A recent prompt from my Florida writers’ group was to use the phrase, “I dreamed last night…”. This was my submission—
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I dreamed last night of a universe vast, Extending the future from some unknown past, Throbbing, emitting, exploding in heat, Its energy vibrant, its fate incomplete As onward it rushed, this dream in my head Rendering me rapturous, there in my bed. I dreamed last night. And I wondered if I Might perhaps be a part of that darkened sky, From genesis unto eternity, Unceasing, undying, the infinite me--- My spirit indwelled with life, and a mind Pushing e’er forward from a past left behind, Seeking out answers as questions unfold, Traversing the nothingness, fearless and bold.
I dreamed last night I was mounted astride A life-force impelling its own suicide. For how could I, a mere mortal, defend A beginning without eventual end? How could we persons, predestined to die Believe in a universe beyond the sky? I dreamed last night. When I wakened again To face the day’s dawning, the truth appeared plain. There’s no need for proof of life after death, For we do not die after our final breath. We’re integral to that miasmic cloud, That cosmos of energy, bursting and loud. We’ll live evermore, just not in this state--- We need but to trust, let our faith not abate. Yes, I dreamed last night of a universe vast, Informing our future through present and past, Accepting us gladly, just as we are, Propelling us forward from near and afar. Mortality ends, but life still goes on, And we shall be part of it, unto anon.
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I, too, dream vividly and often, which is comforting.I feel reassured nightly and motivated daily……happy to know you feel the same.
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Reassurance and motivation are key for all of us! Thanks for commenting.
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Hi. I get the sense that you often remember your dreams pretty well. Am I correct, or maybe halfway correct?
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It’s the CPAP! Deep sleep = vivid dreams!
Thanks for commenting.
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Hi Brad:
An intriguing read is your latest blog post. And I totally agree with you that we shall live on after death, but the question that remains is “where” we will spent that eternal existence – in heaven in the presence of the Creator God who formed us in His own image and who provided us with the way into His eternal presence through the death of His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sin, or in a place of everlasting doom, separated from His presence. My existence as a human being leaves me with the decision to make regarding my eternity. Being ushered into God’s presence after life here on earth is not guaranteed to us just because we are human. Being welcomed into His presence is predicated upon my making a decision to trust in his atoning work on the cross on my behalf, repenting of my failure to walk in obedience to Him, and receiving the gift of eternal life solely because of his mercy, grace and love for me, not because I am deserving. As for me, I live in the certainty that I am granted eternal life because of the sacrifice of Jesus and I have a hope that cannot be cut off. As the psalmist has so poignantly declared, “I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalm 23:6)
Food for thought, Stephen
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People choose what to believe, as you have and as I have. The teachings of Christ around love, compassion, forgiveness, and faith provide a solid foundation for a good life for people of whatever religious persuasion. I believe we are temporary carriers of the life-force that abounds in the creator’s universe, but it goes on eternally.
Thanks for your thoughtful comments.
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Wow!
Your wonder shared and gratefully received !
When the morning comes how do we grasp our reality and transform such a dream into the motivation and purpose for living each day?
Please…keep your thoughts coming!
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Dreams shape us, I think…..but I know not how.
Thanks for your comments.
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