One other thing I wanted to say: perhaps the gift of dreams (the gift of dreams that comes from the Spirit, I mean) is not limited simply to things that happen during REM sleep. And perhaps finding your box was a way for the Spirit to strengthen that gift in you...
Scott: I read all of your posts. Each is a treasure.
I didn't respond to this post at first, because I wasn't sure what to say. You touched a nerve in me.
"Hold fast to dreams / for if dreams die / life is a broken-winged bird / that cannot fly"
We get old and pragmatic, and we become accustomed to living with something different than we had hoped. To some extent, perhaps there is divine wisdom in this. Dreaming dreams is easy, but pursuing dreams is hard; in the alchemy of life, this invites us to ponder. Perhaps not all dreams are equally valuable. Perhaps not all are worth pursuing, in exactly the form that we conceive them.
Nonetheless, the dreams that stay in our hearts the longest, and move us the most, are there for a reason. I think they say the most about our true natures. There is a passage at the end of _The Last Battle_ where Emeth, a young soldier who had aspirations to do glorious deeds in the name of his god, Tash, finally meets Aslan. He is consumed with awe and love, but he is concerned that his former dreams will be offensive to Aslan. Aslan reassures him about the value of his dreams: "Beloved, said the Glorious One, unless thy desire had been for me, thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what they truly seek."
I think it is not just writing in general, but writing of a particular type, or about a particular Person, for a particular audience, that is really at the core of your dream. And I think you will find What you seek. Never give up on that dream!
In the meantime, I am at least one example of the people who you are blessing as you share your journey. :-)
One other thing I wanted to say: perhaps the gift of dreams (the gift of dreams that comes from the Spirit, I mean) is not limited simply to things that happen during REM sleep. And perhaps finding your box was a way for the Spirit to strengthen that gift in you...
Scott: I read all of your posts. Each is a treasure.
I didn't respond to this post at first, because I wasn't sure what to say. You touched a nerve in me.
"Hold fast to dreams / for if dreams die / life is a broken-winged bird / that cannot fly"
We get old and pragmatic, and we become accustomed to living with something different than we had hoped. To some extent, perhaps there is divine wisdom in this. Dreaming dreams is easy, but pursuing dreams is hard; in the alchemy of life, this invites us to ponder. Perhaps not all dreams are equally valuable. Perhaps not all are worth pursuing, in exactly the form that we conceive them.
Nonetheless, the dreams that stay in our hearts the longest, and move us the most, are there for a reason. I think they say the most about our true natures. There is a passage at the end of _The Last Battle_ where Emeth, a young soldier who had aspirations to do glorious deeds in the name of his god, Tash, finally meets Aslan. He is consumed with awe and love, but he is concerned that his former dreams will be offensive to Aslan. Aslan reassures him about the value of his dreams: "Beloved, said the Glorious One, unless thy desire had been for me, thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what they truly seek."
I think it is not just writing in general, but writing of a particular type, or about a particular Person, for a particular audience, that is really at the core of your dream. And I think you will find What you seek. Never give up on that dream!
In the meantime, I am at least one example of the people who you are blessing as you share your journey. :-)
As always, you’ve given me so much to think about. I have more to say but for now, thank you and I love you ❤️
Gosh this is beautiful . Keep going