Labels

someday.

Egypt.  Guatemala.  Sweden.  London.  San Diego.  Kauai.  
Queensland.  Fiji.   

a big ol' laundry room. shelves & cubbies. gigantic counter. double machines.
to have a instant photo booth.  strips of happy. printed to savor time.
a pop machine.  crushed ice.  pepsi.  styrofoam cups. 

an orchard celebration after a beautiful renewal with my husband.  full of knowing the
weight of our vows.  full of choice to love [still]. twinkle lights abound.  our very closest 
loved ones...the ones that do life with us. that love & challenge & hold accountable.  
vintagey, dainty flower print fabric buntings.  yellow and brown.  or maybe robin egg blue 
with red and a dash of yellow.  apothecary jars filled with sweets.  
dancing & laughing into the morning.  

to be there.  villages. immersed.  my whole family.  living amongst.  living with.
as our community.  loving them fully, exactly where they are.

a full day of thrifting/crafting/painting/creating/exploring with my girls.

that my son will never fear for food again.
that no child should ever fear for food again. 

to take our family to Uganda.

to have a huge garden. homemade bread daily. clothes on the line. children
running free.  collecting eggs every morning.
 
for every child to know the love of a family.
 
 i'm sure i'll add more.

what do you dream of?
Labels:

Comments

  1. OliviaJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    beautiful, beautiful dreams. I can picture them all.

    ReplyDelete
  2. kk @ the mom diggityJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    i dream of bringing my baby home from ethiopia. raising him/her to know love and be thankful. and to someday take all my babies back there. to fill their hearts with a love for giving and for people.

    it starts with me.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Abra ClampittJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    dreaming is beautiful. especially when you get to see some of the dreams come alive.

    pretty picture.

    i love reading your thoughts on here. :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. We Are FamilyJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    A baby
    Lots of babies
    Clothes lines filled with little clothes
    Maui
    Africa
    Guatemala
    A housekeeper
    A new bed with new linens
    Walks on the beach
    A ministry to advocate for orphans
    Sitting in the dirt praying with the village kids
    Seeing the captive set free through Jesus......

    OH MY I could go on and on.

    ReplyDelete
  5. UnknownJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    this is such a great post.
    I dream of Salvation for all my loved ones, friends (and even enemies), of a new home, perfect coffee every day, bigger boobs, smaller nose, no hair on my legs to shave, family gatherings every week...catered of course!, no war, no hate, basically world peace. Wow this could go on...thanks for making me think.

    ReplyDelete
  6. JenJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    trusting God enough not to fear the unknown! Thanks for the "dream" post - once again I am a sobbing mess and swelled up with "wishful" things.

    ReplyDelete
  7. JenJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    trusting God enough not to fear the unknown! Thanks for the "dream" post - once again I am a sobbing mess and swelled up with "wishful" things.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Ashley DoodleJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Why did he not trust food?? :(

    ReplyDelete
  9. Katie raynJanuary 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Thank you for this...
    -Dreaming of Haiti
    -sending my children out as arrows
    -a life that glows "Jesus"
    -having butterflies when my hubby comes into the room
    -seeing my church alive
    -watching my children enjoy life
    -my "future" babies

    ReplyDelete
  10. Mrs. StamJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Mine are so close to yours!!!!
    To love fully could sum it up :-)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Stephanie Wilson she/her @babystephJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    I love all these things! And I read "our very closet loved ones" and thought it would be nice to keep my loved ones in our own closet and then I re-read it.

    Steph

    ReplyDelete
  12. MorganJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    6 or 7 or 10 daughters.
    In the country.
    Big shabby farmhouse.
    Our own eggs, milk, garden.
    Horses and goats.
    Living life day in and out together.
    Giving every day til it hurts. Raising a small army of future life bearers and homemakers.
    Pointing to Him.

    ReplyDelete
  13. MorganJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Oh, and lots and lots and lots of books, learning, art and creativity.

    ReplyDelete
  14. ErinJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Just so you know, my parents have an orchard. In May, the lilacs all bloom in a big row.
    My dreams? I'm not sure. Just to find more beauty and have a bigger house someday.

    ReplyDelete
  15. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    You have a beautiful life. So glad so many of your dreams have already come true.

    ReplyDelete
  16. UnknownJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Mornings in Ethiopia, evenings in Hawaii, only whole bean, fair trade coffee for the rest of my life. The smell of clothes on the line, the sound of "mommy" being screamed by twenty voices that are all talking to me and the smell of vanilla always except when replaced by fresh coffee and then homemade cherry pie.

    LOVED this post!

    ReplyDelete
  17. ErinJanuary 20, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    I love this, Love. I am going to have to write my own blog post inspired by this.
    Crushed ice. Yes!
    Orchard celebration. Perfect.
    Africa with the whole family. Please.

    ReplyDelete
  18. KristaJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Beautiful...dreams...
    That the words I speak with touch peoples' hearts.

    ReplyDelete
  19. jennyJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Those are truly beautiful dreams. I loved EVERY one of them. What a beautiful heart you must have!!!! my husband and I put together a little video about our promise to our adopted sons... and it reminds me of your dreams. www.takingtwo.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  20. JennyJanuary 21, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Oh my. I'm going to copy you and do this on my blog! :) (I'll link to you!)

    Your posts always make me smile and really make me think. *hugs*

    ReplyDelete
  21. NicoleJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    your dream sounds like the perfect dream like one when you wake up you want to go back to sleep and finish it!
    i would join you on a lot of your dream like the part about every child having a family... we are in prayer about adoption...
    i would add time to read , hot sun and a sandy beach and icecream :)
    ...thanx for sharing :)

    ReplyDelete
  22. Sarah P. HenryJanuary 22, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    those things. those things, love. those are the things i dream of. dang you for ALWAYS making me cry.

    ReplyDelete
  23. UnknownJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    gorgeous photo! I just found your blog and i love it.

    I dream of so many things. my head is permanently stuck in the clouds (:

    ReplyDelete
  24. Homegrown TribeJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    so beautiful... I can totally feel it!

    britt

    ReplyDelete
  25. StephanieJanuary 26, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    What a stunning photograph to accompany your post!

    I love hearing about your [lovely] dreams...and I hope they all come true.

    stephanie@metropolitanmama.net

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular Posts