A Mexican Dance

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

This colorful dance reflects on themes of aging and hospitality and broadens our appreciation of the spirituality of other cultures.

The Mexican people have always had a deep respect for old persons. This is not a dance laughing at the elderly, but a dance laughing with them as they express their joy in a long life. They know God's promise: "Even to your old age I am the same, even when your hair is gray I will bear you" (Isa. 46:4).

The dance of little old men could be used to inspire...

 

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