Then maidens will dance and be glad,
young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into gladness;
I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.
I will turn their mourning into gladness;
I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.
Jeremiah 31:13
Remember how fun it was to spin around when you were a kid! Adults would clap and praise your little dance, because your wobbly moves were so adorable. Your dance was a gift to them.
Next time when someone asks you: "May I have this dance?"
Recall that dancing is...
Dancing is like an inside-out of inward freedom. Sometimes I feel dancing is not from this world, because of its divine radiance and trance, complete absorption of self, and oneness in time and space. I love to watch people dance.
Few days ago I met one charming couple who attend a local dancing class. I expressed my wish to see them in action, and right away they asked if I could look up a song Oye Como Va by Santana online. As I watched them dance I felt a feather-like tenderness was passing over my face. It was such a delight to watch them sway in an accord with the music and move as if they were one. I was amazed they were willing to dance just for me and share their exhausting moves (plus we just met). It was the best gift anyone gave me that day.
When in a public place most have an excuse not to dance -- usually men have an excuse or two. If men only knew that dancing is the most beautiful gift, they would certainly do it over buying flowers and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate.Remember how fun it was to spin around when you were a kid! Adults would clap and praise your little dance, because your wobbly moves were so adorable. Your dance was a gift to them.
Next time when someone asks you: "May I have this dance?"
Recall that dancing is...
- expression of love and joy
- excellent exercise and stress relief
- fun that keeps you young
- leap into transcendent
- work of art and a gift to the loved one/One
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I will build you up again
and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel.
Again you will take up your tambourines
and go out to dance with the joyful.
Again you will take up your tambourines
and go out to dance with the joyful.
Jeremiah 31:4
2 comments:
Vlatka!
I dance but only as an expression of joy and worship to the Lord Jesus. Sadly, so much of dancing is meant to entice the opposite sex. Oh how I wish it could be more in society like you describe like the pureness of a child dancing in front of their parents.
Debbie, I was thinking if this picture is even appropriate to accompany the post, but I have no pictures of dancing children.
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