I Have a Dream

Micah 6:8-NKJV-"He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you, But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God."

I have a dream.

I dream that one day,
our farm will have greenhouses,
and guest rooms,
and people will come to stay for awhile,
and find themselves restored,
and happy,
and closer to God.

I have a dream.

I dream of a little house
in a nearby town,
with the freedom of time
to help friends of ours
tell people about Jesus
on a secular college campus.
I dream of studying more
and getting a degree or two.

I have a dream.

I dream of going to a foreign country
for a few years,
learning its language,
absorbing its culture and enjoying its ways,
opening our doors
so others can come in,
and eat and dine with Him.

I have a dream.

I dream of hearing the pitter patter
of little feet,
and baby voices calling,
"Grandma! Grandpa!"
I dream of rocking
and singing,
and holding while sleeping.

I have a dream.

I have a hope.

I hope that one day,
I will see God face to face,
and that He will say to me,
"Well-done my good and faithful servant..."
Not because I made a refuge for others,
or got my degree,
or worked with Chi Alpha,
or was a missionary,
or heard the next generation calling my name.

I hope He will say 'Well-done,"..
not because of what I have done,
but because of how I have done them.

I hope that I will have done my doings
with justice, and mercy, and humility.

I have a dream.

I have a hope.