Lost in the Dance
Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a ballet dancer. I used to practice standing on my toes in the mirror for long periods of time, standing up as straight and tall as I could manage with my small frame. Being the youngest of 4, I was last in line for lessons of any kind. So, when I was 24, I took my first ballet lesson. I could feel those dream-aching places filling in with each lesson. No, I wasn’t going to be a prima ballerina, but I was fulfilling a childhood dream to learn to dance. I wore the standard pink tights and pink leotard to class and learned how to dégagé and pas de chat with the other young adults in the class. It was simply wonderful.
I was once again reminded of this simple joy this past fall when I felt like my life was crumbling at the core. I was busier than I wanted to be and trying to grieve my daddy’s death. I felt God nudging me to tend to the little girl inside again. I am now in the process of obeying this prompt. It is time to walk my horse around the pasture and take a dance class again. The desires of my young heart should not be taken for granted. They are treasure that God placed deep within me. He did this for all of us. The truth is, when we identify and take joy in the desires of our hearts, we meet our creator face to face. He loves to give us the things we long for. When we stay busy and ignore the seemingly small joys of our hearts we betray ourselves. It is time to take little Mary Anne dancing again.
*Thank you Cynthia Kelly for dancing for me with flour. I had so much with you and it was totally worth the sweeping and mopping I had to do afterwards. The pictures were too beautiful to just post one. Oh well!
Psalm 30:11 ~” You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,”
Looking to the Light
Surrender
Spreading Joy
Freedom
Surprised by Joy
Submerged
Rest
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Those are so cool! I think I like submerged the best!
Outrageously beautiful.
I need to remember that taking joy in the desires of my heart does allow me to meet Him face to face. Thanks for that reminder! Beautiful photos!
I love these
Mary Anne, I love this so much. Remembering to take time today to meet with my Creator in the quiet.
Love these. They are exquisite!
So Beautiful! I love Ballet also. I will dance unto him!
Oh, Mary Anne! These are so beautiful! “when we identify and take joy in the desires of our hearts, we meet our creator face to face.” What a lovely thought!
in tears. thank you.
Beautiful!