OUR BEDROOM: It isn’t a cathedral, but I want high Church visuals to center my mind before I power off at night. And God help me to sleep! “Dreams” is a headboard I am making for our bed; a work in progress. We picked up this half moon wooden shape, an old table top, on vacation in Mancos, Colorado, outside of a spring green building with the simple word “Thrift,” written in this exact font. I asked how much they wanted for the half table topper, but the shop owner gave it to me. That’s the kind of thrift I dream about!

Seriously, my best dreams are about getting a really good deal on something: I walked into the Estate Sale at Windsor Castle and everything was just a dollar! How about a sweet deal on salvation? That would be a pretty great dream. Christ is therefore the center of this dream, the ultimate REM marvel that has yet to meet my subconscious. People have dreams of Christ. I do not. I take comfort in the verse at right: Psalm 127:2. You might also find it comforting to know that when you lay down, daily frustrated by mortal limitations, God continues to work—and not just work in a general way, but in a specific, generous and kind way for us all, individually.

Acrylic underpainting on half-moon shaped prepared wood panel. 30 x 48” half circle. NFS. September 2024.