Saturday, June 14, 2008

Dear God,

I awakened early, then fell back to sleep. When I awakened the second time, I was in the middle of a dream. I still remember the pieces of the dream.

I think I'm living in the dream you made for me. I look around. I'm living in a House of Blessing. My yard and garden, the landscape bespeaks a House of Blessing. I looked over the list of persons who want to engage in spiritual direction, those who will stay in the House for two days. Women who want to explore a deeper dimension of spirituality in their lives, women who are searching for spiritual treasures locked within them. Women who want to surrender to your perfect will for their lives.

Twenty years ago I participated in a mentor program at SMU and there the leader, the facilitator dreamed of a retreat center for me. Not a dream at nighttime but a daytime dream, watching, listening, imagining. In my final meeting with him, he envisioned a retreat center where I would lead people in a deeper walk of faith. The dream is no longer locked inside me but rather is coming to fruition. We've even talked about the church's ministry including a retreat center. All part of the dream?

I sit back and reflect upon your wonder workings. Do you plant within each person a purpose? Do you "seed" an idea in each one? Is it your desire for each person to fulfill this purpose as it connects with your greater purpose? What is my dream if it does not link with the greater scheme of life?

I only pray that at some point I will completely fulfill your will for me, the purpose you have for my life so that you will reap the benefits of my work.

I'm livin'
in a dream,
a dream
of great dimension.
I'm livin'
in a dream,
a dream
of great dimension.
I'm listenin'
for your voice,
takin' my instructions
from you.
I'm livin'
in a dream,
a dream
of great dimension.
Call on me,
Lord,
call my name
and I'll come runnin'
cause I'm living
in a dream,
a dream
of great dimension.
I wanna
sing your song,
wanna
preach your word,
wanna
teach your message
cause I'm livin'
in a dream,
a dream
of great dimension.
Gonna sing Hallelujah,
gonna preach Hallelujah
gonna teach Hallelujah
cause I'm livin'
in a dream,
a dream of God dimension.

Loving you always, Andrea