I Live in a Dream
I LIVE IN A DREAM
I live in a dream …
I live in a little English village
Where everyone knows each other.
I go to the butcher shop
And meet Rev. Franklin Graham and Pope Francis.
At the tea shop,
I enjoy tea and tisane with Agatha Christie,
Hercule Poirot, and Miss Marple.
I also see J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis,
G. K. Chesterton, and Dorothy Sayers there.
I say hello to John Henry Newman,
Martin Luther, and St. Francis on the street.
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I take a trip to the United States…
I meet Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump –
Through a series of misfortunes,
They have lost most of their money
And have become very humble people;
They regularly meet for coffee at their local coffee house.
I go to a poor section of town.
The unemployed people are busy
Keeping their neighborhood clean,
Working in the community garden,
And going to school part of the day to better their lives.
I go to a rich neighborhood …
No one is home because they are in the poor neighborhood
Distributing clothing, helping in the community garden,
And teaching English to immigrants.
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This is my dream …
I no longer worry what you think of me;
I focus on Jesus and try to do His will.
I no longer try to prove I’m right and you’re wrong;
I respect your opinion and will state mine if you’re willing to listen.
I have peace in my heart
Because I have let go,
And given everything to God.
[Reconciling different elements in my life: Christians
with differing viewpoints, political factions, the rich
and the poor, and my own inner conflicts.]
God Sees the Best in You
No matter who you are, God loves you.
No matter what mistakes you’ve made, God loves you.
No matter what you’ve failed in, God still believes in you.
If you think you’re a mess, if others think you’re a mess,
God sees the best in you; He see what you can become.
Never give up; turn to God.
Become His child and let Him love you.
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