Here we go.
I can finally write this post after the recent events enfolded yesterday.
I should start at the beginning.
My dad used to be a dance teacher. He actually danced in national tournaments and later became a judge to be asked to judge big tournaments in ballroom and latin dancing in Germany. He would take me with him when he judged..so I always was around dancing.
My dad was also the one who taught me my first dance:
an internation Rumba to Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise"
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Even before it was time for us late teens to join a dance studio in 9th grade, I was able to dance already quite a bit.
My dad is my ultimate heron in this. I could dance any dance with him since he led so well. I only had to stay in rhythm and remember my basic steps: how awesome!!
From early on it became my wish that my future husband would dance like my dad (grin)...or lead like him.
A BLESSING PART:
I have not been able to dance for over 10 years now. Lots of things took precedent in my life.
However, this year God wanted to bless me, my heart and my inner desire in a special way:
4 weeks ago, one of my teens from church gave me a voucher for 2 free dance lessons. I felt like as if it were my birthday or Christmas. I counted down the hours until that very day and I loooved it. I was able to attend 2 social dance evenings.....and let me tell you...I never really sat down...I danced all the time and I loved it!
I really wanted to attend that dance studio since I found really great people there as well. Nevertheless, my financial situation would not allow me to. I felt very sad but pressed on and prayed for God to make a way.
Last night I received an email where dear friends and supporters from the States wanted to bless me with the finances for going dancing!!!!
My heart started jumping, I can hardly put it into words. God has seen my heart and my heart's desire.
Now I can go dancing!!!!!!!!
A HEALING PART
Now I want to tell you about the healing part dancing can be. God has been speaking to me about it for a looong time. There is more to this world than the things we see. There is a spiritual reality. Everything that happens in the natural effects the spiritual and everything that is birthed in the spiritual has a lasting effect on the natural. Where do I go with this? Stay with me and read on:
The dance of a woman and a man is a very spiritual thing. It shows a natural order of things.
Have you ever noticed that when a man leads well,he makes the woman shine? When a man leads well, the woman is very eager to follow his lead. In this way she can shine the most.
Now lets take this as a metaphor for how God intended the relationship between a man and a woman to play out here on earth.
If the man leads well, the woman is very happy to let him lead and follow his lead. IF a man does not lead, the woman needs to take over and if you look at such a couple when dancing...it does not look so wonderful.
When the woman knows that the man takes care of her and knows where to go, she can trust him and follow his lead.
When a man goes dancing God actually wants to heal the man's identity in being a leader, being the man but also being sensitive to the woman's needs. When a woman goes dancing, God actually wants to heal the femininity in her, the overflowing grace and the ability to trust the man.
Now you hopefully see that THE DANCE has a blessing part but even more so a healing part!
I give glory to God who knows my heart and helps me to balance out my ministry life with a beautiful dance!!!
Here we go.
I can finally write this post after the recent events enfolded yesterday.
I should start at the beginning.
My dad used to be a dance teacher. He actually danced in national tournaments and later became a judge to be asked to judge big tournaments in ballroom and latin dancing in Germany. He would take me with him when he judged..so I always was around dancing.
My dad was also the one who taught me my first dance:
