Today I have a really mini testimony to share. It has to do with ballet too - here goes:
Yesterday my two year-old little brother was privileged enough to receive a freezy. It was bright red. He proceeded to bring it down into our basement.
I didn't take much notice of this occurrence until I went downstairs to practice ballet. (We have a hard floor downstairs and we have some mirrors that I got from my Grandma's house set up. A ledge along the wall serves as a barre - I am so thankful for the set up!!) Anyways, I was about to slip my technique shoes on when I noticed that sticky red drips covered the floor. It looked as if my brother had sprinkled his freezy all over the floor.... I sighed, grabbed up a wet paper towel, and wiped up the mess.
It only took a few minutes, so I was soon running through plies and tendus. When I get to degajes, I tried to make myself really push against the floor. I have had many teachers tell my class to pretend that something sticky is on the floor and we need to try to work through our feet before they leave the ground. Guess what? Pretending that something sticky was on the ground became really, really, easy, because now there was something sticky on the floor! As I began to degaje side, my foot came in contact with a bit of freezy that I had missed. Sssliiddeee! My foot pushed against the stickiness, through the ground and lifted off the floor.
The moral of my story?? (yes, there is one :P)
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28.
God used my two year old brother to help me with my technique by spilling his freezy all over the basement. Maybe you think it's just a coincidence - God didn't do anything. I don't think so. God is always working - you just have to look for His loving hands.
How has God worked in your life lately?
-Mandy
Picture found at: http://www.classicalballet.com/
Yesterday my two year-old little brother was privileged enough to receive a freezy. It was bright red. He proceeded to bring it down into our basement.
I didn't take much notice of this occurrence until I went downstairs to practice ballet. (We have a hard floor downstairs and we have some mirrors that I got from my Grandma's house set up. A ledge along the wall serves as a barre - I am so thankful for the set up!!) Anyways, I was about to slip my technique shoes on when I noticed that sticky red drips covered the floor. It looked as if my brother had sprinkled his freezy all over the floor.... I sighed, grabbed up a wet paper towel, and wiped up the mess.
It only took a few minutes, so I was soon running through plies and tendus. When I get to degajes, I tried to make myself really push against the floor. I have had many teachers tell my class to pretend that something sticky is on the floor and we need to try to work through our feet before they leave the ground. Guess what? Pretending that something sticky was on the ground became really, really, easy, because now there was something sticky on the floor! As I began to degaje side, my foot came in contact with a bit of freezy that I had missed. Sssliiddeee! My foot pushed against the stickiness, through the ground and lifted off the floor.
The moral of my story?? (yes, there is one :P)
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28.
God used my two year old brother to help me with my technique by spilling his freezy all over the basement. Maybe you think it's just a coincidence - God didn't do anything. I don't think so. God is always working - you just have to look for His loving hands.
How has God worked in your life lately?
The joy of the Lord is my strength!
-Mandy
Picture found at: http://www.classicalballet.com/
