"...Within a Dream..."

All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream

-E. A. Poe

This begins my new blog - hooray for the new!

It's autumn, the leaves are turning (even in Columbia!) and I feel inspired to begin some things anew.

This blog is entitled "Leia's Dreams" because of a dream I had a few years ago. I was doubting my salvation and I prayed about it one night before going to sleep.

I dreamed that I was at a church and I was wandering down the aisle when the pastor came up to speak to me. "Your name isn't Leyla anymore," he assured me, "It's Leia." I woke up and decided to check out the names.

Although baby names vary in meanings, the ones I found were:

Leyla: "dark/night child"

Leia: "Child of heaven."

That was very reassuring to me and I think that is one of the first dreams I remember that meant something. I don't believe every dream means something; you can usually piece together parts of your day and figure out why you dreamed things; but occasionally, some dreams are sent to reassure, inspire, or warn us.

Have you ever had a dream like this? [that you knew meant something]