Jacob and I really feel blessed to have so many friends and family who are offering prayers and positive thoughts! As we mentioned in the video, we are humbled and very grateful. Who would ever guess that having an online piano business would cultivate so many friends – we love you all!
To get 2012 off to a running start on the piano, I have some tips for you – these are worth reading!
1. Get re-motivated by playing some songs you already know. Simply get back on the piano and trigger the memory of your dreams of playing your favorite songs!
2. Choose a favorite song and start learning it – it doesn’t matter if it’s beyond your current skills – just start learning a measure or two at a time and eventually you will be playing it to perfection.
3. Fall in love with the process of progress. If you are not enjoying the actually step by step process, find a way to have fun doing it. Those simple songs at the beginning stages of learning are stepping stones and are absolutely necessary for a solid foundation. I personally love a challenge, no matter what it is because I know it takes my skills and knowledge to another level.
4. If you belong to the ClumsyPianoFingers.com membership, start using the exercises to help strengthen your fingers and sound more fluent when you play! Be sure to check out the bonus area to learn how to play popular jingles such as Chopsticks and Heart and Soul!
5. If you are not yet a member, now is a good time to take your piano lessons to another level and get serious about your progress! Become a Member Today! Becoming a member is easy and right now, I have special upgrades for you to take advantage of!
And, needless to say, any purchases made goes directly into Jacob’s Recovery Fund! 🙂 We appreciate your support in helping Jacob recover and hope what we have to offer blesses your life with music!
Once again, have a Happy New Year!
Lisa, and Jacob Steeple
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Brunilda says
Hello Lisa:
My prayers is for you Jacob, I will keep you in my prayers and for you Lisa.
You. re a great teacher, I send my Love for all family.
Love you Lisa and Jacob
Brunilda Davila
Ikwuemesi alexander says
greeting Lisa (& Jacob)
happy new year.
words cant express how much gratitude i wish to show for the improvement your tutorials have brought to the journey of my learning the piano. i am really saddened regarding Jacobs health but at the same time gladdened knowing he will definitely pull out of it..a brighter better Jacob (than the one in the twilight trilogy). regards.
Rosa says
May the new year bring good health to Jacob.
May the new year be filled with peace, love and joy to you and all in your family.
Howard M. Thomes says
Lisa, jacob and family. Happy New Year, and may God Bless all of you in 2012 and beyond. With God’s help, my wife Carolyn beat cancer (excellent surgeon, good attitude). We know the emotional stress involved, Each week that goes by is a victory on the road to recovery.
I thank you Lisa for the lessons–I tried your lessons several years ago and failed (no patience), now I am concentrating and following your instructions, progress is steady.
Your friends in South Carolina
Howard
Dorothy Sargant-Stevens says
Dear Lisa, Jacob and all your family,
Thank you for your good wishes. We hope all goes well with your treatment Jacob, keep a positive mind, don’t let this beat you. Our thoughts are with you always.
Lisa, I have been very naughty and have not practiced for a few months, just so busy and I am going back to work soon but hopefully will retire in a few months time which should give me more time to practice. I do so want to learn to play.
Best wishes to you and your family for a successful and happy new year.
adeniyi w akanni says
Glad to hear that Jacob is doing greatly. God still heals! His is not difficult for him to handle. It is well. Regards
Peter kiarie says
God bless u teacher Lisa and Jacob. You are an inspiration. Am praying for Jacob.God will touch him.
Eva says
Dear Lisa and Jacob…..Thank you very much for the New Year wishes. I wish you the best also for 2012. May God be with you and your family in 2012 and beyond. Stay positive, it truly helps. I am a two-year survivor and counting my blessings.
Eva
Dorothy du Plessis says
Dear Lisa, Jacob and family
Thank you so much for the good wishes for 2012.
I do pray for you as a family and I just want to say that you are an inspiration to me with your positive attitude!
May 2012 be filled with His presence, His healing power, His love, His strenght and His blessings.
Love from South Africa
Dorothy
Polly Dudek says
My husband, myself, and our congregation at Beyond the Walls Church in Elyria, Ohio will offer up prayers for Jacob and the family. Remember that through Christ all things are possible. Many blessings to you, you have given so much to so many, God will reward you all.
Stay strong in your faith,
Polly dudek
Vojo says
Dear Lisa & Jacob
I wish you all the best for this New Year 2012.
I never forget your gold phrase “Smile & Practice” therefore I wish you only Smile, Smile, Smile
Vojo
karthick says
dear lisa,
thank you for your lessons and wishes. i wish you, jacob and your family to have a prosperous and happy 2012. you’re a great teacher.love u ……………………..
Janet says
My continual thoughts and prayers are with you Lisa and Jacob for a full recovery. Thank you for your inspiration with your piano teachings Lisa. (I have recently signed up for a 1 year membership and I love playing piano, thanks to your teachings). I would also be happy to contribute further if a special fund was set up for Jacob for his recovery, treatment, etc if required. Wishing you a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Janet.
Gini Lively says
Dear Lisa, Praying for Jacob and for your whole family for God’s help in dealing with this challenge. God gives strength to all of you. Please stay positive.
God Bless,
Gini
Ana says
Wishing you and Jacob and the family a Happy New Year Prosperity and good health. I will always remember Jacob in my prayer. Prayers and thoughts to you also and the family.
Laurane says
Dear Lisa,
Jacob is in my prayers daily. The Lord give your family strength through this difficult time. Thank you for all your piano lessons, you’ve filled my life with hope, peace and happiness. I wish you the same.
Laurane
Ida Jones says
Happy New Year Lisa! I appreciate you. You are a great teacher. Thanks for the encouragement in learning piano.
I pray God’s continued blessing over you and your family throughout 2012. I will continue to pray for Jacob’s recovery. Thanks for sharing with us, the video is great.
Remember to keep the faith and know that “With God, all things are possible.”
Ida Jones
Elisa A Ramos says
Hi teacher Lisa and Jacob
Happy New Year to you and the rest of the family. You are in my prayers and you are strong,
and with all our prayers, there is no doubt that you will be fine again. Just have faith and GOD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS. Have a great year ahead and again GOD BLESS YOU.
warm wishes,
Elisa
Aaron says
Dear Lisa,Jacob
Wishing you the very best years ahead, starting 2012. Let God grant you wisdom to see invisible paths to make real progress in all walks of life.
Anthony says
Hello Lisa
There is one who made Jacob, He made every fibre of his being and He is able to heal him, His name is Jesus and by His stripes we were healed, I declear healing upon Jacob in Jesus name, I wish you a happy and blessed new year.
Dorothy Massenburg says
thank you
Julia D'Souza says
Dear Lisa and Jacob, thank you for the good wishes. I would like to wish you and all the family a very happy and healthy New Year. May the Baby Jesus walk with you Jacob at every step of the way to complete recovery. God Bless you all!
Karen says
Jacob, you look great! Wow, so young, so handsome, so blessed to have many who love you but have never met you. Best wishes to you and your family in 2012. May our good Lord strengthen you, comfort you, and bless you beyond your imagination. May His blessings chase you down in the street and over take you. May we always remember to give God all the Glory in everything. Thank you Lisa for everything that you do for us who have such a desire to learn piano, but have never had the great opportunity to know you and understand your love for the piano, and for life. May your family be blessed during this difficult time. God wants us to have joy in all that we do. It is possible, and when we discover this, great blessings flow. To God be the Glory!!!!!
Mirna Medina says
Thanks for your wishes.
We want to wish you the same. Lots of healt, love and strenght to endure these difficult times. Remember Psl.55:22 and 34:15.”The Lord HIMSELF will sustain you”.
Love
Mirna Medina and Family
Ferdinando Carleial says
Hello teacher Lisa !
Jacob sairá triunfante desse perÃodo de sua jovem vida. Ter fé e paciência que isto
passará com toda certeza . Minhas preces estão com vocês . Deus esteja com vós .
Ferdinando
Philip Borg says
Dear Lisa and Jacob. I wish you both and your family a very happy new year 2012. Jacob, you’re in my thoughts and prayers. Keep up the spirit, have faith in the Lord, and you’ll get over this difficult period in your life. May the Lord bless you with health and peace.
By the way, I’m a student from Malta and I am finding the lessons very user-friendly and useful, especially for keeping up the pace with my son who started to learn the piano last summer. During the holidays we had some guests here and I was showing off by playing some tunes I learnt recently, like White Christmas and Silent Night 🙂
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THOSE READING THIS POST.
Massimo says
Thanks a lot Lisa. I wish you and all your family a happy 2012.
And a big hug to Jacob.
frank pham says
Thank you for your wish.God bless you all and specially Jacob. We pray for you, be strong as many others.
michael Deruise says
Hey Jacob & Lisa,
Wishing your whole family a new year and many many
prayers. Tell Jacob to keep that winning spirit and to hang in there
we are all praying for him and many prayers for you Lisa and the rest
of the family.
margaret says
“thankyou” for sharing your burden with us Lisa – Be strong Jacob and with the prayers of everyone you will soon be on the road to recovery. God bless you all
Rick says
God bless, cherish that young man. He will need your strength.
fay pollock says
hi lisa
i was touched by the vidio and know you will be strong for jacob
keep positive jacob i will pray for you recovery
i wish a happy and healthy 2012
keep positive fay
robert- robuzy says
sending love, have a great year, and thank you for everything <3
Eve says
Lisa a happy 2012 for you and your family.
I ‘ll remember you and Jacob in my prayers,with God all things are possible.!
As a mother I feel what you are feeling right now. Lisa keep smiling and keep beeing positive also Jacob.
Shahid Bashir says
Dear Lisa,
Thank you for your message.
I wish you and your family the very best for 2012, in prosperity and health. My prayers are with Jacob. I am also going thru cancer treatments. I can not emphasize too much about the power of prayer. It has certainly helped me. Wish Jacob the very best and a speedy recovery.
Best Regards,
Shahid
sybil Traverso says
I wish you and your family all the best in these difficult times. I too am a cancer survivor and am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Sometimes we don’t see the reason right away and at times we never do, but there is one, I firmly believe that.
My prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Sybil Traverso
Clarence Kieffer says
My prayers and thoughts are with you and Jacob.. I am recovering from melanoma cancer surgery so I understand your concerns and difficulties. I wish you a rapid and successful recovery. We then can start a cancer survivor club!
Catherine says
The personal growth you experience from a major change in your health is incredible. I see this in Jacob and it is heart breaking to see in such a young person. I experienced major growth in my life when diagnosed with a serious illness also, and I am not the only one. I believe that it makes you a stronger person and helps you define who you are. Jacob, I see your great strength and determination. This and your positive outlook is so important, as you know. You are so loved by your family and us, your piano friends, that you have never even seen. Please let us know if there is a financial need, or any other need that we can contribute to. I know that we would all help you in some way if we could. I am already a lifetime member of both sites, and am so grateful for this, but this means no contribution to your recovery fund.
Could you please let us know if there is a financial need that we could contribute to in another manner?
I heard a baby cooing in the background of that video – how precious! Happy New Year to all of you. Lisa, you are just a beautiful person inside and out! May God continue to stregthen and bless all of you as you move through this so very difficult time.
S A Benner says
Thank you so much for the enjoyment I receive when I play a song that sounds like a song! Praying for your son that 2012 will be a blessing to him and your family. Love your videos.
Cindy Nguyen says
I wish Teacher Lisa, and the whole family specially Jacob a Very Happy New Year 2012 with much Health and Prosperity. Thank you for the Tips on the Running Start on Piano. Love You
Cindy Nguyen from Texas.
L Glenn says
Lisa God Bless you and Jacob and he will be healed, You have my prays.Happy New Year.Iam a new member and enjoy the program. Smiling
Alena says
Hi Lisa and Jacob,
thank you for a lovely message. Happy new year to you and your family. I believe that all your’re going through now will turn out well. Love Alena
Barbie says
Lisa I want to wish you and your family a blessed and happy new year. We are sending good thoughts your way and believing with you for a speedy recovery for Jacob.
Love & Prayers,
Barbie
Hal says
Lisa, Happy New Year to you, Jacob and family. I am glad that Jacob is positive and doing well. I will continue to pray for Jacob. – Hal from Michigan
joan says
happy new year to you and yours lisa, i have made a vow to practise at least 3 days a week, thank you for your inspiration,
Xiangwei Li says
Hi Lisa,
God knows each of us in person and He loves each of us and blesses us all the time. He never disappoints His children. Trust in the Lord and reply on Him to endure the challenges and tribulations. I pray Jacob will have courage and strength in the recovery process.
Happy New Year!
Xiangwei
lina says
You are an amazing teacher. Even I just watched couple of videos.
All the best for your family and wish Jacob recover soon.
Bhaskar says
Hi Lisa,
I wish you and your family a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!
Sad to hear about Jacob and I will pray for his recovery. Don’t worry.God will give you the strength to stay positive.
Mohammad says
I wish you and your family a happy new year. I truly hope everything goes well for Jacob. Try to enjoy this coming year, and thank you for your help with the piano.
Mohammad Alenezi, all the way from Kuwait!
Stephen Daniels says
Happy New Year to you Lisa, and you lovely family. Stay strong and positive Jacob, I will keep praying and asking for healing to be sent to you. Thank you Lisa for your help with my piano lessons.xx
Kath says
Lisa, Happy new Year to you and your family, especially Jacob. I’m sure it is easier said than done, but try to stay positive.
Tony Bautista says
Hi, Lisa,
Even with this new health challenge for Jacob, as it is for you and the whole family, our prayers are with you and my family and I wish you the best. No mention was made on what type of cancer it is but nevertheless, we strongly hope you can lick it.
Happy New Year!
Mike Tempest says
Hi Jacob, This is to wish you a complete recovery in 2012. When you are fully cured, you’ll find life even better than before! Thanks to your Mother, there is a big family caring about you, and we are all looking forward to hearing about your progress.
Best wishes to you all for 2012
Althea Spence-Pavacic says
Dear Lisa and Jacob…my prayers and thoughts are with you both. Jacob you look so much like your mother. Your smile is beautiful. Know that you have many friends that are in agreement in our prayers to God that your journey through this process will be a short one. Jesus died so that we may all live and he bore all the disease and pain for us. Just continue to believe in Him for your healing. Happy New Year.
Althea
Kim from London says
Dear Lisa
Thank you for making the time for your students, especially at this trying time.
I wish Jacob the very best wishes for a speedy and full recovery and trust and hope you will all have the strength to get through this hiccup in your lives.
Live long and prosper
Kim XXX
Peter de Wit says
Thanks for your message Lisa.
Best wishes to you and Jacob and the rest of your family for the comng year..
I really hope things work out OK for you Jacob. try to keep positive. I know it’s hard. I am very grateful to your Mum for teaching me how to get started with the piano.
Peter de Wit
R S Martin says
Thanks for the tips to keep up with the learning of the piano.
But I’m touched with the video of you and Jacob. Ive prayed to Our Lady to go to him .
Wishing you and family all the best for 2012.
Martin
eira says
Thank u Teacher Lisa . HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO ! you’re a great Teacher . Love You 😀 Btw, Im Eira from Malaysia ^^
Richard says
Hay Jacob, looking good, happy new year to you and your family, my thoughts, prayers, good wishes and admiration of your fighting spirit go to you in 2012. You already know, but you have a great family.
Very best wishes, Richard and family.
TOMAS VASQUEZ says
Jacob, you’re looking great and even tho we don’t know each other I feel like I do because of your sweet mother. I will continue send you Reiki and EFT until you’ve over this. Looking forward to that special day.
Tomas
Parris Petraline says
Hi Lisa. You sent my first email of 2012! I will definitely have Jacob, you, and your family in my prayers. God is so wonderful. I was already wondering if you might be born-again?
I signed up for your course because I’ve loved the ol’ hymns since I got saved in ’96. Now I’m in a great church without a piano player. You are easy to listen to and so far the lessons are nice and simply laid out.
Until later, Happy New Year!