Trace Jacksonliving the life God saved me for
  • about me
  • why this blog
  • goals
  • facebook

i’m dreaming again

August 3, 2007 0 comments Article a day in the life

i go through phases where my dreams are vibrant and detailed and poignant. i wake up remembering most of them, and carry the feelings from them with me throughout the day.

i can remember dreams i’ve had where i’ve made people laugh or were so colorful i remarked on it while i was in it! i had a dream last night where i yelled, which is unusual for me awake or asleep. i’m not a yeller. and i felt terrible about it when i did it. good. i shouldn’t be yelling.

at one time i had a theory that we never dream about using the um.. uh.. potty. i was convinced of it because i had never remembered dreaming about it. not that i was complaining, mind you!! but eventually that theory got flushed. heh. sorry.

there have been a few times where my dad was in my dream and i woke up thinking how good it was to see him again.

a couple of years ago i wrote a novella and during the writing process i had a dream where i had a great idea and had actually written something. i woke up trying to remember what it was so i could use it and stopped short thinking – is it plagiarism if you steal your own work… even if you weren’t awake when you wrote it? my subconscious gets to have all good ideas!

i went through a weird time in my life, during and just after college, where i was being sought after by nazis because either i was a jew, they thought i was a jew, or i was caring for jews in my home. in some of them i was even harmed. and in one i was killed and had an amazing heavenly experience.

and then once in a while, i’ll have a dream where i will say something or do something that pleases God. or i’ll get to witness to someone. or set an example in Christ’s name. those are the best! i wake up elated that i got to live out the christian life even in my dreams!! that it permeates my life so much that it creeps into my subconscious. i’ll take all that i can get!

i love dreams. they take me to places i could sometimes only dare to go, and yet they can ground me, make me somber and thoughtful, they can teach and challenge, they can set me free, they are hopeful and full of wonder.

i’m delighted to be dreaming again.

wanna share?

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

Related

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Calendar

March 2021
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
« Aug    

Archives

  • August 2016
  • May 2015
  • February 2015
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • July 2012
  • September 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • March 2011
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • August 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • February 2007
  • January 2007
  • December 2006
  • November 2006
  • October 2006
  • September 2006

Categories

  • "poetry"
  • a better me
  • a day in the life
  • devos
  • on mission
  • uncategorized

Copyright Trace Jackson 2021 | Theme by ThemeinProgress | Proudly powered by WordPress

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.