The Tribune

By Rev Angela C. Bosfield Palacious

When I first heard the song ‘The Impossible Dream’ I was 15 years old. I had travelled to England and was privileged to see the play ‘Man of La Mancha’ at Stratford upon Avon. This started me on the journey of considering goals and dreams that may be initially classified as impossible but which may actually be attainable.

This was the Lord’s way of introducing me to the idea of ordination without my being conscious of it.
 What are some of the impossible dreams that you have lived to see?

These are just a few: The Berlin Wall and the Great Wall of China have been opened up; Apartheid ended in South Africa; there is a black President in the United States; and in The Bahamas we have Majority Rule, women able to vote and many other firsts for black men and for women. God continues to open doors for us, bringing to mind Isaiah 43:18-19: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”
 What are we still dreaming about? What is the change we want to see? Here are some ideas:


1. To see every child able to read and write, to comprehend and analyse.

2. To have them know their worth and value, and be disciplined enough to reach their full potential.

3. To see present and future generations exhibiting strong Christian values as the norm: honesty, fidelity, reliability, responsibility.

4. To maintain a strong work ethic in place to build a nation, to bless a people, to entertain our visitors with the graciousness of former times.

5. To celebrate the beauty of God’s world in this corner of God’s vineyard with an aim to develop and diversify and not decimate or destroy.

6. To be celibate if single, contented if married, with families that thrive and flourish.

7. To have our children loved and appreciated, affirmed and applauded.

8. To all be free from poverty, abuse, violence, addiction and any other preventable affliction.

9. To mentor our youth, especially those who are already in trouble, so that none is lost.

10. To rehabilitate prisoners, transforming lives before release, even as we work for prevention of crime and restitution for victims.
 We have to live the dream within our own reality. By God’s grace and strength what is unseen can soon be seen. Let us model the change, saying like St Paul: “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Phil. 4:9).

Together, we can build a better nation, and bless our people, with our willingness to sacrifice, with commitment, dedication and devotion to God. No dream is impossible if it is God inspired. No task is too great if it is God ordained. No path is too rough if we who walk it are led by the Holy Spirit. Let us dream on, press on.