Dream 885 – Prospering even in the Darkness
Received on Sunday, February 16, 2025
Communion
Dear Father,
Thank You for another day here! Thank You for all You do for us. We are grateful for You in all things. We give You all of the Glory, Father!
I had a disturbing dream last night…
Sub-dream 1 “Not the Right Time to move to Bend OR” begins…
We had sold our current home and had set out for Bend OR with only a few items to start fresh. We thought that we had plenty to purchase at least a modest home with three or four bedrooms. The real estate agent phoned us to show us a few houses near a church we would most likely attend. They were also within walking distance of town.
As we drove with the agent, she continued to receive phone calls from other agents that were canceling the home showings due to offers being accepted all within less than a few hours. At least eight potential homes had now been cancelled. We were so disappointed to learn that we didn’t even have a chance to view the homes or even bid.
Agent: “Listen, this current market is really hot right now. We likely won’t stand a chance unless you are purchasing an extremely high-end property or one out of town. With this in mind, how about I take you to two properties that haven’t hit the market yet. However, I should warn you in advance that these properties need work.”
Me: “No problem. We are excited to at least see something. We just want to have a chance at a home.”
We drove around a roundabout and pulled over on a small driveway to the right. In front of us were two shacks (really, sheds) made of mixed materials. They were clearly being used as homeless dwellings.
Me: “You are joking, right?”
Agent: “Wait. Hear me out. They want $500,000 and a ten-day close. These are on a half an acre in the middle of town. There are full hookups, including water, sewer, electricity and gas.”
As we got closer to the dwellings, I could tell that the sheds were disgusting. There were also some plastic PVC tubes that were designed to look like a pergola.
Me: “So, what you are saying is these are tear downs. The land is worth how much?”
Agent: “No, Erin. You can’t tear these down. You can only update them. This is a diverse housing initiative and any beautification of the property would need the City Council’s approval and that could take years. So, what do you think? These are going to sell really fast.”
Me: My husband and I were both speechless. “So, all we get for $500K are two shacks?”
Agent: “No. It is only one shack each for $500K.”
Me: “A million dollars for both? We will 100% pass.”
Just then, an older woman with a small designer dog came out of one of the shacks. She was wearing fancy clothing and jewelry. I had seen enough.
Me: “This is madness! This is true madness! There is no way we are moving here. I want to go home now.”
My husband: “Hmm, we have already sold our home.”
Me: “Then we will move somewhere else. What happened here?”
Agent: “Folks are moving from the south, especially California. They are purchasing these properties online. Many can afford to purchase two and then sell the second one a few months later for more than double their purchase price.”
Me: “Oh, thereby driving up the prices!”
Agent: “Yes. However, the market will eventually crash. The market can’t sustain these prices. Maybe this just isn’t your year to move here.”
Me: “Maybe never.”
Just then, my husband received a phone call saying that the sale of our current home had fallen through. We decided to move back in. Our hopes and dreams of living in Bend OR were now over.
Sub-dream 1 over…
I woke up from this dream so relieved that it was not real. Because of where we live (due to the weather and the distance from town), we spend a lot of time in our home. I cannot imagine trading this for a home we would prefer to be away from. If that is the case, I am content to remain here.
As three of our children have moved away, it is likely they will not return. However, I know that they will visit us when we move out west. Our two who remain struggle here. They are underpaid, undervalued and have difficult jobs. Their drive to work and back is long (over an hour a day) and, in the winter, often requires them to leave the house before the snowplows come. They have also had a hard time finding good friends.
Father, You have placed moving on our hearts, but this dream was alarming. Until You open a miraculous door, we will stay put.
The home I prayed for in Bend OR was on the market for almost a year and then sold the week Zoey passed. I cried and cried a few days ago. I need You, Father. I am hopeful for what You are doing in our country. It is healing. President Trump is standing with Israel, but the world has changed. Something in my heart, in my Spirit, feels unrest and I simply can’t shake it.
You send signs and miracles daily to let me know You are here. You call out to me and comfort me. You are always with me. You answer my prayers. Not always the way I imagine them, but in a way that is perfectly You. I just pray You won’t grow tired of me.
I also had a dream a couple of nights ago…
Sub-dream 2 “Dragged by my hair into the dark” begins…
I was with my younger son. We were either in a Toys R Us that was closing or a Target. I could not tell which. Since my son was looking for something specific, I told him I would go to the front of the store and wait for him. To get to the front, there was a section that had a very low ceiling. It was at most eight feet tall and made completely of concrete. It was about 40 feet by 40 feet. There were no lights and it was creepy.
To get to the front of the store, I had to walk through this concrete room. As I was almost to the front, I felt something tug on my hair. He then took a larger portion of my hair and began to yanked from the back of my head. All I could see was a dark figure almost the height of the low ceiling. I could smell a horrible stench from the man.
He then grabbed even more of my hair and forced me to the ground. He then began to drag me back into the dark area of this concrete room. At first, I couldn’t yell. I was finally then able to yell out loudly. It was the first time I recall waking up to the sound of my own voice yelling. It was horrifying.
Sub-dream 2 over…
Father, is something dark trying to pull me back? Is this a warning? It happened so fast that I couldn’t remember more details of this dream. I sure remember the horrible smell though. I must be under attack right now as I have had some challenging days here.
Jesus: “Erin, come up!”
He once again spoke to me while I sat in my devotional chair. His Voice was very clear.
Jesus: “Erin, I am here and I am with you. I have never left you. My favor is upon you. I promise you good things all the days of your life. You have not been well. You are not sleeping. You spend your waking hours wondering what I am doing. Sometimes just taking a pause so I can redirect you is not a bad thing.
“I want your full attention, Erin, not divided, not in sorrow, worry or pain. When things don’t go your way or precisely how you pray, then you retreat. However, your prayers were answered. Your prayers are answered, so pray. I love you. I know you are hurt. I know you are scared. However, I am here.”
Me: “Lord, my children speak of being alone for the rest of their lives. It is not good for man to be alone. How can this be?”
Jesus: “First, they are never alone. I am with them. I answer the prayers of the mother who never stops pleading. Erin, you are relentless. As for those mothers who have lost their children… they will one day be reconciled with them and great will be their healing. I am in the midst of the brokenhearted. I call on angels to collect their tears.
“This has been a difficult winter and a costly time for you. You are ready for change. You are ready to move. The trees where you are will soon begin to bud and bloom. Even the coldest, darkest winters end and the earth brings forth fruit, even in your lives. I have something fresh and new about to spring forth and blossom in you.
“Blessed is the one whose delight is in the Law of the Lord and who meditates on My Law day and night. Erin, you are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yield fruit in due season and whose leaves do not wither. Whatever you do and I call you to will prosper.
“I promise to prosper you and your children, your friends and their children, those whose hope is on Me. To those who pray for the lost, I will hear their prayers. I will turn and cry out to them in the wilderness and there they will hear My Voice and turn to follow My Way. This is because you pray!”
Me: “Lord, this reminds me of Psalm 1:1-3.”
Jesus: “I know you see only the frozen ground and fresh snow. The trees outside are sleeping and in wick. However, I have planted you as an oak of righteousness, a planting from Me for the display of My Splendor. What I have planted in you, Erin, is My Voice, a seed that has not sprung up overnight. It has been a long season of planting. It grows in the unseen places.
“You cannot see this transformation as roots of the seeds I nurture are deep within you. However, I tell you this… what I plant in you, what is rooted within, cannot be pulled out. It instead flourishes and draws into My Light, the Light of the ‘Son’, your Savior, and it is this Light, this great planting, that will blossom and bear fruit unlike the world has ever seen before nor will it ever be seen again in this Earth. My oaks of righteousness will be established and display My Splendor (Isaiah 61:3).
“Be encouraged, Erin, for what I have done in you, I have also done in your husband, your children and with your friends and their children. All seems mundane right now. You then ask… Is this all there is? What of revival? How will I do this? What can I offer when I have nothing? Well, offer your seeds to Me and I promise to plant them and flourish them. Great will be your fruit multiplied back to you.”
Me: “Yes, Lord. Your Word says… are not two sparrows sold for a penny, yet not one of them will fall to the ground without You knowing.”
Jesus: “Then this is wisdom to remember that I care for all of My children, great or small, young or old, rich or poor. Those who seem less than or insignificant are important to Me because I created them. They are Mine. When you hear of a horrific accident, instead of asking why, seek Me and know Me that I have a Great Plan. You feel sorrow and abandonment, but you are never alone. This is because I am here.”
Me: “I love You so much, Lord. It is sometimes difficult to understand Your Ways. You turn our pain and sorrow and humble us. Some suffer more than others. Some are broken and crushed.”
Jesus: “Yes, but I go before you. I allow certain events that I take and shape into miracles. The enemy wants destruction, but I want the construction of heart for I am the rebuilder of brokeness. When I am in the midst of trouble, I prepare a Good Way for those I call. Do not worry, Erin, as I am here. I am with you. I am with your sons and daughter. I am with your husband, your friends and their children. I make everything beautiful in its time and in its season. All is for My Glory.
“I allowed your troubles, your illnesses and your outcome all so that your tests would become a testimony of faith in Me. These are for My purposes. I will sacrifice a Sparrow for the greater good of the Nest of Sparrows, understand? Be grateful as I promise to continue to bless you through your troubles Through these, others will know Me and My love for those I call. Now rejoice, Erin, as the enemy does not win. He wants to pull you back into the darkness, but he doesn’t. I have you.”
Me: “Lord, what about Bend OR?”
Jesus: “I haven’t opened the door yet. In the meantime, bloom where you are planted.”
Me: “Thank You for all that You have done!”
Jesus: “Changes are coming, Erin. Rejoice as I have promised you good things.”
Dream over…
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