en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1041889 Comments by Aaron Smith http://www.taminprogress.com/the-mystery-of-my-dreams/#IDComment260746425 Tam, here is what I'm feeling about these dreams: Both have to do with momentum. In the breaks dream, you are being propelled forward into (what looks like) a crash/wreck and all your efforts to stop it are proving to be not enough. In the "my legs are so flipping heavy!" dream, you are unable to keep your momentum going. There is an unseen outside force in both dreams, the force that keeps you going when you break, and the force that makes you stop dead in your tracks. In both dreams, you expressed that you were driving/walking with no real point. Just cruising the streets. I think this speaks to a purpose, ie what are your goals and where are you heading. I know that right now your life is still in major transition. You are starting to feel at home where you are, but still a bit lost. I think you are unsure about your direction, your goal, where you want/need to be. In this context, I think God is trying to tell you something: pay attention to where you are. If you are not yet where you need to be, God will push you until you get there (even if that means pushing you into a crash of some sort, something you don't really want to happen but will no matter what). If you are passing time, and start to walk past where God wants you to be, he's gonna stop you. Both of these dreams brought about a panic in you, a panic that you are not in control and that you can do nothing in the situation. That panic (I think( feels like your natural response to God doing things, pushing you places, making things happen that are out of your control. Sometimes, you just gotta accept that what is going to happen is going to happen. Look around you. Where are you? Why are you there? Where is your goal? Are you panicking to do everything you can't? This are the questions these dreams seem to be asking to me. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.taminprogress.com/the-mystery-of-my-dreams/#IDComment260746425 http://www.taminprogress.com/discovering-my-platform/#IDComment232942437 Good post. Good words. I need to hear that. "My Platform" has been something I've been thinking about lots lately. I think we do need to say sometimes what we are not in order to find our hearts again. I need that. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 06:01:24 +0000 http://www.taminprogress.com/discovering-my-platform/#IDComment232942437 http://www.elchupacabrawrites.com/2011/09/suggestion-box-books.html#IDComment195349850 I finished "Between Noon and Three" (Robert Farr Capone) recently. Great read about the scandal and romance of Grace. Be warned: he's probably gonna piss off all your theology thoughts. That's what he's trying to do. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:54:07 +0000 http://www.elchupacabrawrites.com/2011/09/suggestion-box-books.html#IDComment195349850 http://www.taminprogress.com/i-have-an-announcement/#IDComment136653527 Praise God from whom all blessings flow... That is awesome to hear! I believe the kids would say "whoot whoot" Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:20:08 +0000 http://www.taminprogress.com/i-have-an-announcement/#IDComment136653527 http://www.devodiva.com/2010/05/flirting-with-faith-book-giveaway-review.html#IDComment76918877 I’m not sure how you’d feel, but I was like, “Where do I $#@& start?” What a great line. God does some crazy, wild stuff, and we are left blinking, looking about, and going, "huh? What do I do now?" Mon, 24 May 2010 16:48:32 +0000 http://www.devodiva.com/2010/05/flirting-with-faith-book-giveaway-review.html#IDComment76918877 http://www.devodiva.com/2010/05/how-to-train-yo-man.html#IDComment73910658 When guys are like this, I really want to sit them down and ask them, "Do you really think this is how Timothy and Titus got the girl?" I blame "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" for this whole mess... Fri, 7 May 2010 22:32:13 +0000 http://www.devodiva.com/2010/05/how-to-train-yo-man.html#IDComment73910658 http://www.devodiva.com/2010/05/plan-b.html#IDComment72992292 "I was angry with myself and God. I thought I was doing exactly what God wanted me to do but how could that be? I was miserable." Wow, do i ever know those words. Quick rundown of my plan B: After doing church intern stuff for 5-ish years, i took the chance to lead worship for a church plant. After 2 ish years, got burnt out. Took a break, prayed, and decided to get an alternative church gathering started for 18-30 year olds. That fell flat on it's face. It was a good plan, but I was not the man to do it in that place and time. Same time: I got dumped by my girl for theological reasons ("I don't know if I can trust you to not lead me into heresy"). Ouch. Ended up in Portland, in a groovy community (Evergreen)... but instead of trying to get back into "church life", I became a photographer/designer. It sort of fell into my lap. Now, I'm committed to helping Evergreen any way I can (sound tech anyone?), and trying to be an artist... praying that God shows his awesomeness through my efforts as they join with the church and culture at large. Plan B is never a failure. (PS big prayers going out to Nashville. May God the restorer show mercy, and may his people be the means that walls, homes, and hearts are rebuilt). Peace. Out. Thu, 6 May 2010 00:33:35 +0000 http://www.devodiva.com/2010/05/plan-b.html#IDComment72992292