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Dancin' Feet...


If there’s anything that my girls love to do, it’s dancing. Turn on some music or simply sing a song and they will surely be dancing along in no time. So one day as I was spending time with our little ones, Esther started doing this precious little dance that I couldn’t help but film…

2 Samuel 6 talks about how when David brought back the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, he danced before it because he was so excited to have it back. Following the procession, his wife, Michal, pulled him aside and scolded him for his un-kingly manner. But David replied, “I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes…” (vs. 22).

 I love it. David knew not to be ashamed of His Lord and King. He had so much joy welling up inside of him that he could do nothing but celebrate!

 There’s nothing my girls love more than to turn up their Telugu “Jesus songs” (as they call them) and dance around the room, belting out the lyrics. They have this unashamed joy within them that you can’t miss seeing all over their faces. It’s absolutely beautiful. And I think it makes their Heavenly Father smile more than we could ever imagine.

 And I long for this joy for myself. What a difference it would make in this world if we could all find the freedom to celebrate life by dancing before our Lord.

 So may today be a day that you dance. May it be a day that you can come unashamed and undignified before the throne of your Lord and dance your heart out. May it be a day that we find ourselves with the joy of a child. And may it be a day that others know us for our dancin’ feet…

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  1. Kristi W.March 23, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Love this! She is so sweet doing her dance. :) Thanks for posting!

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  2. Laurie StoneApril 5, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Oh, how I miss your dancing feet, sweet little one! And your beautiful, fun smile!!! :) Isa. 43:4-"You are honored and precious in His (God's) sight!"

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