I have this dream
I have this dream that I get to live in a world where I am free to serve,
Where my schedule is not a barrier to love in action.
A world where life is work & work is life,
That is a big tangled messy but beautiful pile of spaghetti.
A world where what I do is who I am.
I have this dream of community that loves well,
Really loves…in the mud & the rain as well as in the sunshine.
Friends who encourage & speak truth,
Who know all my junk & love my anyway,
Who are splendidly unconventional.
People who love relentlessly because it is simply who they are.
A world where I get to live adventure.
Where not living according to a plan means being blissfully surprised by the little things.
Where I get to listen when called upon.
A world where God uses the story he’s writing in my life to encourage someone else in theirs.
“Katie, your life is like a dream, one so many would kill for.” (He had listened to me muse for at least 30 minutes about being less than satisfied with life at the moment)
I woke up & remembered that I am living that dream.
And not only am I living that dream but the life I’ve been given the opportunity to live is far greater than anything I could ever dream.
yes, I live this moment on occasion.
I dream that I remain unhindered by my hangups and crazy thoughts of inadequacy. God tells me that His grace is sufficient.
I dream that I keep growing and moving forward. I dream that fear of failure and fear of success is vanquished like the fire-breathing in the fairy tales. Sometimes I need to step up and be the knight who slays the dragon. Sometimes I need to ask for help to do just that. And other times to leave the dragon to God. and the wisdom to know when each needs to be done.