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November 01, 2006
God Talks in Dance
“If I could tell you what I meant, there would be not point in dancing it.”-Isadora Duncan (she was the founder of modern dance-by "modern" I mean the style developed in the early 1900s)
SO true. I wish I could dance this entry, but word’ll have to do. This weekend while floating, flying, and flapping around like a rag doll on a wind-whipped close line, I sensed God’s leading in my life. I was swirled out of my selfishness, into a deep peace which played itself out in leaps and twirls. I was trying to describe the experience to Jacob and all I could do was sputter out random, but genuinely passionate phrases: "God's chest," "I heard his pulse," "I'm free" until finally breaking into dance in our kitchen. The point is, I feel blessed to be lead by a God that carefully spins, sways, and dips me though a life I don’t deserve. And knowing that I’m being lead in this way fills me to the brim with so much thankfulness and hope that I wanted to share.
P.S. After this weekend of dancing and word-weaving with ghosts, hobbits, pirates, and paintings, I’m convinced that living forever will be fantastically interesting! More on ghosts, hobbits, pirates, and paintings IF I can figure-out how to upload the gazillion pictures I took at Neil's.
P.S.S. Speaking of pictures, the one in this post was taken in forest park a few weeks ago. When I got up to go, the current lifted that leaf like it was waving good bye. I loved it.
P.S.S.S. Speaking of loving things, I love community radio! This morning they played “Glass Onion”. How often does that happen? I assure you…nearly never.
P.S.S.S.S. I've noticed that people don't really use P.S. in blogs. Why not?
P.S.S.S.S.S. No Worries -I'm using them enough for the lot of us.
| By Heidi V. | 12:39 PM
Comments
Thanks for making me smile! I love that you dance! P.S. (HUG)
Posted by: Tanya at October 31, 2006 11:12 PM
I love the leaf picture. Very nice. And blessings on you as you experience the peace and impulse to dance described so nicely in this post.
Posted by: Neil E. Das at November 1, 2006 11:11 AM
Thanks Tanya and Birthday-Boy Neil!
P.S. Neil, you CAN change the post date by clicking on it! Yips and skips to that!
Posted by: Heidi Vincent at November 1, 2006 11:56 AM
Have you always felt comfortable dancing? Annie and I were talking yesterday on the phone. I used to hate dancing outside of ballet class. I never knew what to do without choreographed moves. When I went to Budapest, Abby literally grabbed me by the arm and took me to a basement dance club. This was the first night ever that I shook off embarrassment and let go. Not to say that I never get self conscious or shy about dancing, but it was a HUGE step.
I like the leaf but it reminds me of Ophelia drowning. Oh dear!
Posted by: Laura at November 3, 2006 12:28 PM
Glad you're feeling freer! Yeah, I feel pretty free and comfortable doing it, probably cause I feel inclined to dance when I feel anything strongly. I find it cathartic like laughing or crying with your whole body. I guess it’s like how a painter “needs to paint” or a writer “needs to write”. I need to dance. God gave everybody something to do with passion and skill. I got dance. Not to say that I haven’t been frustrated while learning techniques that leave me bruised, sore, but that’s what makes it beautiful…the drive to do it and to do it well.
Ruth St. Denis: "I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what it too deep to find for words." I think that’s true. Last week dancing was like letting my spirit groan to God. A Prayer of sorts, and while praying I felt hugged by God. Magic.
Posted by: Heidi Vincent at November 3, 2006 02:00 PM