Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Dreams

Why do we dream what we dream? Why does it go so long between dreams that we remember vividly sometimes?

I had a good one last night. Well, it wasn't good, but it was vivid. I was in prison. And I was on death row. I had a blue jumpsuit, and spent most of my time in handcuffs moving from cell to cell. So much happened, it was one of those all night dreams, but ultimately I ended up in New Orleans to be hung. My mother cried, and my Dad was very supportive right up till the end. My dream ended with a one day stay of execution. and before the tomorrow dawned I was awake.

Corie was in my dream, but no children. Maybe that's why it was easier for me in the dream to accept what was going on. I don't know what I had done to deserve death, but I remember waking up with this on my mind:

Philippians 1:21 (NIV) 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

--Ben

4 comments:

Ariel Rainey said...

I dreamed this morning that Mom gave Granny the wrong Christmas present--it was an outfit intended for me, and Granny refused to take it off. She went around with the too-large outfit hanging off of her, looking ridiculous, but wouldn't listen to us telling her it wasn't meant for her.

I'd take my dream over yours--I prefer lighter dreams :)

Anonymous said...

That's my boy!!

You forgot to tell us you were convicted of...

Anonymous said...

Yikes! Mom

Anonymous said...

I didn't know what the conviction was for.