Woodpeckers and Reality

Last week, I spent a very visually rewarding time in dreamland. I dreamt that I actually slept outdoors in a tent with a clear top, looking at all the stars and constellations in the night sky. The moon was also apparently beautiful and golden in this dream too. I dreamt of a peaceful running stream, the smell of pine trees and the smell of campfire that has been carefully doused out. Add that to the smell of roasted marshmallows (rare and never burnt) and I was probably in a sleep-state of heaven.
Which is why I found it weird when I started dreaming of an annoying little woodpecker on what appears to be a giant dose of Red Bull. I woke up to the sound of jackhammers, yes plural, and this woke me up from my camping dream (which I was not sure why i was dreaming of either. I love the outdoors, don’t get me wrong, but have just spent so much time on the ground growing up that I may not willingly go to a lot of camping trips in my lifetime).
It was fine since it was a day, but ever since then I awake to jackhammers. I wake up really early, pray and then doze off again because I stay up late due to insomnia. I am not a morning person, and this noise is really bugging me. It will stay that way for three months until the place is renovated.
However, the Lord revealed something to me today by way of memory. The verse is in Psalm 3 and it was the psalm David wrote when he was having conflicts with Absalom. The verse reads, “I lie down and sleep, and wake again for the Lord sustains me.” It reminds me of something as simple as waking up to a new day is a blessing in itself, no matter what the circumstances. I am humbled, again, that my heart is in need of constant reminder, constant molding and grace that is in Christ. The reality is no matter how comfortable we get, sleep or otherwise, there will be times that we get downright uncomfortable and we won’t have control over the circumstances. What we can pray for is a heart that is reminded of the reality of Christ’s ongoing work in us.
I’d ramble some more, but I have a glazed doughnut and iced coffee sans whipped cream waiting for me. Plus a houseful of cleaning, best time to do it is when it’s an empty house.
God bless you guys today, and may you be reminded of the reality of Christ’s love and grace today.






