Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Has anyone had weird, disturbing dreams this week? I had three that woke me up from a deep sleep.
I haven’t had dreams but I will wake up out of a sound sleep and my mind will not shut off with with all the what if this and what if that’s? Then I can’t go back to sleep.
I used to have them but started a new prayer routine, a gentler one that praised the Lord for all the good things he has done instead of continually asking for his help for my health problems. Whinging and moaning basically.
I’ve been sleeping better by trying not to eat past 8pm.
Yes, last night. Very disturbing. But then again, I have very vivid dreams most of the time. Sights, colors, smells, etc. but last night in particular was very disturbing.
It was a crossover from my former life of drug use, to my new life of working as a pet sitter. It’s a pretty long dream, but anyway… there was the temptation to use drugs again, and me needing to meet up with my new boss who’s fantastic, and I respect very much. I was struggling to complete a task, and by the end of the dream I had ruined something that was my bosses. There were red rose petals all over the ground that she had saved in a book. And I had to face her with my disappointment. I woke up with the heaviest of heart. Like I had failed.
But the good news is… I am free in Christ! I’m sitting here with a beautiful, great Dane, and having my breakfast. My client gets home early today so I get to leave a little early as well. Overall, it’s just a message that I have overcome my past life, and I have the privilege of staying in other peoples homes and caring for their pets.
Jesus wins!
Congratulations on being clean and finding Jesus… keep up the hard work👍