"The Puzzle of Our Lives."

"The Puzzle of Our Lives."  by Douglas Yeo. http://www.yeodoug.com/articles/puzzle/puzzle.html

My initial thought to this assignment was, 'where in the world am I going to find an article about music?' and more importantly 'what type of article am I looking for?' It was difficult at first, rummaging through sites and blogs trying to find an appropriate passage that I could relate to or use. It was not until Monday afternoon after searching and searching that I found Douglas Yeo's website. Few facts about Yeo: He is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; he has a wife and two children; he is devoted to God and gives his passion for music to Him. Yeo's article more seems like a biography more than anything, but it speaks in so many ways. As a musician, music is something that keeps me going, keeps me motivated, makes me happy. However, being so involved with music can sometimes be a bad thing. Yeo expresses his love for music and his devotion to playing the trombone as he grew up. His ultimate goal was to be in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Although he was an excellent player and this was definite talent, he was not giving glory to God and he was putting himself on his on throne and pedestal. He glorified himself and had a snobby attitude towards his friends. The point being, he let his talent consume him. He strived for nothing but to be musically involved and go more and more into music (which is not necessarily a bad thing until it gets out of hand). His article was very powerful and important to me, as it reminded me that, although I love music and am musically talented, I cannot let this consume my time and being. It is not the only thing in the world that matters. It was a fresh memory that said do not put your own puzzle together alone, but seek help and guidance from God. He has the pieces and knows where they go. Yeo is a living example of how we should go about life: seeking God.

"How could I ever think that a missed note would keep me from accomplishing God's will if it is what He wanted me to do?"
-Douglas Yeo