Sunday, February 19, 2012

Dearest God,

This morning I smiled as we sang the final song at church.  Lord of the Dance is not one of my favorite songs but it did elicit images that delighted my soul.

About sixty years ago I wanted to dance but I thought I was too fat.  I carried that thought for 45 years.  But one day after my breast was removed with cancer, I found myself imagining dancing with you in the universe, among the bright shining stars.  I saw you and I dancing, leaping from one shining star to another.  Those pictures gave me courage especially when you whispered that I could do it, I could dance.  And so after preaching one morning, I unzipped my robe revealing my dance clothing, the choir started singing and I danced to faith's song.  Aahh, what refreshment filled my soul; I was dancing heaven's song.

The last song of the worship service coupled with that extraordinary vision brought me a message:  It is never too late to join the dance.  We can enter at the beginning (always the best time to start) or at the end or anywhere in between.  You invite us to join you in the dance of life.  You give us your spirit.  You breathe your breath upon us enabling us to live and move and dance.  You change our inertia to an energy that gives us the ability to do most anything meaningful with you.

Breathe upon me,
upon us,
Living God;
inspire us
to dance,
to step
into the partnership,
to enjoy
the most
wonderful relationship
available to us.
Move us
to dance
into life
with you.

Love, Andrea