Simple Joys

Isn't it fun when our children are happy? Brittany finished teaching last night and could hardly wait to get in the car and call me to tell me how amazing it was . I had to rejoice with her at the sound of her voice as this is all she has ever wanted to be...a dance teacher. From the first moment that she began her first tap class 11 years ago.

She used to pretend in our basement that she was holding ballet classes for a classroom of children. I remember hearing her from the kitchen correcting her pretend students. She would mimic her own dance teachers perfectly. It used to tickle me so...

After many years and hours of dance class and dance competitions...she has never, ever changed her mind as to what she wanted to do after graduation.(Despite the ideas that we dangled in front of her) This past year...in the spring she made a disheartening decision to leave the performing arts center where she had been taking class and assistant teaching for the last five years. It was a hard decision...but in her heart she knew that it was time for her to move on.

After a long summer of second guessing herself and almost deciding to take a year off from dancing (her knees were pretty banged up) I asked her one day where she wanted to go. Out of the blue she mentioned this particular dance studio. I still have no idea where she came up with the name but we keyed in the words and found that yes, indeed it was a ten minute drive from home...having the need to give her knees a break this year she decided to just take a couple of classes a week. Within the first month...she was asked to assist...now she is on the substitute teacher list. Her confirmation that the hard decision that she made was the right one...I know that God was placing her right where He wanted her to be.

This brings me to current. Forgive me as I am having one of those mommy moments...but what a blessing to watch her grow into this young woman whom God is blessing. She taught Pointe class last night all evening...she was so excited...she just talked and talked. For her...the simpleness of just looking around at a room full of girls, following her direction...is indescribable...it makes her heart sing.

As we get closer to graduation...I am beginning to see that she is growing up and that God is leading her into her future.

I am just in Awe of our Amazing God!

"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

Joyce Marie

In my Kitchen today...Homemade Bagels!