This is definitely an epistle. It was cool to hear it read by Liz out loud. “