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Dreaming Out Loud…

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.”
~ Erma Bombech ~

Did you know that Erma Bombech was one of my favorite authors when I was a young, married woman? She ‘tackled’ family with a lot of humor, don’t you agree? Did you also know, that she lived here in Arizona? Okay, now to the real topic of this week’s “In Other Words”…

Dreams — I had many. In the 70’s I wanted to become a ‘rock-star’; than a nurse, but I couldn’t stand to see blood. In the early 80’s I wanted to become a motorcycle-police-women (no women were allowed in the German police-force though; even my dad couldn’t help). But than I met my Sweetheart, and all I wanted was being married and have children…Sadly, we were only graced with one son…

I still have many dreams. Like riding around the country on the back of a motorcycle; holding my grand-baby in my arms (after Daniel gets settled and will find a fitting wife)…travel the world and finally retire to San Carlos.

So, why does it take courage to show others our dreams? Because those are our personal dreams, they are unique to us. What is a dream for me, might sound silly to someone else…

But I know that there is One person I always will have the courage to share my dreams with – no matter how silly they might be…I can share them with my Heavenly Father, because He knows already what will become reality and what will always be a dream.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” ~ Isaiah 55: 8-9

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Our hostess for this week’s ‘In Other Words’ is Kari at the CWO Blog…Hope to see you there. Please scroll down for my “Tackle Project” this week…

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Breaking Free

This week we have a theme for the Blogging Chick’s Carnival ~ ‘Dreams‘. So remember the theme when you read this post today…Because by the time you have finished reading, you might think that I have lost all my marbles…

Let me back-up a little bit…When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be a police-woman on a motorcycle (my dad was an officer in the German police force). But when I grew up, no women were allowed in the German police force…Fast-forward….

Now that I am 40ish…raised a son with my Sweetheart, have a house, been in the work-force for 25 years…the dream has resurfaced. No, not being a motorcycle-cop, but riding a motorcycle ~ with a different purpose. One of my former friends told me that I am in the middle of a mid-life-crisis. Well, maybe she is right. But I say, I am burned out from daily life – BTDT like Carol likes to say…

God created beauty around us; but we are too busy to stop and enjoy that creation. There are places on this earth that I would like to see before I go Home…And why can’t I travel this earth, leave everything materialistic behind and enjoy His creation and witness to His love from the back of one of these?:

Triumph Motorcycle

‘When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible”. Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.’
~ Matthew 19:25-29 (emphasis mine)

Looking at the words of Jesus, I don’t see anything wrong with my dream. I am breaking free from the bondage of material stuff and could share God’s grace and mercy with others. And maybe down the road to somewhere, I can point to God and show people that this life is only the beginning of a much better life to come…

Okay, so maybe my dream is a little flawed; but it is my dream. Yeah, I can see myself on the back of a motorcycle, traveling the world…But before I take off to see the rest of His creation here and there, I would like to stop by a couple of my blogging buddies in Tennessee, Texas, Georgia & Pacific Northwest:wink:.

So, what is your dream?

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A Dream of Mine…

Triumph Motorcycle

Well, I have had a very serious week and normally I post those kind of thoughts/pictures on My Lighter Side. But I think I just needed to post something like this on Sting my Heart :wink:. Yes, this is a dream of mine – I would like to learn how to ride this motorcycle and drive with my Sweetheart along the Pacific coast. My Sweetheart laughted so hard when I showed him this particular motocycle (Triumph – Rocket III). I know, it is huge and I might want to start with something smaller, but this my friends – is my dream…What you think?