Dream Weaver

I woke up this morning and fresh on my mind was the dream I had last night. It was a little weird, as I found myself in a beauty pageant with some of the most beautiful women in America.

I truly did not belong in this pageant, but I was there and I was going to make the best of it. I felt as though I didn’t even compare to the other women, and in fact thought that maybe this was a joke.

The pageant was rather short. I walked out in pants and a shirt while everyone else had on beautiful gowns, and I was asked to speak about something. Needless to say, I wasn’t prepared. Well, fresh on my mind is Watoto, not only because I work there, but also because the choir is in town and I have had several opportunities to spend time with them. So, I spoke about Watoto and the importance of caring for widows and orphans. It wasn’t a profound speech, just from my heart.

When the pageant was ending, a man- whose face I couldn’t see stood up. He had Simon Cowell’s voice (from American Idol- which was really weird)

But clearly in my dream, it was the judge of beauty. I had to please him in order to win the contest. As he stood, there was a bright light and I was unable to see his face. His words were “I behold your beauty.” WHAT? At this point, I was confused, but all was revealed…

It was over. The judge of beauty picked me!

Then, I awoke and wondered, “What in the world was this all about?” God’s voice resonated in my heart- “Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder.”

This story seems silly, but it was a great reminder to me that life is about keeping your heart beautiful before Christ. When our heart is focused on Christ, we become individuals who give life to the people around us. Christ’s light coming from our heart draws people to Him. That’s is exactly what I desire in my life… I want my heart to be beautiful to Christ- because it is then that he can use me to reach those around me.