When Dreams are Broken ~ There's Always Tomorrow: Marlo Peddycord Francis

Sunday, April 5, 2009

One beautiful day not long ago, Steve, the kids, and I were out on the deck. I was grilling steaks ... Mary was feeding snacks to the dog ... Steve was sweeping the old leaves out of the wooden slats ... and then there was Brad.
He was hanging out on the steps that lead down to the side of the driveway. Ben drove up in his 4-Runner and Brad got very excited. He realized that Ben's car was moving, so he jumped down off the stairs to wait for him to come to a stop. It scared Ben when he saw Brad move so quickly, so he stopped abruptly and yelled out the window, "Brad, I'm still moving!"
Brad seemed very insulted that Ben would think he didn't realize that and he yelled out in a very perturbed tone, "Well thank you, Captain Obvious!!"

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Ten years ago, every dream I had for my future came crashing down when my husband and father-in-law died in a mid-air collision. Rick was a pilot in the US Air Force and to him, flying was no different than walking or breathing. Somehow though, that day, flying betrayed him. Suddenly what was the fourth day of our vacation became the first day of the rest of my life without Rick by my side. How would I raise our 5 year-old son alone? What would I do? Where would I go? Why did my dreams have to die? I have learned in the years since, that what I was asked to do that day was essentially this. I had to be willing to trade my dreams for God’s dreams. Although it was a daunting task ~ by His grace ~ I made that exchange … and the result has been a slow process of turning this loss into a usable experience. Ten years later the blessings are too numerous to count … but it all started when I made that willing exchange. Not only have I been entrusted with this awesome opportunity in ministry ~ but I have learned what to do … and where to go … and that my dreams didn’t die, they’ve only been redefined by a Restorative God who loves me very much. On this blogsite, I hope that we can talk about what it means to accept God’s dreams over our own dreams. I hope that for a little while, we can take each other by the hand ~ and walk this road together. Come, and blog with me … I want to hear about what your dreams have been ~ and what He is dreaming for you today!
Blessings and love ~