Oh-so-strange dream (warning, not for the fainthearted)

(from Tamie)

Last night I dreamed about David Duncan.

I'll pause now and give everyone (especially Barbara) a moment to recover.


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OK, here's the dream. A whole big bunch of us were at the church in Harrah, Okla., where I grew up. David was preaching that day for some special event.

We were all standing around talking before services, and David told me he was going to do something truly shocking, something that would completely knock people's socks off. Those were his words, folks: shocking and socks.

At the appointed hour (got to love the CoC lingo) he began his sermon. It was completely appropriate and David-esque until ...

He paused. And stepped back. And reached inside the pulpit (there were shelves inside where the sound equipment rested) and pulled out a huge slice of pepperoni pizza. Then he took a big bite.

Everyone was speechless except for me. I began laughing so loudly that I woke myself up.

So I have no idea (a) where David was going with this particular illustration or (b) whether he finished the pizza, because honestly, I don't think pepperoni is his favorite, which of course leads us to (c) why on earth I would dream something like this.

So, always one to look for a little wisdom, I consulted the Google-approved Dream Moods Dictionary.

Pizza

To see or eat pizza in your dream, represents abundance, choices, and variety. It may also indicate that you are lacking or feeling deprived of something.

Why yes, I am deprived of something. PIZZA. Totally makes sense to dream about pizza. But why would David be the one eating it and not me? This makes me wonder about

Church

To dream that you are in a church, suggests that you are seeking for some spiritual enlightenment and guidance. You are looking to be uplifted in some way. Perhaps you have made some mistakes in the past which have set you back on your path toward your goals. With proper support, you will get on the right track again. Alternatively, it may also mean that you are questioning and debating your life path and where it is leading. You are reevaluating what you want to do.

This obviously has something to do with me being a sub-standard third grade Bible class teacher on Wednesday nights. I choose not to blame Mrs. Thomas, my own third-grade teacher (although her husband, who was high school principal, totally busted me at high school graduation when my friend Kelli and I tried to spell out something cute on top of our mortarboards) and therefore suggests

Childhood

To dream of your childhood, indicates your wish to return to a life where you had little responsibility and worries. It also represents innocence. Alternatively, it suggests that certain aspects of your childhood has not yet been integrated into your adult personality. Or on the other hand, some childhood anxiety has yet to be resolved in your adult life.

Well there you go. Obviously David doesn't have the same issues I have. He is perfectly comfortable coming to my childhood church and eating pizza in the pulpit. Then there is the highly controversial

Laughing

To dream that you are laughing, suggests that you need to lighten up and let go of your problems.

Must ponder this more as time allows.