Dancing In the Light, 2

 

My 80 year old mother lives by herself in her home in Oklahoma.  God has blessed her with a wonderful family next door.  A wife, husband and three small boys.  The parents do not speak English well.  My mother learned Spanish over 60 years ago but hasn't used it since. But she is able to say and hear just enough with the mother Maria that they have formed a close relationship over the years.  I think with Maria's mother many, many miles away and cannot see her, she sees my mother as her second one.  I'll share her, it's ok:)

My mother had shared with me how Maria has a plastic flower in a pot that dances when a strong light hits it.  Maria has it in her kitchen window which faces my mothers kitchen window.  My mother looks over there and can see the dancing flower and it gives her that little piece of happiness inside that just makes her smile.  She shared this with Maria.  Some time later, Maria knocked on my mothers door and gave her her own dancing flower.  Now they can look out each other's window and see their friends flower dancing along with their own.

This makes me smile:)  It makes me ponder and picture in my mind how when we let the light of Christ shine down on us, we can't help but dance, some of us literally, and some of us just in our heart, but I bet we all smile. I also ponder about friendships and how special they are.  When we have the light of Christ in our hearts, we want our friends to be happy and one of the best things we can do is pray for them each day, asking the light of Jesus to shine brightly down on them until their heart dances.

My heart goes out to some of my friends right now who need to dance.  And there are days when I need to dance, but the feet are draggin'.  And then later I feel better and lighter and moving in an almost graceful way and more times than not, someone will call or send me a note saying, "I've been praying for you."  I smile and whisper in my mind. . .I know. . .I know. My dear friends, I am praying to the Dance Master for you.

I'm so grateful to serve a mighty, majestic King of Kings God, and how He cares enough to want us to dance. . .and if it takes a plastic flower in a pot in a kitchen window, then that is what He does.  He cares enough about you and me in this great big world full of mess and he brings us to someone's mind that brings them into His presence on our behalf.  He sees, He listens, He cares, He directs, He leads. . .are we following, allowing Him to lead on our behalf?

If you're in the dark, step out onto the dance floor and let the light, His light shine down on you and feel the music of his voice, his love, let it move you, and begin to dance.  He's the best dance partner I know.  Go on, take a spin, twirl and dip and sway to the music. . .are you dancing yet?

 

Part 2

 

A dear sister in Christ that battled cancer for years passed away a few nights ago. She inspired everyone who knew her. She oozed Christ's love. Her closest friends say she is now dancing without shackles. Yes, she is dancing in the Light, with the Light of the world, her Savior, Jesus. Many of you that did not know her, prayed for her. Thank you!

She is free from cancer, free from pain, free from this world. She sang not too long ago,

You can have all this world, Just give me Jesus.

 

 

It makes me smile to think of her dancing with Him now.

Don't you know how happy she is!

 

One day I will butt in. Will you? Do you know someone who doesn't have that dance card waiting?

 

Let's tell them the steps so they can share in the dance.

 

Liz would want that.

 

Jesus calls us to do so.

 

Let the music begin!