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five minute friday: dream

June 26, 2015 by admin 23 Comments

FMF-DREAM

Last night I almost made the party – the Twitter party, that is. When the Five Minute Crowd gathered at Kate’s from all over the globe, chatted a while, caught up with news, and then with anxious eyes waited for THE word. The point is I didn’t make the party, darn it! Yesterday morning I was out in the yard mowing by 6:15 and last night at 10 o’clock when the FMF mob came together, guess what I was doing?

DREAMing…

Oh, wait a sec, DREAM is the word prompt, but yep! That’s what I was doing! But I’m ready now, so here goes, timer is set…

The very moment I saw that word I thought of my favorite childhood story, Charlotte’s Web. I love everything about that story except of course when Charlotte dies. UGH. I digress.

In chapter 16, Mr. & Mrs. Zuckerman are preparing to take their prized, intelligent pig to the county fair – the night before they are to go Mr. Z has a DREAM. He dreamed that Wilbur won so many blue ribbons and his farm became famous! In fact, all the characters were having dreams that night!

Off they went to the county fair. Mr. & Mrs. Zuckerman, Wilbur’s crate, along with Charlotte and Templeton. Of course, Fern went but she was more interested in Henry Fussy than anyone or anything else! The night before the big judging, Charlotte hears whispers of Wilbur’s name being associated with bacon, ham, and sidemeat so she knows she has to do something clever for her friend. She sends Templeton out to find “words” – lo and behold he comes back with some scraps on which HUMBLE is written! Charlotte works her magic over Wilbur’s pen and weaves HUMBLE into a web. All the visitors at the fair went nuts over WILBUR THE HUMBLE PIG!

The next day Mr. Zuckerman’s dream comes true and Wilbur wins a blue ribbon and $25! But, as this dream is coming true, a very sad event is happening – Charlotte is dying. Wilbur loses his very best friend but is devoted to keeping Charlotte’s dream alive by watching over her egg sac.

The story has a happy ending for Wilbur as he watches all of Charlotte’s offspring float off into the wind – he kept his promise to his best friend!

(Time is up.)

I believe dreams are God-given and just like this delightful children’s story sometimes a lot of other things have to happen before one sees the fulfillment of a dream. Like Wilbur, we must be devoted and diligent – humble and “near the ground” (ch. 18 of the book – wouldn’t that preach?).

I believe dreams are God-given and just like this delightful children’s story sometimes a lot of other things have to happen before one sees the fulfillment of a dream.

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Please do, my friends, dream…

xo

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  1. Shelby Ketchen says

    June 26, 2015 at 11:45 am

    I’m sorry you missed the party (aren’t those kinds of things fun?) but it seems like missing the party lent itself to this post and I’m grateful because I needed to read this!

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    • admin says

      June 26, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      Shelby – oh I am so very glad to hear this!

      Reply
  2. Lisa Blake says

    June 26, 2015 at 11:53 am

    I love that story too. Yes, our dreams have such power. I shared about a being in a place of broken dreams but love your encouragement to keep dreaming, that they are God given, that he can restore us. Loved your post today, thank you

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 26, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      Lisa, thank you for visiting – I won’t allow myself to stop dreaming!

      Reply
  3. Marie says

    June 26, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    This made me smile. When I was in high school, we put on a “Charlotte’s Web” musical. I was Charlotte and the death scene was very dramatic. 🙂

    Thank you for reminding me that my dreams aren’t stupid.

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    • admin says

      June 26, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      NO dream is stupid! I’d love to have watched that production, Marie.

      Reply
  4. ~Karrilee~ says

    June 26, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    Ah – Charlotte! I love that story too! Reading this post was like getting a visit from an old friend! Happy Weekend!

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    • admin says

      June 26, 2015 at 4:12 pm

      K – glad to stir a memory!

      Reply
  5. Jenn says

    June 26, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    I saw the image on FB. Well done! It triggered my memory to Charolotte’s
    web right away. I meant to pop on Twitter last night too for the FMF party. But I was watching a show with my husband.

    I usually dream by nine or ten too! Dreams do come true in special God ways.

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    • admin says

      June 26, 2015 at 4:12 pm

      Jenn, glad you dropped by. Another morning person?

      Reply
  6. Jeanne Takenaka says

    June 26, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    Charlotte’s Web is one of my favorite stories. Whenever I read it to my classes (MANY years ago!), I always cried when Charlotte dies. So sad.

    I loved how you wrapped this post up. We need to stay humbled and near the ground, just like Wilbur. It’s when we’re in that place of humility that God can do His thing. Thanks for sharing these thoughts! And thanks for visiting my blog.

    Have a great weekend.

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    • admin says

      June 27, 2015 at 6:52 am

      Jeanne, yes! Thank you for coming over!

      Reply
  7. Messy Mom says

    June 26, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    I needed this encouragement today. I love that story and I love the way you have so eloquently tied it into God’s truth. Thank you!

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 27, 2015 at 6:52 am

      Natalie, hope everything’s okay. I can’t think of much that cannot be tied into Him!!!

      Reply
  8. Ruthie Gray says

    June 26, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    Ah yes, Wilber the humble pig! I love it! Love the story, love the summary, and LOVE your graphic, girlfriend! As I read through I thought to myself, “how is she going to make it to the end in five minutes?!” haha!
    And you did it!
    Thanks for looking for me today – I just now got the time to participate in fmf! (I was too busy writing my 5 marriage survival strategies! 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don’t worry, GIGI IS STILL OUT THERE!!! 🙂

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    • admin says

      June 27, 2015 at 6:51 am

      Gigi, so glad you “checked” in!!!

      Reply
  9. Christina says

    June 26, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Ah Susan, thank you! You know I took my son to see Charlotte’s Web sometime either before of after my cancer surgery. It all seems like a blur, but I remember, thanks to your post, seeing the word “humble” and that really got my attention during the play and was just another confirmation on using the name, humble and bold, which is now a dream come true!

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    • admin says

      June 27, 2015 at 6:50 am

      Amen, Christina – beautiful testimony!

      Reply
  10. Christian says

    June 27, 2015 at 12:01 am

    I love Charolotte’s Web! Actually found a really great copy at a garage sale the other day. My daughter is in first grade and I need to put that on the reading list for this summer! Thanks for sharing.

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    • admin says

      June 27, 2015 at 6:49 am

      Oh yes, Christian, she is ready!!!

      Reply
  11. Andrew Budek-Schmeisser says

    June 27, 2015 at 12:49 am

    Well, you know the dream I share with Wilbur.

    Some Pig!

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 27, 2015 at 6:49 am

      And, I share it with you, brother.

      Reply

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