He turns his face toward the sun, relishing the heat. He dances in the rain with squeals of excitement. He lays facedown on the rocks, feeling the texture beneath his cheeks. He savours life. He doesn’t need words.
She belts out her very own version of the song. She sings a loud monotone, “YAAAAAAAAAH YAAAAAAYAAAAAYAAAAH!” She shimmies and boogies and wiggles her bum. She makes a joyful noise in church. She doesn’t need words.
She zooms in on details I walk by without thought. She fills up the memory card with hundreds of pictures. She notices the delicate curve of an icicle and the ray of sun on a spider web. She sees art and beauty through her lens. She doesn’t need words.
She feels the melody in her bones. She lets it flow out of her in extensions and jumps and studied movements with french names. She puts music into action. She captures emotions and meaning and spirit through dance. She doesn’t need words.
He chews on complex ideas for years. He contemplates and reads and researches and contemplates some more. He explores theological movements and concepts and arguments in his own mind. He focuses his intellect on understanding. He doesn’t need words.
I watch each of them and am amazed. I roll words and phrases and snippets of insight around in my head. I pull them out and arrange them carefully until something coherent emerges. I tell the stories. And I see You in them. And in me.
I don’t need words to worship, but it doesn’t hurt.
So here’s my Five Minute Friday contribution – WORSHIP.
Feel free to join this “flash mob” writing group here:
http://www.incourage.me/2013/08/a-five-minute-friday-free-write-on-the-word-worship.html
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August 30th, 2013 at 3:18 pm
So true indeed. Words are certainly not needed to worship, but yours here are simply beautiful. Loved this great reminder of Who we worship when we watch the world and are amazed.
August 30th, 2013 at 9:41 pm
Thank you so much! That’s exactly what I was trying to say!
September 1st, 2013 at 2:58 am
This is so wonderful. Another flame to lit my desire to write. Another encouragement (and from a fellow Christian at that!), and another way to appreciate God’s gift of literature. So beautiful! Thank you! 🙂
September 1st, 2013 at 7:14 pm
So glad to hear it. If writing makes your soul sigh with relief, then it’s what you were designed to do!
September 1st, 2013 at 2:50 pm
I absolutely love this and tried to comment the other day but Google wouldn’t let me log in. 🙂 I worked it out finally!! I can see each of your family members unique ways of worship & it’s a beautiful post. Have a great holiday my FMF neighbor.
September 1st, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Thank you for persisting and for the kind words! I love seeing how everyone at FMF has their own unique take on a word, especially one like worship. The world (and my own dinner table) is full of such amazing variety.