Ballet extraordinaire

A reader sent me this link, Chinese Ballet, that will wow you whether you enjoy ballet or not.

Grace, poise, control, dominion, beauty, love, trust…the feats will amaze you.

Evidently, it took this husband and wife eight year to perfect the routine.

On page 199, in Science and Health, Eddy wrote about the mental requirements necessary for such flexibility as evidenced in this short video.

“The feats of the gymnast prove that latent mental fears are subdued by him.

“Had Blondin believed it impossible to walk the rope over Niagara's abyss of waters, he could never have done it. His belief that he could do it gave his thought-forces, called muscles, their flexibility and power which the unscientific might attribute to a lubricating oil. His fear must have disappeared before his power of putting resolve into action could
appear.” Mary Baker Eddy

Dancing with God

For all you dancers!

Dancing With God

When I meditated on the word “Guidance,”

I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word.

I remember reading 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 quite 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.

My eyes drew back to the word "Guidance."
When I saw "G": I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".
"God, "u" and "i" dance."
God, you, and I dance.

As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust
that I would get guidance about my life.

Once again, I became willing to let God lead.

My prayer for you today is that God's blessings
and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.

May you abide in God, as God abides in you.
Dance together with God, trusting God to lead
and to guide you through each season of your life.