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Houston Pastor, Aric Harding went back to his Houston area home to grab some of his kids toys, and took a moment to sit down at the family’s piano to play a beautiful melody in knee deep water.
One of Harding’s sons is an avid piano player and was concerned the family’s piano would be destroyed by the floodwaters. When Harding found the water hadn’t covered the piano, he sat down and began to play. “I decided to take a moment and play and take it all in,” he told CNN. Harding posted a video of the moment on Instagram with the caption, ” I really think God is going to do something completely new here. I am excited to see the new beauty in the suffering.” As Harding and his neighbors were beginning the cleanup operation, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton saw the piano video online and wanted to help. Carlton tweeted CNN, “This story is so important. Is there a way I can get his contact info? I’d like to get him a replacement piano if this one doesn’t make it.” And it looks like the Harding family will get their new piano, speaking Friday to CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Carlton revealed that Yamaha, the musical instrument company that sponsors her, has agreed to replace the piano.I went back to our street today because as you guys have probably seen the water has come back with a vengeance. I hope this was its high point. I grabbed the kids' favorite stuffed animals that we had left behind and a couple of games to keep the kids occupied. I think it's all finally sinking in a little. What we used to have going as a city is gone. I really think God is going to do something completely new here. I am excited to see the new beauty in the suffering. Our pastor @bruce_wesley reminded us of that truth from Romans 8 this morning on his Facebook Live broadcast. “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:18-28 ESV
A post shared by Aric Harding (@aricharding) on Aug 29, 2017 at 1:37pm PDT
The Harding family is in the rebuilding process with help from their church, Clear Creek Community Church. Harding posted the below photo over the weekend of what used to be their pantry door that still has the message his wife, Glenna Harding wrote 9 months ago, that rings true today.