dreams-Jamie

Some nights I get to dream. It’s not often that my subconscious releases into the strange, uncontrolled subreality that dreams represent. So when I do dream I usually remember the theme or events that were important enough to my psyche to think about during my precious sleep hours. I had one poignant dream on my birthday. It was very early in the morning when I woke up (on a Sunday) at 5am as usual. I talked myself into going back to sleep and the following dream invaded. I was on my way to church, but wasn’t sure if the day was really a Sunday or not. I dressed in a skirt and kept trying to rush into church. There were obstacles in my way. The actual obstacles have escaped my waking mind, but the annoyance at the barriers was evident. I truly wanted to leave the house and get to church and I remember even vocalizing the desire to leave to anyone who was also with me. Then a surreal reality entered my dream. I found the reason I really wanted to be to church on time and pushed even harder to arrive in time to partake of the sacrament. The reality was that the previous week I had been on vacation in Santa Barbara and arrived late at the church building and missed taking the sacrament. That one occurrence was pushed into the back of my mind and brought forth again in the dream. In my dream, as in my life, I did not want to miss taking the sacrament two weeks in a row. The truth of the dream was odd to me. Mainly because I don’t dream often, I feel as if my dreams are strange releases of unconnected brainwaves. My dreams don’t usually make sense to me. However, this dream was fully rational and true. When I woke up and realized the truth of the dream and remembered the sanctity of the sacrament I wanted to be on time and psychologically ready to participate in the sacrament. I appreciated that the day was my 33rd anniversary of my birth, yet my rebirth as a disciple of Christ occurs every Sunday as I partake of the sacrament. The sacred ordinance of the sacrament solidifies my desire to take the name of Christ onto myself and to live as He commands. I love the ordinances of the true and living Church of Jesus Christ. I will strive to be more righteous and remember the covenants I have made on all days, not just birthdays and Sundays.