Aria’s Song-Chapter Ten

Michelle Renee Kidwell
3 min readFeb 19, 2024

Life’s Dance

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Chapter Ten:

My dreams are full of dancing and singing. My dreams let me move freely, but I couldn’t live in dreams, I had to adjust to this new reality.

Sleep was an escape at times, but it was also a way to heal, rest allowed me to grow, but I couldn’t spend my life just resting, I had to live. Being seventeen, I had to keep my mind and body active. I was keeping up with my school work, but I was looking forward to going back to class soon. It wasn’t clear how that would work, and I didn’t want to worry about what ifs.

Alyssa spent a lot of time making sure I was okay, which I appreciated, but she was also learning that sometimes I need my space. While I was still grieving, it wasn’t defining my life or stopping me from living it. The Lord and my family deserved my thanks in that regard. Without my support system, I wouldn’t have made it through any of this and held on to my family.

Hebrews 11

New International Version

Faith in Action

11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.

My relationship with the Lord became deeper and more meaningful because I realized how short life can be and how…

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