"The outcome of the world, the gates of the future…these are not thrown open to a few of the privileged nor to one chosen people to the exclusion of all others. They will open only to an advance of all together, in a direction in which all together can join and find completion in a spiritual renovation of the earth…"
-Teilhard de Chardin

Note special thanks to guest contributor Anne Milligan, singer, songwriter, musician, artist, counselor, lover of life, friend.

Hannah Grace:

 I was a shy and frightened child. Almost mute from the childhood

 loss of a parent. But I've never really been alone. Some gracious

 spirit has walked with me. Hannah appears again and again to

 revive my soul and remind me of why I am here in the world. Here

are the words to a song I wrote in one of those revival times… I

will leave the rest to your own imaginings and the Gracious Spirit

which lives and breathes in you…

"Come Dancing Hannah"

A child came on a dream.

Her face was concealed,

but her name revealed

some ancient echo from the past.

Hannah wore her dancing shoes, never used,

In a world that hadn't yet seen her.

 "Could we dance today?" (the child seemed to say),

"I want to dance into tomorrow!"

COME DANCING HANNAH!

The sun is high, and it's fine for dancing!

The night has gone, to the lowlands,

and the light has pierced your time of Silence.

Come dancing Hannah of my dreams.

We have a new dance, and a new chance,

 to try again. From the darkest night, comes the light,

 and the children of our dreams!

— Anne Milligan

To listen to Anne perform her beautiful original music, "Hannah and Sophia in the Circle Dance"

go to: 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6IcIjWHQV0&feature=youtu.be 

(Copy and paste the link into your browser)

Thank you Anne Milligan for sharing your gorgeous heart and light-filled artwork, music and gift of extraordinary grace.

~liz