On the Wings of Dreams

[RuthD]

Congratulations to the winners!

The Winners are:


1. ForHisGlory
2.joyshirley
3.Ariella
4.Iluvlarryboy
5.Jasma
6.Breezy3
Honorable Mention: mizangelwolf

Thank you all for doing this contest. I know it was hard and it was hard to judge, too. God bless you all!
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On the Wings of Dreams

© By Dawn M. Wille

On the Wings of Dreams
I'm flying free
with a dreamer's dream,
To a land without fear, darkness, and doubt;
Where shadows and hauntings
of all time and space,
Are rainbows with colors that endlessly grace...
happiness, hope, and all joys to embrace.

A land with no storms, without pouring rains,
where changes abound and great comfort remains;
Where all hate is replaced,
all questions erased;
Where new memories are shaped,
with wonderous light...
of romance and love, before out of sight;
A dreamland of heaven without jaded thought,
where butterflies are free,
their colors uncaught;
With milk oceans to see,
fresh air to breathe;
Countless flowers and trees,
fragrancing the soft whispering breeze.
No more webs of deceit,
where lovers have fought;
No battles of hopelessness,
where all love is lost.

Maybe our dreams hold the land of our thoughts,
Or maybe our hearts have learned lessons well taught.
It is the stairway to heaven,
this dreamland we seek...
Hopefully for all is more than a peek...
at a future end to the ultimate pain,
of great loyalty and love...
lost and estranged.

This dance of life I endlessly write,
Is an end to the pain, and every soul's light.
To a life fulfilled at the end of our time...
to dream second chances for new love we can find.
Here's to all of us ending our heavenly climb,
With the company of romance and lovelight sublime.

This contest is based on this poem. Pick something out of the poem and interpret what it means to you and dress to fit your interpretation. Your interpretation can be any length but try not to make it too long so we have enough space for it.

The contest starts now. I am extending the deadline for this contest till Fri. Feb. 29 at 10 pm EST.

Winnings:

First place: 5,000 blessings
Second place: 4,000 blessings
Third place: 3,000 blessings
Fourth place: 2,000 blessings
Fifth place: 1,500 blessings
Sixth place: 1,000 blessings
Honorable Mention: 750 blessings
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[RuthD]

 

[RuthD]

Everyone's Individual Interpretation:
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Ariella:
Quote:
A dreamland of heaven without jaded thought,
where butterflies are free,
their colors uncaught;
With milk oceans to see,
fresh air to breathe;
Countless flowers and trees,
fragrancing the soft whispering breeze.

The whole poem helped to shape my mood for finding my characters outfit, however these lines in particular stood out. Butterflies free, their colours uncaught ..... so often people want us to fit their idea of how we should be. I always think back to years of studying geography back at school and having to colour in maps of the world; getting in trouble for letting the colours run outside the lines ..... and so for years i've thought of not fitting peoples ideas as not colouring within the lines. Butterflies are free to be who they are ...... unless someone catches them in a net - just as others want to catch us in a net .....

I am me, and the one who loves me most - who is God - allows me to be me and accepts me here and now ...... I can dance freely in his love

I also need fresh air to breathe .... new things, new life, the life i now have in God -- i know .... the writer may have been thinking of a different kind of romance but for me the poem speaks of the freedom i have in Christ - not held down by anything or anyone else, but free in His love.

I am flying across his glorious creation, rejoicing in the work of His hands ...... wow .... the countless flowers and trees, and how sweet the fragrance on that breeze
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Breezy3:
On the Wings of Dreams
I'm flying free
with a dreamer's dream,
To a land without fear, darkness, and doubt;

*I am standing at the foot of the cross of Jesus because it not only stands for HIS sacrifice but for HIS ressurection... HE is alive and because of HIM, I will be in a place where there is no suffering and pain and I praise HIM for that. I am flying free with HIM!
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ForHisGlory:
I can't choose just a small section of the poem...it's beautiful..and here's what I thought while reading it, and why I'm dressed the way I am:

As a child, I'd sit in my closet and pray, I'd pray for wings to fly away from the pain and that closet became my pretend castle of sorts, I was free when I was in there, to fly through magical places, castles in the air.
I got a little older, and the ocean spoke to me, the waves wove melodies, the surf soothed me, again I felt free, and in both places I talked to God, though I didn't know Him yet.
Then a little older, much more broken, I met God, I was set free of the past, my life became hopeful, my castles in the air, became the Mansion in My Fathers House, and I wouldn't have to wipe my feet before entering, cause He saw me as He made me, clean and pure, free...at last.
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IBLuke226:
Maybe our dreams hold the land of our thoughts,
Or maybe our hearts have learned lessons well taught.
It is the stairway to heaven,
this dreamland we seek...
Hopefully for all is more than a peek...
at a future end to the ultimate pain,
of great loyalty and love...
lost and estranged.

I think of Rev. chapter 4, having heard the sound of the trumpet and the words "come up hither" my crown to
cast at His feet, and the singing of "He is Worthy"
and being dressed in white provided by Him by the sheding of His blood to attend the wedding feast.
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Iluvlarryboy:
A land with no storms, without pouring rains,
where changes abound and great comfort remains;
Where all hate is replaced,
all questions erased;
Where new memories are shaped,
with wonderous light...
of romance and love, before out of sight;
A dreamland of heaven without jaded thought,
where butterflies are free,
their colors uncaught;
With milk oceans to see,
fresh air to breathe;
Countless flowers and trees,
fragrancing the soft whispering breeze.
No more webs of deceit,
where lovers have fought;
No battles of hopelessness,
where all love is lost.

Through this past year I have had to learn to depend on God to help me through. He has shown me over and over that no matter what the hurt, He is always there for me. Because of the sacrifice of His Son, I am able to stand befor the cross and cast all my cares upon Him. Someday I will go home to the place described in the above stanza. He has prepared for me where "... there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passes away." (Rev. 21:4) Praise God for His love!
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Jasma:

On the Wings of Dreams
I'm flying free
with a dreamer's dream,
To a land without fear, darkness, and doubt;
Where shadows and hauntings
of all time and space,
Are rainbows with colors that endlessly grace...
happiness, hope, and all joys to embrace. ​

I dressed my character as a dreamer, with her eyes closed, and her Bible in hand. She is flying with her wings into the proverbial sunset where the Lord awaits us and happiness truly begins.​

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JoyShirley:
The sense I received after reading this poem was of the hope we have in Christ, and who is preparing a place in heaven for those who love Him. But for now, we are still journeying here on Earth, and so I chose the patchwork top to represent the joys and sorrows which colour the tapestry of our lives, and the jeans to represent the work we put into life on Earth, for ourselves, our families and for the Lord. I chose the Gardenia shield because one of my favourite verses is.....

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

.....as a reminder that though we look to the day when we are reunited with Christ in heaven, we have much to do while here on Earth for the Lord. And I chose the background because as we journey on, Christ journeys with us and carries our burdens for us. We are never alone.




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mizangelwolf
a place in my dreams

"Maybe our dreams hold the land of our thoughts,
Or maybe our hearts have learned lessons well taught.
It is the stairway to heaven,
this dreamland we seek...
Hopefully for all is more than a peek...
at a future end to the ultimate pain,
of great loyalty and love...
lost and estranged."

Background to represent the place of my dreams 'between earth and time'.

Holding my heart filled with lessons learned from love lost.

Winging upward on the stairway to heaven 'wings I will not be singing the blues in'

a place where there will be no pain, my smile of rejoicing

In my dress of dreams, with my Redeemer!

Reunited with those who have been taken,
Love made new as we shall see Him.
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NorwayUnn:
Where all hate is replaced,
all questions erased;
Where new memories are shaped,
with wonderous light...

I chose these lines, as they made me think of love, peace and contentment ... actually it made me think of all the fruits of the Spirit. My figurine holds an olive branch in her left hand; an olive branch is a symbol of peace and of making peace, and she looks content without any worries on her mind ... ''where all hate is replaced, all questions erased''.

She walks in a garden of peace and beauty, and the dove represents the presence of the Holy Spirit, and she is dressed in white; the color that reflects the light and symbolises purity ''Where new memories are shaped, with wonderous light...''

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RedRose26:
On the Wings of Dreams
I'm flying free
with a dreamer's dream,
To a land without fear, darkness, and doubt;
Where shadows and hauntings
of all time and space,
Are rainbows with colors that endlessly grace...
happiness, hope, and all joys to embrace.
I've picked this verse, because to me it means to be free like an eagle, which I have depicted in my screenshot.
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31
I love these verses and that's what the verse of the poem means to me. The strength that we get from our precious Lord, for all time, and with the sun shining through has removed all the darkness along with the pain, and brightens our wonderful Creator's colours.
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SurfingAngel:
To a land without fear, darkness, and doubt;
Where shadows and hauntings
of all time and space,
Are rainbows with colors that endlessly grace...
happiness, hope, and all joys to embrace.

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." (Revelation 21:4)
God has really spoken to me through this verse and this bible verse and it is one of my favourites. I find it very similar to the part of the poem that I have selected.
The verse from the poem that I have selected, very clearly speaks to me of what heaven will be like.
I’ve had many struggles in my life on earth so far. My little sister passed away and I became really fearful after that about losing another member of my family. My Dad then reminded me that we will all get to see her again in heaven. This highlights the happiness and joy that will be in heaven for all who have lost Christian loved ones and are reunited with them.
Most importantly we will be able to meet and spend eternity with Jesus Christ, I cannot think of anything more absolutely joyous or incredible.

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Wootsy:
It brings to mind alot of what
I view Heaven must be like.

I'd love to represent these words:

A dreamland of heaven without jaded thought,
where butterflies are free,
their colors uncaught;
With milk oceans to see,
fresh air to breathe;
Countless flowers and trees,
fragrancing the soft whispering breeze.
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Wormie:
Countless flowers and trees,
fragrancing the soft whispering breeze.
Matthew 6:28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:There are, to us, "countless flowers", dancing in the breeze, yet God never forgets even one; and they are clothed richer than the greatest earthly kings. It is a reminder that we are looked after, because we are so much more precious than a flower.

 

[redrose26]

Hi Ruth, I would like to enter, will let you know when I am ready, as I have just entered another contest and am waiting for my screenshot.

 

[RuthD]

Cool. I am anxious to see what you come up with as well as what others come up with too.

 

[redrose26]

It's such a beautiful and moving poem!

I'm ready for my screenshot now.

On the Wings of Dreams
I'm flying free
with a dreamer's dream,
To a land without fear, darkness, and doubt;
Where shadows and hauntings
of all time and space,
Are rainbows with colors that endlessly grace...
happiness, hope, and all joys to embrace.

I've picked this verse, because to me it means to be free like an eagle, which I have depicted in my screenshot.

Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31http://www.kodachrome.org/theword/index.htm
I love these verses and that's what the verse of the poem means to me. The strength that we get from our precious Lord, for all time, and with the sun shining through has removed all the darkness along with the pain, and brightens our wonderful Creator's colours.

 

[RuthD]

Reserved

 

[RuthD]

reserved.

 

[RuthD]

 

[RuthD]

 

[surfingangel]

I would love to join!

 

[Wootsy]

Lovely, lovely poem Ruth. It brings to mind alot of what
I view Heaven must be like.

I'd love to represent these words:

A dreamland of heaven without jaded thought,
where butterflies are free,
their colors uncaught;
With milk oceans to see,
fresh air to breathe;
Countless flowers and trees,
fragrancing the soft whispering breeze.

Thank you for such a lovely contest!
I'm ready for a screen shot.

 

[IBLuke226]

Hi Ruth


Maybe our dreams hold the land of our thoughts,
Or maybe our hearts have learned lessons well taught.
It is the stairway to heaven,
this dreamland we seek...
Hopefully for all is more than a peek...
at a future end to the ultimate pain,
of great loyalty and love...
lost and estranged.


I think of Rev. chapter 4, having heard the sound of the trumpet and the words "come up hither" my crown to
cast at His feet, and the singing of "He is Worthy"
and being dressed in white provided by Him by the sheding of His blood to attend the wedding feast.

thanks for the game,
and I'm ready for the screen shot

 

[Breezy3]

On the Wings of Dreams
I'm flying free
with a dreamer's dream,
To a land without fear, darkness, and doubt;


*I am standing at the foot of the cross of Jesus because it not only stands for HIS sacrifice but for HIS ressurection... HE is alive and because of HIM, I will be in a place where there is no suffering and pain and I praise HIM for that. I am flying free with HIM!

I am ready for my screenshot.

 

[mizangelwolf]

"Maybe our dreams hold the land of our thoughts,
Or maybe our hearts have learned lessons well taught.
It is the stairway to heaven,
this dreamland we seek...
Hopefully for all is more than a peek...
at a future end to the ultimate pain,
of great loyalty and love...
lost and estranged."

Background to represent the place of my dreams 'between earth and time'.

Holding my heart filled with lessons learned from love lost.

Winging upward on the stairway to heaven 'wings I will not be singing the blues in'

a place where there will be no pain, my smile of rejoicing

In my dress of dreams, with my Redeemer!

Reunited with those who have been taken,
Love made new as we shall see Him.

This is a beautiful poem you found, thank you.
Ready for screenshot please

 

[NorwayUnn]

Hello, dear Ruth, I would like to join, if I may, and I am ready for my screenshot.

I chose these lines:

Where all hate is replaced,
all questions erased;
Where new memories are shaped,
with wonderous light...

I chose these lines, as they made me think of love, peace and contentment ... actually it made me think of all the fruits of the Spirit. My figurine holds an olive branch in her left hand; an olive branch is a symbol of peace and of making peace, and she looks content without any worries on her mind ... ''where all hate is replaced, all questions erased''.

She walks in a garden of peace and beauty, and the dove represents the presence of the Holy Spirit, and she is dressed in white; the color that reflects the light and symbolises purity ''Where new memories are shaped, with wonderous light...''

 

[RuthD]

Hello, dear Ruth, I would like to join, if I may, and I am ready for my screenshot.

I chose these lines:

Where all hate is replaced,
all questions erased;
Where new memories are shaped,
with wonderous light...

I am taking your screenshot now NU. You also need to provide an interpretation or your idea of what part of the poem you selected. It does not have to be a long explanation.

 

[Ariella]

sounds wonderful ruth ...... just have to think about this for awhile

 

[Bumble Bee]

A land with no storms, without pouring rains,
where changes abound and great comfort remains;
Where all hate is replaced,
all questions erased;
Where new memories are shaped,
with wonderous light...
of romance and love, before out of sight;
A dreamland of heaven without jaded thought,
where butterflies are free,
their colors uncaught;
With milk oceans to see,
fresh air to breathe;
Countless flowers and trees,
fragrancing the soft whispering breeze.
No more webs of deceit,
where lovers have fought;
No battles of hopelessness,
where all love is lost.


Through this past year I have had to learn to depend on God to help me through. He has shown me over and over that no matter what the hurt, He is always there for me. Because of the sacrifice of His Son, I am able to stand befor the cross and cast all my cares upon Him. Someday I will go home to the place described in the above stanza. He has prepared for me where "... there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passes away." (Rev. 21:4) Praise God for His love!

 

[ForHisGlory]

I'm ready for my screen shot Ruth, and thanks for the invite!

I can't choose just a small section of the poem...it's beautiful..and here's what I thought while reading it, and why I'm dressed the way I am:

As a child, I'd sit in my closet and pray, I'd pray for wings to fly away from the pain and that closet became my pretend castle of sorts, I was free when I was in there, to fly through magical places, castles in the air.
I got a little older, and the ocean spoke to me, the waves wove melodies, the surf soothed me, again I felt free, and in both places I talked to God, though I didn't know Him yet.
Then a little older, much more broken, I met God, I was set free of the past, my life became hopeful, my castles in the air, became the Mansion in My Fathers House, and I wouldn't have to wipe my feet before entering, cause He saw me as He made me, clean and pure, free...at last.

I hope this isn't to long