This has absolutely nothing to do with anything that I am aware of. But over the past few weeks God keeps taking me back and I think perhaps He wants me to share the story with you! Who knows, maybe He has done the same thing for you. If He has be sure to let us know.
I don't even know how many years ago this was. I do know it was during the time that John Moore was at WBC for chapter II! Rick Warren from Saddleback Church was coming to Myrtle Beach for a Celebrate Recovery Conference. It seemed really logical to get some info since we try to know and be and do as much as we can for our community at MTCC. So Wanda sent (agreed) for Donna Dawkins and me to go. We were so grateful that Lisa Foster also went with us. She may not be. It was the first time she had ever traveled with us (me)!
The conference was great and as it turns out Celebrate Recovery is part of the Wellspring restoration plan. Who would have ever guessed way back then that God was already preparing my head and my heart for what He had in store.
I cannot tell you what hotel we stayed in other than to say it had lots of floors and surely we must have been near the very top.
I cannot tell you how many nights we were there.
But what I can tell you is that one night when we got to our room, we went out onto the balcony and looked down. There in the biggest letters you have ever seen were the words
"DANCE FOR ME"
They were so big that we went out on the beach to see them at ground level. There were huge. If you think I am exaggerating, please ask Donna or Lisa to confirm what I have said. They were so big, so perfectly straight, so equal in size from the first letter to the last.
I just have to say... I think God Himself reached down and decided He, Himself wanted to write a love letter in the sand.
Many people ask me why I have my dancer magnet on my Forerunner.
That's why. If He loved me enough to ask me, me of all people to dance for Him... count me in! I might not be the prettiest or most graceful dancer you'll ever see. But hopefully if you see me or have seen me acting a fool in the middle of my driveway, backyard, office, church, beach or mountain top now you know why. He is the best dancin' partner a girl could ever hope for. He has yet to complain that I haven't an ounce of rhythm or two left feet. Maybe it's because when I'm dancing with Him, He sweeps me off my feet as we dance to our favorite songs. It is like strolling down memory lane remembering how each song is a reminder of His love and faithfulness as well as the hope of what He has yet to do! Lead on King Jesus... lead on in the dance of life. It is my honor and pleasure to be your dance partner.
I guess He had heard me sing and thought I should try dancing instead!
Now I'm not proud enough to think I was the only one that received the invitation to dance from Him. It's my prayer for every person who saw those letters in the sand that you too said "YES!"
