My Latest Inspiration - A dancer and his pole

I've been mesmerized the past few days by a YouTube video of a very talented man. He's a pole dancer, and though he says he's not formally trained, to my lay eyes, he is very skilled and in total control of his form. His movements are so fluid and natural that I stare at the screen with my mouth open, dumbfounded as to how he does it.

The video has sparked a semi-controversial debate on his YouTube channel about his use of a pole—commonly associated with strippers, exotic dancers, and others who perform sexually oriented entertainment—to perform a Christian praise dance, also called a liturgical dance. He has received more support for his unique expression than not, thankfully. His dances are so beautiful that I cannot imagine even a staunch traditionalist not feeling somewhat moved by his expression.

Anyway, here he is, Jungle Cat, performing an Easter praise dance to "Don't Cry" by gospel singer Kirk Franklin. Let me say that this song has nearly brought me to tears, it's so beautiful and soothing. What a perfect coupling.