Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Lately I have been having visions.

Not real, out of body, black out, ones, but imaginative journeys. Maybe "day dream" is a better term for it. The other day, I was painting this big garage. After a long time of this, I stood up, turned around, and looked behind me. I was looking across several backyards and driveways, and two yards down, there was this clearing in someones yard, a perfect square, with nothing but leaves blowing around in it. I imagined Jesus standing there, staring at me with great concern. His hair was kind of long and scraggley, being blown in the wind a bit, and he was staring at me.

There was another one, while I was at church. Our pastor was sharing a sermon, we all sitting in a circle, and I looked out one of the windows. A good ways off was a large building with a sort of castle looking roof. It was all brick, and square shaped. I imagined Jesus walking back and forth across it, and then I imagined I was for a split second, up there with him, all bundled up, because it was cold, marching back and forth with him, smiling big and wide.
It's kind of weird, I know, to imagine Jesus moments like this, but in some way, I think it is good for me. I think engaging Jesus imaginatively can part of how you relate to him. And its all about relating right?