Dreams, Visions and Fortune Cookies. A.I.M.'s 2nd Shot.

How did you spend the holiday weekend?  Some friends of mine marched in San Francisco, CA, both as a realization of MLK's dream and a reminder to keep the dream alive.  Other friends of mine worked at a homeless garden project in Santa Cruz, CA http://yfrog.com/h23neaij .  Others spent the holiday sending Facebook fortune cookies and feeding fake animals, (not that there's anything wrong with that).  I slept in, relaxed, read (mostly MLK quotes on Facebook), drank coffee, wondered why Ricky Gervais brought so much unfunny to the Golden Globes, visited our local burrito shop, and saw TRON - 3D/IMAX with my Son.  Currently I'm blogging.

I did do some dreaming on Friday, though.  A group of us met at Camp Redwood Glen http://tsaredwoodglen.org/ for our second FamCamp 2011 Dream Team session.  We're starting from scratch planning a weekend event in Sept.  Since it was the first day of the holiday weekend, we started by listening to a portion of King's "I Have A Dream" speech; http://www.archive.org/details/MLKDream.  Still moving after all these years! 

Then we took a look at Joel 2:28-29;

“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
   your old men will dream dreams,
   your young men will see visions.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
   I will pour out my Spirit in those days."

Then we prayed for Holy Spirit inspired dreams.  Then we dreamed.  It's going to be good!

That night, (not meaning to be so thematic), Stacy and I saw The King's Speech, (different King - different speech). A great film, which reminded me what a difference one person can make if they are true to their calling, and are not put off course by dream-squashers.  

On Sunday morning, the dreams of the Seattle Seahawks were torn apart by a sleuth of Bears (sad face symbol).  On Sunday afternoon, I read and was encouraged by Commissioner Joe Noland's blog in which he quotes General Paul Rader on visioning; http://joenoland.blogspot.com/ On Sunday night, Stacy and I attended a Celebration of Life Memorial Service for a Salvation Army Officer who lived the dream faithfully for years, until her wildest dreams came true.  Powerful stuff!

A dreamy weekend.  So what?  Now what?  I can either pray, work, fight for King's & Kingdom dreams to come true, or I can be thankful for a day off, and be content with the status quo, enjoy a virtual fortune cookie, and with talk of dreams.  I hope I choose well, and I pray the same for you.

It would make sense to end this entry with a quote from MLK.  However, not wanting to be too predictable in a blog with the word Innovative in its description, I'll leave you with a quote from another famous theologian turned Idol judge; Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

"Dream On, Dream On, Dream On. Dream until the dream come true".
(Ed. note: This line sounds best when screamed)