A childhood friend gained her heavenly wings about two weeks ago. She was only forty-six years old and a beautiful, smart, kind, soul who will be dearly missed. Sunday, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and several other precious people were killed in a helicopter accident.
I have been thinking about just how fragile life is. But more than fragile, life is a gift. A gift I have taken for granted.
Moody Monday mornings and scornful Sunday nights have been my norm. I know waking up is a blessing, but so often my attitude is plain out ungrateful.
Lizzo was right…. truth hurts.
The buzz of grief on social media has been tough. Yet, there have also been glimmers of hope in messages reminding us to savor the moments we still have.
Ms. Creola Tuning turned eighty-five this week. She stands on the back row of my fitness class and shakes her shimmy every Wednesday. In her eighty-five years of life, she has surely seen grief, loss and disappointment. Mixed in with hardships, she has also seen love, compassion and good times.
As I watched her dance in a tutu during our class this week, God taught me a valuable lesson:
Dance while you still can.
…you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and carry on our business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air]. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and we will do this or that.” James 4:13-15 AMP
When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way. -Wayne Dyer
Today’s post is part of a weekly blog link up called Five Minute Friday. Click on the link to read some of the other posts! I am blown away by the writing of these Christian writers from all over the world!
Say it sister
Love you!
Oh yes, our attitude. We need to give thanks for each day. Great to see the pictures of Ms. Tuning still dancing.
Every day…we need to give thanks! How much happier would we be if we approached each day with gratitude?
Beautifully written. Thank you
Thank you! God is good!
Dance while you can and enjoy every step, for each day, each opportunity, each step is a true gift! I sooooo appreciate the reminder to dance.
Father God help me to remember to dance and be mindful that everyday You give me is a reason to dance and that everyday should be a celebration.
– Thank you Katina!
Yes we have DAILY reasons to dance and celebrate!
Thank you Katina,
It is so important that we wake up every morning and just take a moment and realize, “Hey, God woke me up”. We get so stuck in a routine, we forget the ‘Why” behind our actions way too much.
God truly wants us to be happy so why do we try so hard not to be. Let’s make time for those things and remember that life is like a box of chocolates, you never really know what you getting into (Unless you actually read the box top).
Yes! Yes! Yes!!!
I’ve been to this point many times when tragedy has hit but I am determined to maintain the spirit of gratefulness and enjoy every minute of life that has been given to me!!! We have these gifts today of “get it right” and “enjoy every minute” and I won’t take them for granted. Thanks for the reminder. #truth #grateful 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽💕
Me too!! Being intentional this time!!!
Someday soon this all will end,
and Earthly stuff will cease to happen,
but I’m telling you, my friend,
that I still am just a snappin’.
Cancer’s got my throat in grip,
cannot talk, hard to breathe,
but my life is still a trip
and I shall my joy unsheathe
as a kind of bright-steel blade
with which to hack away the demons
(who had thought they had it made);
can you, might you hear their screamin’?
Doesn’t matter when I die;
got the sparkle in my eye.
Yes!!! Sparkle in the eye despite it all!
I’ve also been reminded how precious life is this week and how we must cherish every moment! I’ve also been reminded that peace is priceless and necessary. God has blessed us immensely and we must not take it for granted. I choose to dance through the storms of life and focus on the positives. Thanks Katina for always shining a light!
I’ve been thinking about the same things. Our mortality is always an awareness that hangs out in the back of our minds but is catapulted forward when we confront reminders close to home. My husband’s grandmother was a lot like the woman in your class-making every minute count. May I do likewise. I’m your neighbor #34 at FMF link up.