Christmas in My Dreams

Six months ago I deleted all my Pinterest boards except for the board on Faith titled "Let it Snow."  I realized that in my journey I was envisioning a life through my Pinterest boards that perhaps, God did not intend for me.

After selling my home and moving to an apartment to begin a new life this July, I was inspired to create new Pinterest boards.  One of my newly created boards is titled "Christmas in My Dreams."  It is filled with Christmas houses, snowmen, old fashioned Christmas cards, and winter wonderlands of sparkling snow.   I emailed the board to my sister-in-law who replied "When the world is in chaos and the news is all down hill, my heart longs for Christmas..."

When we sow fear instead of righteousness and love, we forget that God's creation is good.  "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good."  (Genesis 31) The Spirit of Christmas which is peace, reminds us that God is good and his creation is good and joyful.  "And the angel said onto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people (Luke 2:10-11)." 

I want to create a community and neighborhood where higher consciousness and communication is based on the love of God.  Where people see the deeper meaning to the symbols we consciously and unconsciously create.  Where hope prevails.  Where all spaces are sacred.

A year and a half ago, I placed a contract to build a home in Summit Springs in Fairview Heights, but the house I lived in did not sell and I lost the contract on the lot which over looked a field onto common grounds.   Today I drove by the subdivision to see if any of the lots remained. A sole unsold lot remained  and it overlooks the same field.  My original contract was to build a small house in this special neighborhood. This time I did not hold back on my dreams.  My dream is to have a family, with parents, children and grandparents living together.  I signed a contract to build the house that accommodates this dream of a Christmas House. I am building a home on my field of dreams.  My prayer is this Christmas House will be filled with the music and laughter, tears and joy, hope and love of my family and when I build it they will come.