Dreams...

"Dreams – a fragment of eternity coming into creation to alter it." John Paul Jackson

This past week John Paul made the above statement during our Teacher Training in the Understanding dreams and visions class. While I have had that understanding, I have never put it into words that were that clear. So how do dreams affect our lives?

Dreams can warn us – I have a friend who escaped with her family from Vietnam many years ago. The family had paid for passage on a boat leaving the next morning. Her mother had a dream that told her that boat wouldn’t be taking them away. She woke up, got the whole family up and they caught a boat that left that night.
Dreams can wash us clean of all the gunk that we’re exposed to.
Dreams can encourage us to continue what we’re doing, or encourage us to change our course of action.
Dreams spark creativity with in us. Did you know the sewing machine was created because of a dream? Dali was inspired by his dreams and Handel wrote the Messiah, and preformed in a new way, because of his dreams.

So how do you understand your dreams?
Begin by honoring them. They are there for a reason. Write them down. Seek out an accurate interpretation of them. This one’s a tricky one because there are lots of dictionaries and websites that say they’ll help, when in reality they only confuse the matter. How do you know you’ve gotten the right interpretation? You’ll know. Something will rise up within you and say “That’s it!”. And sometimes when an interpretation is correct, other parts of the dream or a similar dream will fall into place. You’ll know that “Ah ha” moment.

All the parts or elements of your dreams are in a language you will understand. For example. Lets say you had a dream about your dog chasing you and using these concrete resources you interpreted it to mean that you were being chased by something that wanted to hurt you. You hear the interpretation but it doesn’t connect with you. But by understanding your dream language, you understand that your dog is a good symbol. You realize that you are being chased by good. That this dream is about playing with your dog, the good that he represents, and you are encouraged and move through your day with confidence and a smile.

Need help understanding your dreams? Drop me a line and we’ll interpret them together!

Home...

Flew home early yesterday morning. Chris picked me up at the airport, bringing Miss Moo with him. It was a very relaxing day, and even though I really enjoyed my time in Dallas and the people I met, I am glad to be home.

So what did I learn last week??? Here's a few things:

• That our presence and support for people is as important as their support for us.
• I met people I'd only heard of or had an online connection with as well as new people. Each one has added to my life in some way.
• I heard stories and testimonies of how big God is and how He's moving in peoples lives.
• I learned that being taught comes in different forms than just a teacher speaking from the front of the class.
• I realized that I needed to recap what how the class, the people I meet and Dallas impacted me.
• I was encouraged and enlarged in my metaphorical thinking.
• I made connections for projects that have been on my heart for several years now.
• I saw old friends meet and got to witness their love flare up and be fed.
• I was witness to the long distance flirting of 2 friends and the engagement of another couple. Both encouraged me and my love for Chris.
• I gained an appreciation for home.

In my Facebook updates and blogs I plan to share some of that, hoping that you will be impacted by what I gained in Dallas.