“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 When I first started ballet, strength was my focus. I came from a gymnastics background and so when I began dancing, I was all…
As a new year unfolds and January just about slides into the finish line, something has captured my attention over the last few weeks. We have to take care of our instruments in order to function well. In ballet, a dancer’s body is her instrument. She works hard to take care of it, to prevent…
About this time last year, our little family when out to dinner at a local Mexican restaurant. Dallas had been hit by an ice storm which is rare, fun, and exciting here in Texas! Getting out for dinner was pretty risky considering the ice covered streets and our non-four wheel drive car. But we arrived…
“Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” Psalm 100:3 It is so easy to think, “If I just had her body, her hair, her talent, her house… then I would be truly happy.” Insecurity and comparing…
Sweet girl, the world can feel like it is spinning at times…not just the big, wide expanse of this place called Earth, but sweet one, YOUR world can feel like it’s spinning. I know. I feel it too. Some days, we are in our groove, doing our things, feeling very…in step with our Savior…in tune…
In this dance of life, God asks us simply to take steps of trust. Often, those steps can feel like blind leaps of faith, and we would kind of rather not take them, you know? Life is this twisting, turning, constant motion of ups, downs, and all arounds, but thankfully, we have a calm center…