Watching Sleeping Beauty with Isaiah…(yes, I know he is a boy…don’t judge me haha). It’s probably Top 5 favorite movies. I do not know what it is about this movie that makes me want a fairy tale. Every single other fairy tale I watch (chick flick/romantic comedy/etc), it’s like oh yeah…that was cute, but I know it doesn’t really happen like that. But Sleeping Beauty…for some reason my heart is heavy every time I get to the “Once Upon a Dream” scene. I never knew why until today.
If you watch this, you will notice…she has a recurring dream that leaves her longing for her "true love.” So to make her feel better, her little woodland creature friends come to dance with her as her “dream prince.” And then, just like that, when she wasn’t expecting it, her actual dream prince steps in and JOINS the dance. She doesn’t even realize he’s there until he starts singing WITH her. It’s so hard to explain…but too often these days women have to CHANGE their dance in order to JOIN a man’s. I love how he just stepped in to the role that was created for him.
She didn’t have to do anything…
And when she pulled away, he pursued her…and they were able to continue the dance…
I have been through hell and back the past couple years. I am a 24 year old divorcee whose husband treated her like anything BUT a princess. I of all people know that what can start out as a fairy tale ends like a horror movie. I should know better that “fairy tales don’t exist,” but I have this ACHE in my chest. However, I am okay. God is the only one I need. He has proven time and time again to take care of me. I love that. But I have this dream in my heart that God can do it for me…I don’t need a prince or a knight to sweep me off my feet or for furry woodland creatures to dance with me in the woods.
I’d just like someone to surprise me. Show up at the perfect moment and just BE there. When God writes your love story, that can happen right? The dance was sweet he joined her, but when SHE joined HIM in the dance, it was unbelievable.
I have a dream in my heart. And until God tells me otherwise, that dream will always be there. I’ll keep serving and loving God, and when the time is right, He will send someone to join my dance. :)
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