| Saturday, September 02, 2006 |
| Sunflowers. |
I love to imagine and create pictures in my mind to relate to the world around me. It's the way I learn and process life, and I feel blessed to have that ability. It's probably the reason I remember my dreams after I wake up. Iv'e heard that your dreams are a way for your mind to work things out when the rest of your body is at rest. Honestly, I think this is incredibly clever of your body, since how many times do we stop where we are to rest and reflect about the events in our daily lives when we`re awake? Not even i`m good at that. Which may explain the dream I had the other night.
I`d been at Young Life the whole night around hundreds of people. Club always makes me excited since its a great outlet for me to be outgoing and basically be myself. I`ve developed some great friendships within the last half year or so, and being a leader has definately helped me grow in Christ and relize my worth in Him. After club I went to spend the night at my friend Amy's house. My friend Melanie was with me, and we talked a while, but decided we had better sleep so that breakfast with Doug wouldn't be a drowsy misfortune.
As I drifted off to sleep I found myself in this dream heading down the road alone in my car. I was far away from where I had come, and I was also pretty far from where I was headed. Being in the car that long was starting to wear on me and I started to feel a need for some companionship. I had known somehow that all my friends were back where I had left them and I would have to wait to meet back up with them once I got home. So in order for the slight lonely feeling to subside, I would just have to keep driving. Then all the sudden a large hill came up, and as I drove over it all I could see for miles was a beautiful forest of sunflowers. The sun was golden and the little sunbeams danced in contrast to the rich emerald grass and leaves that found their way gracefully among the yellow petals. It was amazing. So amazing in fact I got out of my car and started to walk through the flowers, just taking in the beauty.
As I walked further I noticed a small group of people standing off to the distance. When I came closer they welcomed and engaged me and spoke to me about how I was and where I had come from, where I was going. We laughed like we had always known eachother and it felt so warm and fulfilling. Just like it was where I was always meant to be.
I woke up after that, but the warm feeling I had in my heart was so alive that i could have cried. The dream is still incredibly vivid in my mind, and it reminds me whenever I think about it, that no matter where you are, where you come from, or what you are working towards, there is a God who is fully loving and ready to fulfill your heart with a sense of belonging within Him. Our fears of lonliness and frustration subside simply when we take time to stop and admire the beauty which is his heart and accept that beauty as what he intendes for our lives to look like. I hope I never forget this dream. It's a peaceful yet, vivid reminder that no matter where I am, as long as I follow Christ I am where i'm meant to be.
Missy. last remembered on 9/02/2006 10:51:00 AM
