DON’T WAIT TO BE FREE TO DANCE

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I am in Livingston, Tennessee this weekend. This is my hometown and even though I haven’t lived here over 20 years, I still consider it home. My granddaughter, Matti, had a ballet recital on Saturday and I wanted to come and watch her perform. I came in last year and was so moved by watching her. She is just 8 years old but she is so graceful and elegant when she dances. You can just see the joy on her face, it touches your soul to watch.

It reminded me of a story my sister told me. Several years ago, she was asked to go on a mission trip to India. While she loved the people going, and the ministry she’d be visiting, she was SCARED to death. She was afraid of flying, afraid of being away from her family, afraid, afraid, afraid. Leading up to the departure, the folks on the team met weekly with women of the church for prayer. My sister told the other people going, “I want to be free from fear like those older women who dance to the worship music. They don’t care who is watching, they are just joyful!”

A few weeks later, she swallowed her fear and made the trip. On the second night there, the home for children that they were visiting called everyone together for praise and prayer. The leader told the kids that if they had a word from the Lord for anyone, to share. A sweet boy of about 14 pointed at my sister. He didn’t even know her name but he felt like the Lord had given him something to say. He turned to her and said,

“I saw a woman screaming in fear. The Lord said, “Don’t wait to be free to dance. Dance to be free.”

My sister was blown away! And while fear is still something she struggles with at times, it doesn’t have the same hold on her that it used to.

So, what are you waiting to be free to do? Maybe it’s the “doing” that will set you free, not the other way around.

Have a Blessed Day!

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31 Comments

  1. Cheryl Records says:

    Such a needed reminder today. Thank you for sharing that, Tania!!

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  2. Phylis M. says:

    What an inspiring young man to speak his heart to your sister. Love it!

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  3. Tania, I looked at the post from May 21, 2016 (of you and your sister). Boy you have lost weight. You look great.

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  4. I live by the the belief, that if something scares you, you need to move toward it, do it and embrace it. You will become a stronger, more well-rounded, independent person. This has served me well over the years. Your granddaughter is beautiful!

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  5. I like this! I struggle with so much fear and anxiety that most days I feel like I only life half a life. I know it isn’t the life God intended for me.

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  6. Beautiful post- have a bless day!

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  7. Beautiful granddaughter and beautiful words today. I love this post. Thank you. May you continue to have a great weekend and safe travels home.

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  8. Thanks Tania for this post. I also struggle with fear and anxiety when stepping outside of my “comfort zone”. 🙁
    Your granddaughter is beautiful! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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  9. Great post today, very thought provoking. We do serve a mighty God.
    I have enjoyed the last two days of post, thanks for sharing your family.

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  10. Teri Getler Matthews says:

    Matti is adorable! Hope you are having a wonderful visit with family…love you Sunday posts.

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