Dream 291 – An Angel provides Erin with shoes to bring the Good News
Received on Monday, July 16, 2018
Communion
Dear Father,
Another day, another day, thank You for another day! I feel better than yesterday so far, so thank You for relief. As You know, Father, I have been anxious about tomorrow’s appointment. It will be a total of twelve hours in the car tomorrow to get to the appointment and back.
More than ever these days, I do not like being far from home. I cried last night as I went to sleep as it hurt to lay my head down. My sons had come to say goodnight to me and they both seemed so sad. All of the kids are bored this summer as I am not really up for that much fun I am afraid.
Oh Father, everything is on hold until You open doors for us. It is the first time in our lives where we have done all that we physically can and now can do nothing but wait on You. Even though each day seems significant, I still try to balance my time between You, my chores and spending time with my family.
One of my sons asked me the other day why I take so many photos. I answered…’I am not entirely sure. Perhaps I am trying to capture a moment in time that triggers a memory. It is to remember. Perhaps it is for all of us to remember. I don’t know.’
My favorite photo subjects these days are hummingbirds and eagles. This makes it difficult though as they are quite tricky to adequately capture with my novice setup. My shaky hands mean that I could perhaps have just one focused shot out of many. Even though it is a challenge, I keep trying as right now it makes me smile.
Father, I was given the most unique dream last night. It was pretty well as unique as any dream that I have ever had. It was also very clear…
Sub-dream begins…
I was my current age and in the disabled state that I am in now. I was carrying a large duffle bag that was mostly empty. I was standing at the corner of Solano Avenue and Masonic Avenue in Albany, CA. This is one of the places that I had grown up in.
The I looked up and saw that the BART Tracks were towering over me. The regular railroad tracks passed underneath the BART Tracks. While I recognized the area ‘in general’ from when I left here in 1976/77, it really did not look the same as before.
I suddenly remembered that I needed to check on several people to see how they were doing. While I believed they were ‘still alive’ in this dream, all of these people had actually already passed away. What was also odd is that these people really had no ties to this area.
As I reviewed the street names around me, I realized that they would later become relational to future places I would eventually live in. The street names included Portland Avenue, Washington Avenue, Spokane Avenue, Key Boulevard, Brighton and Gabriel Avenue. As I reviewed the list of people and street names, I became overwhelmed.
I decided to phone my husband to tell him where I was going to be so that, when he got away from his business meeting, he knew where I was. After telling him, I rushed to the store as it was nearing 5:00pm and I knew that this would be near its closing time.
It was a store that was right on the northwest corner of Solano Avenue and Masonic Avenue. While this store does not exist in real life, it did in this dream. This store was a very high-end shoe and jewelry store. As it closed at 5:30pm, I was glad I rushed over.
When I entered the store, I was surprised to see the ridiculous abundance of workers there. There were easily two workers to each customer. I decided to look at some of the shoes they had. These shoes were unlike any I had ever seen before. The quality of these shoes was literally ‘not of this world’.
My attention was soon drawn to a pair of natural linen shoes. They were elegant and had jewels and pearls sown into them. I had never seen an earthly shoe as beautiful as these in my entire life. I sought a clerk to ask for assistance.
Me: “Excuse me, but do you have this shoe in my size. I would really like to try them on. They are really quite unique.”
Clerk: “No problem. This will take a bit though, so please continue to look around.”
I had been at the store for almost ten minutes now and this was my first contact with an employee. Given that there were so many employees working, I soon realized that I was purposely not being given ‘gold star service’. While every other customer had two attendants, I was being completely ignored.
I decided to walk to the back of the store to check out the jewelry display cases. As I browsed, I noticed that this mostly consisted of estate jewelry, ‘plunder from the dead’. While there were quite a few beautiful places, I felt that they had somehow been ‘swindled’ from elderly people.
As nothing felt right, I turned to go back to the shoe section. As I walked over, I could hear several customers and attendants making jokes about the dead’s poor taste in jewelry. They seemed to be laughing at one piece in particular, a broach well over 100 years old. While they said it was tacky, I thought it was quite beautiful.
As I was starting to get worried that the store was about to close, I went to find the clerk who told me that she would check for my shoe size. As I searched for her, I heard the stores PA system announce that ‘the store is closing in five minutes so please finalize your purchases.’
While I tried to get the attention of this clerk several times, it soon became apparent that she was purposely ignoring me. I was so bothered by the lack of service given to me that I decided to find the store manager to complain to. However, I was then told that she was in a meeting and would be unable to meet with me today.
We were all now being hustled out the door. As I approached the door, I saw the clerk that had been purposely ignoring me. I decided to go and speak with her.
Me: “Why did you not come and find me as you promised?”
Clerk: “We did not have your size. Not only that, but, even if we did, you would not be able to afford it.”
Me: “How could you possible know whether or not I could afford it. I have $500 on me to spend as I please.”
Meanwhile, I would never pay that much for a pair of shoes, but I kept that part to myself. I could not tell from her reaction if she thought I was lying or just really could not care less one way or the other.
Clerk: Laughing. “Like I said, you cannot afford them.”
When I realized that this meant these shoes were over $500, I knew it was time to leave. I grabbed my duffle bag and left. I quickly phoned my husband and told him to not pick me up from the store and that we will meet at home instead.
I looked down the tracks and remembered that I had about three city blocks to walk to get back home. I would need to pass Washington Avenue and Portland Avenue before I arrived home. I realized I was barefoot, so I opened my duffle bag and pulled out some comfortable shoes. I put them on and zipped up my duffle bag.
After doing this, my duffle bag suddenly weighed much more than it had. While I am not sure how this happened, it was now really hard for me to walk with it. The pain of carrying this duffle bag became just too great. I then realized that there was also a rock in one of my shoes. I decided to take my shoes off so that I could walk barefoot.
Sub-dream over…
Father, if I still carry heavy burdens or baggage, please help me to remove this. I want to be free. As I am right now, I cannot physically carry any extra weight.
Jesus: “Erin, come up.”
I was once again sitting down on the edge of the pool of healing waters. I slipped my feet back into the water and immediately felt recharged. It was so beautiful here. It was like a dream that one would never want to wake up from. It was incredible. Tears without salt again flowed down my cheeks.
I could smell heavenly fragrances all around me. These are extremely difficult to adequately describe, but I will try. I could smell the fragrance of flowers and fresh cut grass. I could smell hints of pine, sandalwood and woodsmoke, even though nothing was burning. I could also hear birds singing praises to God.
I kept my eyes closed for quite some time. I really wanted to take in all of the beautiful smells and sounds. I heard someone call out my name, ‘Erin’, and I opened my eyes. It was the same angel that had been attending to me recently.
Angel: Smiling. “I see that you are back in the healing waters after your dress fitting.”
Me: “Oh yes, it is so beautiful and amazing here.”
I was playfully kicking my feet up and down in the refreshing pool. I paused when I saw my feet and that they were now perfected. My toenails were white and looked like perfect pearls. My toes were perfected, the gnarling from my years of dance completely removed. The skin on my heels was now buttery soft.
Angel: “Beautiful are the feet which bring Good News.”
Me: Laughing. “Yes, these feet are a gift from God. I am so thankful. Oh yes, am I to now go barefoot? I have no shoes.”
The angel handed me a towel to pat my feet dry.
Angel: “Come with me. The King has sent gifts ahead of His arrival for you.”
Me: “Oh really? I love gifts! Is it okay to love gifts?”
Angel: Smiling. “Yes, Erin. The King knows what you need and what you desire. He also gives you what you never knew you desired.”
Me: “Oh no, I have nothing to give the King of any worth!”
Angel: “The King desires only your heart. There is no price on this, yet it has cost you everything.”
Me: Crying. “But my heart is a bit battered. Sometimes it skips. It is not perfect, although I wish it were. However, yes, it is His to have and to hold. I would love to have His heart too.”
Angel: “It is yours already. Now, your heart is already perfectly desirable to the King. Come with me.”
The angel took me to a beautiful room that looked like a dancehall. It had open air archways with silken curtains of white flowing in the breeze. We walked through this hall to a beautiful room. It seemed ‘perfectly made for me’ as it had some of the finest fabric on the most comfortable cloud-like cushions on furniture that I have ever seen.
There were beautiful paintings and lovely windows. There was an arched doorway which led to a balcony. When I looked out, the scene was absolutely breathtaking. There before me were lush gardens and little animals grazing in the grass. There were pools and fountains, as well as precious stones and lovely music.
Me: “I…I…I have never seen such beauty in my entire time here on Heaven. I have definitely not see such beauty anywhere on Earth. This is truly amazing!”
Angel: “The King prepared all of this for you. This is your garden. This is your sitting room. All of this is also yours…”
The angel then brought my attention to an area of the room with many gifts. Some of the gifts were wrapped and some were not. On a lovely hand marquetry inlaid table, there was a beautiful scale. It was made of fine metals, gold and inlaid with jasper.
On the scales, there was balanced measures. Next to this was an intricately engraved plumb bob and line. These specific pieces were like nothing I had ever seen in any auction house here on Earth.
Angel: “These are all yours. Oh yes…you had also inquired about these…”
I opened a white box and there were the white linen silk shoes with pearls. There were gold strings embroidered on each shoe. I laughed as I had seen these same shoes in my dream from last night.
Me: “Angel, these were like what was in my dream, but better quality.”
Angel: “Yes, Erin, but those were a counterfeit and they had none to fit you. You were hated there and even your money was no good to them. You noticed jewels there at a bargain price, yet you did not buy them as you knew they had been stolen. You instead stored up for yourself treasures in Heaven.
“The King loves truth, humility and justice. He has given you gifts to go out in pursuit of these. Now, Erin, pay close attention and forget about your people’s house and your father’s house. The King is enthralled by your beauty. Honor Him for He is your Lord.”
Me: “Are you quoting Psalm 45?”
Angel: “Yes, but this Word was the Lord’s first. Remember that the Word is His, Erin, and that the Word is the record of His words. Now, these gifts are all for you. The King owns the cattle on a thousand hills. This is your glorious chamber, a gift for you.”
Me: “This is beautiful. It is all too wonderful for words. I am speechless. When will the King be here?”
Angel: Smiling. “He is coming. The King is coming at the appointed time. Do not worry. Beautiful are the feet who bring Good News.”
Me: “Who were those dead in my dream? Where are they?”
Angel: “They are waiting too. They also ask ‘how long?’ Do not worry as they petition for you and rejoice with you. One day, you will meet again, but not now, not now, as there is more to do.
“Right now, your burden must be laid down and replaced with anticipation of the King’s arrival for the King comes at the appointed time. While you are here early for the preparations, rejoice, rejoice. Is this not beautiful?”
Me: “Oh yes! It is beyond description. Thank you!”
I ran out to the balcony in my new shoes.
Dream over…
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