I WAS DREAMING.
Darkness still claimed the morning. I couldn't see him, but he was there. I heard him. "Who, who, who." I wanted to answer but he wouldn't have listened. After all, he's just an owl.
Who, indeed! Who is up at 4 a.m. and quite happy to be up?
Anticipation filled my thoughts. What will the day bring, Lord? What joy immeasurable is in store for me? What grace will I receive sufficient to meet the need of my circumstances? What direction will I hear whispered behind my right ear? I'm so excited. Life. It's so unpredictable!
Not that I don't have plans. I do. I plan to plant my last marigolds in the garden to get a headstart on the tomato plants that will come later. I plan to pack a case for an overnight trip to Bartlesville for a state motocross competition. I plan to go to Bartlesville and meet up with my family. I plan to spend the night. I plan to take pictures and bite my cheek, hold my breath and pray as I watch my grandsons catapult into the air over jumps at 60 mph. I plan to have as much fun watching as they have racing.
But no matter what plans I have, I know the Lord has plans with my plans. And I am more excited about His plans for mine. The unpredictable always intersects with my life. And I love it! Do you?
Last year I tossed a packet of flower seeds in one of my garden beds. This year they came up. I have absolutely no idea what splendor will pop out of those feathery stems and leaves.
But I do see a teeny bit of dark purple at the tip. So it is probably going to be a brilliant blue or soft violet hue. As the blossom sleeps all cuddled up inside the covering of that bud, I dream of cascades of color--nectar for honey bees and butterflies. Provision.
I dream of goodness, abundance and joy.
I dream of laughter, giggles and smiles.
I dream of blossoms, petals and pictures. I dream of basking in the sun in my blowup pool with my 2 year-old HayJae come June. I dream of the succulent tomatoes, and crisp cucumbers growing along my fenceline.
And while you sleep, I rest in the dreams I have because God is the Author of my life. And I can trust Him to take my dreams and make them better than I could ever imagine. selahV [copyrighted, SelahV Today, 2007]
