Here’s to dreaming!

On the last post, "Olympic Moments," we kind of talked about our own dreams in life. Sometimes we get so caught up in living that we forget about things that we have always wanted to do. That happens to everybody, not just ministers' wives, but sometimes we may be more likely to ignore our own goals as we help our husbands follow theirs.

At the Super Saturday session for MWs Saturday, we got to sharing a bit at the end about some things we would like to do in life and I wanted to continue that discussion and the one started here.

I want to know what you want to do in life. Some things may be silly. I shared with the ladies Saturday that I would like to harvest cranberries. They looked at me like I was crazy. I don't want to do it for a career, just once. It looks very peaceful and refreshing to be standing in a flooded field herding the berries. (Surely you've seen those Ocean Spray commercials) Anyway, another woman chimed in that she would like to drive a semi (just once) and another said she would like to ride in a hot air balloon (not just up and down but actually go somewhere). Those are the kind of little things I'm talking about. So, tell us something you'd like to do.

Other dreams may be more serious, life-changing goals. Maybe you want to go back to college. Maybe you want to get you GED. Maybe you've always wanted to go overseas, just for fun or on a mission trip. Maybe you enjoyed art as a young person and always wanted to do something with that talent but chose a more practical profession instead. Many of us have hidden talents and dreams. Why not let them out sometimes? I have lots of things I'd like to do. I love to write fiction and would love to do that more often. I do want to travel. I've always wanted to go to England. I'd also like to go on an overseas mission trip. I want to know some things you all would like to do.

I was reading somewhere that if you write down things you want to accomplish in life, you are way more likely to do those things. Make a life list. Include some things that are fairly easy to do (maybe learn the constellations, read a New York Times bestseller or learn to crochet). Add in some that will take more work (learn to play an instrument, further your education, learn a new skill). And include some that may seem way out there (go on an Alaskan cruise, publish a book, run a marathon).

The Bible says Jesus came so that we might have life and have it abundantly. Here's to living life to it's fullest, and, as Dawn said on the last post, "Here's to dreaming!"

Pam

 7 Comments posted by: Pam Cassady on August 24th, 2008