Thursday, January 2, 2014

9 ladies dancing. . .


today's gift is 9 ladies dancing.

this goes hand in hand with yesterday's gift.  the ladies dancing reminds us of a party.  dancing and music were very large parts of parties and celebrations

in this case - ladies represents women of a higher social class.  and the dancing refers to them dancing socially, not as entertainment.  during this time women were not entertainers, so it is unlikely that they were a troupe brought in to entertain.

the emphasis is again on celebrating.  the 12 days were full of fun and festivities.  this highlights that.

in the christian light - the 9 ladies dancing symbolize the 9 fruits of the holy spirit; which are:
  • love
  • joy
  • peace
  • patience
  • kindness
  • goodness
  • faithfulness
  • gentleness
  • self-control

 

2 comments:

  1. I love what the 9 ladies dancing symbolize, and I had never known it. I'll have to go back through your older posts and see what else I've missed. I'm your newest GFC follower, here from the Meet & Greet blog hop. It took me a few days, but I made it here, and I'm so glad I did. =0)
    ~Kim
    http://2justByou.blogspot.com

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    1. hey kim!
      thanks so much for stopping by - i'm so glad you did! i've been checking in with some of the others on the blog hop too -- fun stuff!
      --diane

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