I remember last year on Christmas Eve we were with our grandchildren.  Following the candlelight service at church, we had birthday cake and sang to Baby Jesus. The children then, on their own initiative, decided that they were going to dance and sing for the neighbors.  Their Dad took his iPhone to play the music, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”.  They rang door bells as if they were trick or treating, house to house.  Neighbors came to their doors and experienced Callie and Travis singing while Molly, wearing her white ballet costume, twirled, leaped, and pirouetted across the yards.

This just had to be close to an all time favorite Christmas Eve for me.  Joy could not be contained!  Worship took place through dancing.  I am reminded of the song, “Lord of the Dance”, lyrics by Sydney Carter…

” I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth.  At Bethlehem I had my birth.  Dance, then, wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.  And I’ll lead you all wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the dance, said he.”

The following painting of the nativity is by DOLAZAK and is in a gallery in Dubrovnik, Croatia.  It seems to express this joyful dancing that bursts forth out of the Light, the Savior, born on Christmas. The poem is from “Laughter, Silence, & Shouting” by Kathy Keay…

Let’s do it!  Let’s you and I find a moment to dance the joy of Christmas Eve.  I’ll be dancing with at least one or all three of my grandchildren and their new puppy!

nk

Pondering…

Don’t ponder it too long….Dance!!