Simply Grateful # 7

Day 7

American Sign Language classes. ASL is like doing a dance with your hands. And I’ve so enjoyed learning about to do it better. 

Simple Honesty: Part 3

My relationship with God

Photo Credit Mikayla H.

I danced slowly in the moonlight. My Abba whispered His love softly. My heart moved in time to the music. I know He’s there, even though my eyes tell me that there’s only air around me. There have been times in my life – like dancing with my Abba – when I can feel the presence of God surrounding me. And there are times I struggle find Him in the midst of my day. It’s not that He’s not there, it’s just that I can’t feel Him as much. But He and I have the best relationship I could ask for. I’m learning to relate to Him as a beloved to her lover. This is journey that has taken me through many twists and turns, through some of the hardest times in my life, and through some of the most joyful times I’ve ever experienced. Through it all God has been there helping me to see Him for who He is.

This kind of relationship isn’t easy, clean or perfect, But I wouldn’t miss it for the world. It’s one of the few relationships in my life that I feel totally safe, totally free, and totally loved inside of it. The more I open myself up to God and His love the more my life changes for better.

I wish I could find the words to describe how much love and acceptance I have found in Him. I wish I could find the words to tell how much He’s meant to me. I wish I could find the words to describe this wonderful relationship. But since I can’t, let me encourage you in your own walk. God is closer than you think. Keep relaxing into the love that he offers you every day. And don’t worry if you don’t see any fireworks right away. Just keep walking with God wherever He leads and you’ll see more than you ever imagined.     

Simply Happy

Yesterday I was out in our woods, listing to music and dancing. One song I came to was Happy by Ayiesha Woods.

No record deal, no dream fulfilled, no three minute video
No catchy jingle, no big hit single playing on the radio

Can make me happy enough
Can make me feel the way you do
You make me happy
I wanna make You happy too
You make me happy
You make me happy

No flashy cars, no movie stars, no man, woman, boy or girl
No fancy things, no diamond rings, nothing in the whole wide world

Chorus

No I cannot count the ways You have made my life so blessed
All I know is that You came and made beauty of my mess
Said I cannot count the ways You have made my life so blessed
All I know is that You came and made beauty of my mess

This simple and fun song, sums up my life. Okay so I haven’t hit it big or rocked the world, but God makes me happy. He gives me reason to smile and enjoy life. So what if my life isn’t perfect? God gives me reason to be happy anyway. And that makes me smile.  

The Simple Dance

Dancing. Oh, the joy it brings. To feel the freedom, the excitement, and the beauty it brings. I love dancing. Whether hip-hop, waltz, pop, contra, square, or freestyle I love it all. When I dance I feel alive.

You know the times when I feel the best? When I’m dancing with my Abba. Sometimes we dance slowly, sometimes we dance fast. Sometimes we are in-between. But when we dance, the world and its problems fade away. Concerns and cares fall of my shoulders. All I care about is my Daddy, looking into His eyes, and feeling His touch. We don’t even need to talk; all we need to do is to be together.

Dancing requires slowing down. Dancing means you stop and focus on your partner. Dancing makes you forget about everything except Him.

I know this may sound too dreamy to be real, but trust me. I have danced with God many times. It’s the one of the most beautiful things we do together.

Take some time. Dance with Abba. Let Him love you. Open your heart and just let Him be there. He longs to sweep        you off your feet.