Dare to Dream

Do we dare to dream? Is it okay to dream?  What I mean by dream is "visions" for our future, or for our children, and so on.
Let's face it, I think every parent has a dream for their child's future.  We wonder what will they be when they grow up, or what path will they take.  I think every parent wants nothing but the best for their child, or at least we should want that.
And then we let doubt set in and think to ourselves "that will never happen ".
Well now, let me tell you, it could happen. Here is a look into my and my husband's dream for our son.
From the time he was a tiny toddler, music flowed through his veins.  With or without an instrument. That little boy could make music appear spontaneously.  We always felt we had something to do with that, when I was pregnant my husband played guitar and we would sing everyday to that pregnant belly. That beautiful baby inside would feel as though he was dancing. That made us wonder if that helped develop his love for music.
First of all, we believe our son was given this gift of music from the Lord.  And we just helped nurture it. Did that also spark a dream or vision in us for our son?  Yes it did. My husband and I would often say what if....., or can you imagine if he plays before thousands, or maybe he will be known for his musical ability.  So yes we did dare to dream.
We did not share these in detail with our son because we did not want to "mess" with what the Lord was doing in his life. But in our hearts we knew there was something special brewing.
As our son grew older we began to see that he had a dream as well. He did everything he could to learn about his instrument. He practiced day and night. Often we would remove his guitar from his hands because he fell asleep in his bed while practicing.
Our son is an adult now and a professional musician. He has been around the world, played before thousands, and played with some of his "idols" in the music business. He is living the dream.
I must add, it is vitally important to remain humble.  We must never think we are more highly than the next, because we are not.
To this day our son practices his instrument, he is continually learning new techniques, he is always searching for more knowledge.
To describe how we feel knowing this was our dream, and our son's dream, and we have seen it come to fruition, it is almost impossible.  I cannot describe it. But I say to you "DARE TO DREAM".
It is okay.  Our Lord God created us to have visions and dream, and to be creative.
Dream for yourselves, for your children, grandchildren, and anyone else.
“And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭2:17‬ ‭HCSB‬‬