"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion — to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair."~from ISAIAH 61 Bible verse for this Blog

APOLOGY to READERS who followed a SEARCH to HERE & didn't find it

On July 18, 2017, I drafted almost 3000 blog posts that I had published since 2008 when I began blogging, rather than edit each one. So if you clicked here from somewhere else and ended up with the post unavailable or error, I am sorry but this is why. It'd be too much work for me to go back and fix them. There's an explanation on 7/19/17 as I'm still learning.

Saturday, August 9, 2025

DANCE with Me ...

{OK, not with "me" with HIM 1st, or him 2nd}

My God and Father, Lord of the dance, allow me to see this day and this moment for what it really is—an invitation to dance the dance of life and faith with the One who made me.  May I dance this day with joy and passion, knowing that there will never be another one just like it.  In the name of Jesus I Pray.  Amen.(JLB)


 Lord God, draw me out on the dance floor of life this day and fill my ears and heart with the beautiful music of Your great affection.  Give me such an awareness of your presence that my feet just can’t be still.  Dance with me as I dance with you.  Amen. (JLB)

This DANCE is dedicated as

a Tribute to 2 earthly souls & their Happy Anniversary

ANYHOW

πŸ’šπŸ’š

after, of course, first to

their LORD, and Savior, Jesus Christ

and ours

[I asked earlier in the week, if they had a SONG or DANCE but I was informed that they didn't]

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I only wish that any one of these DANCERS were "yours truly"

because this is how I envision 

my DANCE
[another video choice but wrong season]

though I'm a far cry from this;

in my πŸ’™

and

my mind and spirit

it's exactly how I

DANCE

(lol)

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DANCE WITH ME(2001)
[not his but it is Paul Wilbur]
Paul Wilbur

 {I was sure I had seen a Live video of Paul Wilbur with Dancer or Flags but could not find}

So, may I present

... Harvest Dancers - Bahamas Harvest Church


[I think this couple might prefer being in the Bahamas for their anniversary 
instead of watching a Live video but 
Happy Anniversary again!]

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Oh,πŸ’šthat first image is your SUNSET DANCE!

Blessings and enjoy this weekend & years to come!

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JESUS

DANCE with ME

{I liked these words too & the SON}



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Not sure about


FOCUS

for upcoming week

{the next one has 5 words}

and on JB blog, he continues next with

DIRECTION (2015) or DEVOTION (2012)

["devotion" was back at #7]

AND

["direction" is ahead almost at the end #54]

although I could use both more devotion and direction

perhaps

we might take a break (lol) that we never did

OR

just continue with #35 (sigh) * SOIL or SOUL (has possibilities)
[*each One Word above linked to day 1 on 
JB's blog in 2 different years: 2012 & 2014]

Let me know if you have a preference

πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œ



Sunday, August 3, 2025

TRUST and DANCE

[image credit: Anne Peterson]

I recently saw this image by Anne Peterson

so I had to share for my 2025

One Word

and then

you might be thinking

TRUST and DANCE?

{yes, they're very related & the partnership & process of TRUST & Skating, too}

but the above image & message may or may not be

I'll let you decide.

[Trust in the Lord: Strive to Be]

"Trust is the foundation of any strong relationship, and in The Dance of Trust, you’ll learn how to strengthen it step by step. This workshop focuses on creating safety, openness, and reliability in your partnership, helping you build a connection rooted in mutual confidence."

Dancing for TRUST


I originally found out about this because I came across

 this image & wanted to use it

[image credit]

Verses
about 
Dancing before the Lord

"TRUST is a crucial element in DANCE partnerships {skating or any, for it to work} as it enables smooth and connected movement. It's a reciprocal process where the leaders must TRUST their partner to follow and the follower must TRUST the leader's guidance." ...

I hope you can see the same spiritual correlation that I see in the above.

"... Building TRUST in DANCE requires practice, communication and a shared understanding of roles and responsibilities."

I discovered an acronym for the 5 Principles of DANCE
B.A.S.T.E.
Body, Action, Space, Time, Energy
"Do You Wanna DANCE"
Kennedy Center

{I do know that Time or Timing is essential but for my case, 
I would use TRUST for the "T"}

It is also said that Space, Time, Force, and Shape
are the 4 main elements of
DANCE.

And the values of DANCE are:
physical, creative, imaginative, emotional, intellectual
development
[source: Human Kinetics]

"In essence, TRUST in DANCE creates a framework where physical and emotional boundaries are respected, communication flows freely (both verbally and non-verbally), and dancers feel empowered to explore, create, and perform 
with confidence and authenticity."


Whether you agreed with me or you decided to as you read my "proof" that "Yes, TRUST and DANCE" relate, connect and are deeply intertwined and hold spiritual significance as well as lifetime lessons as you work on the process. DANCE became a beautiful & wonderful expression of my love & TRUST in the 90s and though my body has aged, the rest of me still senses much through DANCE and as you can see throughout this blog, a high interest & value to me, even if I can't leap or spin or move quite the same - there is always the aMazing GRACE from God! πŸ’™

Through this week in our focus on "the DANCE", I'm sure we will see through Scripture and Readings that God is very much in tune with the movement & involvement of DANCE and building TRUST. {Perhaps "Stance on Dance" may further your interest or any of the links in this blog post to be convinced the important connection between God, TRUST & DANCE! πŸ˜‰


October 2012 [this one has different Scripture readings than πŸ“˜ on some] 

April of 2015  [this one does not have the same Scripture readings in the same order as πŸ“˜]

Interesting addition - *Journal question(s)

We'll just go with the πŸ“˜πŸ˜‰!

As long as we

TRUST and BELIEVE

God whispers lovingly,


PSALM 149






Friday, August 1, 2025

"THE SONG ...

... of 

MY HEART"


[or one with the lyrics & a gorgeous scene]

but it wasn't this one

[image credit: Bible Hub]

I almost went another week without sharing from 

"The


yet how can you not share

when the focus is on

THE SONG

So many wonderful SONGS and verses have been shared!

[Timeless Hebrew] 
This one said "RUTH SONG"

But to go with one of my 2025 One Words, I like this SONG

Originally I had:

* "SONG

of

RESTORATION & PEACE"

{*since this was no longer available, switching to another one}

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Praying this as I listen for all of us!

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One of the Readings for Reflection


"When he awoke, the song was there.  Its melody beckoned and begged him to sing it.  It hung upon the wind and settled in the meadows where he walked.  He knew its lovely words and could have sung it all, but feared to sing a song whose harmony was far too perfect for human ear to understand.  And still at midnight it stirred him to awareness, and with its haunting melody it drew him with a curious mystery to stand before an open window.  In rhapsody it played among the stars.  It rippled through Andromeda and deepened Vega’s hues.  It swirled in heavy strains from galaxy to galaxy and gave him back his very fingerprint.  “Sing the Song!” the heavens seemed to cry.  “We never could have been without the melody that you alone can sing.” (The Singer by Calvin Miller)"


"... Everything in all of creation, O Lord, is a unique song of yours. And when we sing our song—that song that is buried deeply within each of us—we are indeed being who we were made to be. We are in harmony (shalom) with the voice of our Maker. Help us to sing our song (Your song) clearly and fully this day. In the name of Jesus. Amen. (JLBranch)


October 2012


Hope this week God put a special SONG in your heart 

to get you ready for THE DANCE next week

Keep singing & dancing

in the Lord

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"Just sing, sing a SONG"

... sing out loud, sing out strong ...

Sing of good things not bad

... make it simple

make it last your whole life long 

{not Christian, but it kept coming to me all week long}

And they sang a new SONG ... Revelation 14:3



To my faithful visitors;
all of you who spend your valuable time here with me
I do appreciate you so much!

Thank you for taking your time to visit!

Love, Sweet blessings & Hugs!

DIOS TE BENDIGA
GOD BLESS YOU

always

Peggy