Learning to Dance

An enormous wave crashes against the pink coral rocks, sending a thick spray of mist into the air. Swirling currents recede from the rocky coastline and flow back out to sea. Another giant wave leaps up, and water rushes into a small cavern between the rocks. With a roar, water rolls out the mouth of the cave and shoots high into the sky.

 Jus as nature’s stunning display of land meeting the sea is transfixing, creating a magical moment frozen it time, sometimes the journey of life brings amazing times and experiences that compel us to stand in awe and dance for joy, rejoicing in the goodness of our Heavenly Father.  Other times life threatens us with trials and pain, attempting to bury a person in hopelessness. It is during these moments that faith is tested the most, and God’s children must prepare to trust and grow. 

Ecclesiastes 3: 1 and 4 say:

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. . .A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance

Life is designed to contain different stages, and each part has purpose. The most challenging times are often those moments when we must trust and praise the Savior even when the rain is falling. Despite the dark, damp sections on the path of life, we can still have joy in our Savior, and through it all we can hope, dream, believe, and most of all, learn to dance, even in the rain.