Monday, July 03, 2006

Shiprock

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A couple of years ago a wonderful friend took me on a trip to the southwest. While driving we saw far off in the distance Shiprock. Like so much of the southwest, even from a distance its massiveness was a spectacle to behold. Before returning home I bought a beautiful little plaque that stated, "Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking." When I returned home I had a dream. I was wandering in the desert at night. I had been trying to find shiprock. It was so dark I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. After wandering for a while like this, certain I was lost, I decided to lay down for the night and wait for morning. When I awakened at dawns first light I opened my eyes to see shiprock looming high above me. I had unknowingly stopped my wanderings right at its base the night before. I began to climb its towering heights and as I did the Spirit of God fell heavy on me. The higher I climbed, the heavier it became and I began to weep with joy as I was consumed by the presence of God. I keep a picture of Shipwrock close at hand and when I am going through things other than the presence of God that are trying to consume me I look at it and meditate on it and remember the meaning of the dream. Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.

7 comments:

jazztheo said...

if only we could be as close to God in our waking moments as we are in our dreams.

voixd'ange said...

Merci!

dwg said...

wow. what a dream and vision.

Dan Trabue said...

Wow! What a dream.

I dreamed I was a ducky and flew by taking really long steps.

Where does one apply for Deep Dreams?

voixd'ange said...

I'm not sure Dan - I've always had prophetic dreams though, since I was twelve.

dwg said...

miss your posts

voixd'ange said...

okay - okay - I'll try to get on it!
I've had to slow down a bit because I am also in school. Thanks!

Laura