I am joining Alece of Grit&Glory for One Word 2011.
[read more about it here]
I first read about it Jan. 3 and had thought about what my word would be for days upon days now. Many words popped up in my head but nothing stuck out to me. I prayed God would give me a clear sign of one simple, but powerful word. A day or two went by.
I was casually emailing back and forth a very sweet blogger who has become a very dear friend of mine. Then... there it was. The word. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh. I sat here stunned.
[read more about it here]
I first read about it Jan. 3 and had thought about what my word would be for days upon days now. Many words popped up in my head but nothing stuck out to me. I prayed God would give me a clear sign of one simple, but powerful word. A day or two went by.
I was casually emailing back and forth a very sweet blogger who has become a very dear friend of mine. Then... there it was. The word. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh. I sat here stunned.
It was so clear. Thank you God.
My word...
My word...
DANCE
Last week I read a quote that made me smile:
"DANCE with God, He will let the right one cut in."
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"There is...a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to DANCE" -Ecclesiastes 3:4
I read somewhere that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is uncomfortable and jerky. When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.
This year I will DANCE together with God, trusting Him to lead and to guide me through each season of my life.
What's your One Word?
29 comments:
what a beautiful post sweetie! :) my word is balance! :) i need to make sure to get enough sleep each night!!
This is wonderful dear! I hope and pray God leads you this year to do His will! My word for this year is Hope. So simple.
Beautiful! Glad you shared this.
oh how lovely!!! i hope you {dance} sweet friend:))))
xo
That is a GREAT word. Love the post too.
love your word, and that the Lord placed this upon your heart! and i love the quote: 'dance with God, He will let the reight one cut in.' great post and blessings for you and your beautiful lifelong dance with the Lord! :)
Great post! Your word paints such a beautiful picture. I have alwasy liked the quote "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to DANCE in the rain." What a perfect word for 2011.
What a wonderful word, and the meaning is just perfect! This will be a great year for you!
Thank you for sharing! Such a great post and reminder for us all :)
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I love this so much. I think it's the perfect word for you, and I just love the illusion of dancing with God. Dancing was my thing for 18 years after all :)
And my word came to me in church yesterday, even before I heard of one-word challenges (K-Love is doing something similar) and I was blown away to think that God gave me mine even before I knew what it was! But my word for 2011 is selfless. Oh that I would love all love for myself and give all that love to HIM...
lose all love for myself** :)
Love the post! My word is Faith...one that will likely end up as a tattoo soon! PS- the pug is not going for a name change...
I love this post!! I haven't found my word yet -- thank you for sharing yours =)
I love this post! Ever since you shared that quote with me last week, it's been stuck in my head. It's the perfect quote...thank you for sharing it with me! I don't have a word yet but I'm going to start thinking of one :)
i love "dancing together with God." What an inspiring post. thanks!
love your word you picked!! i hope you have a great year. i will have to think on that before i pick my word. :)
What a beautiful word. May you dance with Him and may you be blessed in all He has for you this year.
I absolutely love the word (and the reasons behind it) that you have chosen. So awesome! I think this is going to be a great year.
My word - Courage.
I love your word. Lovely post.
My word is: FORWARD
Love this! I'm sure you've also heard the quote "Dance like no one's watching" =) A friend of mine who is a dancer also tatooed "Dance like DAvid" on the arch of her foot...and David is my fave Bible Character--the quote is in reference to David dancing in the street (yes the part where he's naked haha) but in complete gratitude to the Lord =)
I'll have to think of my word this year!
love love love this!
what a cool idea! hmm my word is "accomplish." i have a lot of things that have been sitting on my to-do list, and it's time to get them done on top of surviving my junior year of college.
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This is so incredibly inspiring Michelle!!
I love the dancing metaphor. It makes so much sense.
I will have to think about my word!
Such a beautiful post, sweet Michelle. Just love this. xoxo, Annemarie
Thank you for reminding me of this while we were hanging!!!
I enjoyed our 'rendevous' tonight and I'm so glad you're in my life!
-bjj
oh wow, michelle. this is so beautiful. your word is one of my favorites! what incredible imagery of our journey with God.
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I'd love to know more about you! My friend isn't dating anyone at the moment... ;)
PS- Your blog is cute!
this is beautiful! I think I'm going to write that last part down. :)
This is amazing. Such a perfect word and goal for the year I think. Something to remind of the intimacy of a relationship with God and something to help you find joy amidst experiences in this world. Very inspiring.
I've been prayerfully considering my own word for the year, and I think I've almost got it. :)
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