Dream 316 – Jesus and the Kingdom will soon be visible

Finished on Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Received Sunday, December 9, 2018

Communion

Dear Father,

First of all, thank You!  Thank You for the promise of restoration, the promise of victory and the promise of one day being Home in Heaven.

Father, my burden is heavy today.  Something has happened in this world and my burden is for those who will be caught suddenly and unaware of what is happening until it is too late.  I see such utterly disgusting things around us, even just locally, which is not making the news.  There are also things on the national news being covered that really have no place or purpose other than to subtly brainwash the public.

I have been on a quest ever since I received a large box of personal effects from my late father’s widow.  Incidentally, his widow is about nine years younger than I am, which was a bit of a surprise.  The box she had sent contained items that would have been of no interest to her.  There are photos, birth certificates, documents and on and on.  None of this is of any real value to anyone other than ‘ancestral record keeping’.

As I had received nothing from either of my parents upon their deaths, this pleasant surprise took me on a bit of a journey.  I had asked about some items I had been promised from my grandparents, but there were no items and no answers.  I have since learned to accept this as God’s Will.  Apparently, many things over the years were stolen, lost or pillaged.  However, who really knows other than You, Father?

Antiques and collectibles all have stories, many of which are based in innocent and humble beginnings.  However, many had been stolen, plundered and are therefore reminders of the spoils of past wars.  Throughout the years, I was a collector of various items, including these.  As I have been told many times years ago, I seemed to have a special talent for acquiring such valuable items for a good price.

I actually feel this is a God-given gift as it has been such a huge blessing and has bailed me out several times.  When difficult times came up for me and my kids, a public sale of these items proved to be quite the blessing for us.  Even though I knew these items were valuable, I had temporarily become discouraged when an auctioneer told me that he only felt a couple of the items were valuable.

While I did not agree with him, I kept my opinion to myself and worried whether or not he would have our best interests at heart.  Well, my fear was soon diminished when the line to get into my sale was down around the block.  Even though he was in shock, he started to issue numbers to each bidder.  When the dust settled, the sale was a huge success and even exceeded my expectations.

Oh Father, I will never forget pulling away from this auction with my kids in the car.  As I drove away, I glanced back at them and told them that this would give us a fresh start.  Little did I know that I would soon need all of this money just to fight to keep them.  These items had turned out to be a gift to be used at the proper time.  Other than a few items, I was always able to sell them for more than I had purchased them.

I believe that this was a test to see how much I would trade for my children.  Although it was difficult to see my things being pillaged and sold off, it allowed me to keep my children with me.  Lord, though it did not get any easier, You promised us that You would restore all that the enemy has taken.  I was worried about this recently and questioned how You would be able to do this to my husband as it seems impossible.

My husband’s response to me:  “Listen, Erin, if God can create the entire Universe and everything in it in six days, surely He is big enough to fulfill His relatively small promises to us.  Just because He hasn’t done it yet, doesn’t mean He won’t.  Take a deep breath and know that this day will soon come.  If He promises something, no one can stop Him from fulfilling it, right?”

Yes, I knew that he was and is right!  Nothing is too big for our God!  I am yet again thinking ‘too small’.  Father, You are amazing.  You are gracious.  You are merciful.  You are above us in all things.  You give good gifts to those who love You.  As I had let go of ‘my stuff’ before, I realized that I could do it again if necessary.  As life is more precious than diamonds and wisdom is greater than rubies, I would do it all over again!

Father, You are so precious to me!  I love You!  There are so many out there in the world who do not know You and this saddens me.  They cry out in agony, yet they do not know the only One, You, Who can answer.  They do not recognize Your Voice.  I am so sad.  Where would I be if I did not have You?  I know…lost, angry and bitter.

Father, please forgive me.  Please forgive me for not knowing you sooner.  While I have lost time, I have gained ‘Rubies of Wisdom’ from You!  Now, Father, the world has grown so cold and so quickly.  If the world keeps descending into darkness like it has been, who will be able to endure it?  You gave me a few dreams last night…

Sub-dream 1 “Death Train Trip Avoided” description begins…

I was in a long line waiting for a train.  Everyone, including me, was wearing dark clothing.  I knew I was a child in this dream as I was the height of a child of the same height standing in front of me.  This child had curly hair, a hat, a long wool coat and some lace up boots.  She was carrying a little stuffed bear in her left hand and was holding her mother’s hand in her right hand.

The walk of the group was more like a somber shuffle and everyone stayed quiet.  I looked up ahead and saw a man sitting at a card table with a list of names.  When the family arrived at the table, the man had them empty their pockets.  He took everything of value or perceived value and then verified their address.  He then pointed to their wedding bands.  Once they handed the bands to him, he gave them some papers.

After this, they went into the line to board the train.  The man noticed that the little girl still had her teddy bear, so he got up and took it.  The girl immediately burst into tears.  I saw him put it into a metal container that was now full.  I saw it marked and labelled.  It was then carried away and another empty container came to replace it.

I decided to leave the lineup to see where they were taking this full container.  For some reason, no one saw me leave the lineup.  This must have been supernatural as they were keenly watching to keep anyone from doing this.  Leaving the lineup was not something they tolerated.  I then watched as this full container was split into two piles:   A pile of valuables and a pile of ‘useless items’, such as this little girl’s teddy bear.

I then watched as the pile of useless items were dumped into a type of trash bin.  The trash pile was huge.  Wanting to sooth the little girl, I gathered the little stuffed bear that the man had thrown out.  I was going to go back into the line for the train when I was stopped.  To my surprise, I was not stopped by one of the guards, which would have been horrible, but by a woman that had quietly approached me.

Woman:  “You are in the wrong place.  Come with me.”

She looked at the teddy bear, along with the other items I was carrying, including a bag of items I had taken from the pile but had not yet opened, but did not say anything.  I nodded in agreement to follow her.  The woman then took me to a church and took my papers away from me.  I said nothing in return.  I guess I was still in shock from all that I had just seen at the train station.

Woman:  “Come with me.  You will now be part of my family.”

I then walked with her to where the rest of her family was.  The people there greeted me with smiles and hugs.  They were so nice.  Within a short time, we started to travel.  We traveled for many days until we then boarded a ship.  Once on the ship, I remembered the unopened bag of items I had taken and decided to open it.

When I opened the bag and looked in, I saw small figurines.  They looked like ‘Hummel’s’, but I was unsure.  I saw some porcelain birds and other similar items.  While most were in good shape, some had broken due to the rough treatment of the bag by the guards at the train station.

As I looked over all of these interesting items, I kept wondering if I would ever see the little girl that owned the teddy bear again.  The woman noticed me looking at the teddy bear and instinctively knew what I was thinking.

Woman:  “No, you will never see her again.”

Me:  “But…but…I have her teddy bear.”

Woman:  “Then pray for her and remember her through that bear, as well as the others through the other items you now have.  From now on, you must forget your family.  You must forget your father’s house, understand?”

Me:  “Yes, I think so.”

She smiled at me to try and comfort me.  I knew that I looked sad about all that I had seen and about the little girl.  Even though I was sad for the little girl and the others that I had left behind, I was glad that I was safe with my new family.

Sub-dream 1 description over…

Sub-dream 2 “Skyrocketing Inflation” description begins…

I was in a higher end pawn shop with locked glass display cases.  Inside of the refrigerated cases, I saw gallons of milk, cartons of eggs, sticks of butter and pints of cream.  I also saw other glass display cases with bags of sugar, flour and coffee.  One of the refrigerated cases was empty and had a note that read, ‘Sold out of meat today!’

I then gasped when I noticed the prices of the goods being sold.  For example, the price of a gallon of milk was $80 and a carton of eggs, some sticks of butter and a pint of cream were each selling for $100.  People were standing in long lines to buy these items and were trading all that they had for this food.  I felt sick to my stomach as all of this looked so real.

Sub-dream 2 description over…

Received Sunday, December 16, 2018

Communion

Dear Father,

I praise You for Your good works!  While I do not always understand You, I do know that You work everything together for the good of those who love You.

Father, my friend’s father went Home to be with You last night.  I thought that You would miraculously heal him to strengthen our faith.  Instead, he is gone.  I have lost two parents in 2½ years and it is difficult.  My mom was difficult to lose, but I took comfort in all You showed me surrounding her and how You spoke to her.

I believe that death never has the final word.  You do, Father!  You do!  You have Your reasons to allow one thing, but not allow the other.  You know everything, as well as the outcomes of this or that.  Please comfort my friend as she loves You so much.  Please comfort her and her family.  As one family mourns at a Homegoing, another family celebrates at a Homecoming.

Please, Father, show Your love to these families and give them comfort, perhaps by showing them their loved ones from a distance in Heaven.  I had a short dream last night about a group of young men fly-fishing in Heaven.  Perhaps one of these men is this man that had just died.  However, You did not confirm this to me one way or the other…

Sub-dream 3 “Fly-fishing in Heaven” description begins…

I saw several men fly-fishing in a beautiful river setting.  The water was crystal clear, the color of glaciated water.  All of the men were young, handsome and strong.  I could tell that they were all good friends as they were laughing and joking with each other as if they did not have a care in the world.  I knew that this was a part of Heaven, but a part of Heaven that I had never seen before.

I was watching all of this from just above the trees and could see over the entire area.  From my vantage point, there were the most beautiful rainbow trout I had ever seen in the water.  The seasoned fly fishermen were joking with each other on how to get things done.  The motion of the dance of the fly-fishing lines made an amazing musical sound.

In the woods on one side of the river, a different man was just learning how to fly-fish.  I saw an angel instructing him there.  When he was finished being instructed, the angel told him to go into the river to fish with the others.  Once in the river, he used his new supernaturally incredible fly-fishing skills and soon caught a massive rainbow trout.

While the others were stunned at his quick success, one said good-naturedly, “Hey, wait a minute.  I think that there was an angel in the woods teaching you.”  Just then, the angel walked out and took a theatrical bow, as if he was on a stage receiving applause after a play had just finished being performed.  They all laughed at this wonderful sight.

The new fisherman then said to his other fishermen friends, “Hey, I have to run.  I am going sailing with Jesus!”  They all nodded.  One of them then replied, “Oh wow, you will love it.  Ask Him if we can join you both at dinner afterwards.  We will even provide the fish.”  They all laughed, including the angel.

Sub-dream 3 description over…

Friend confirms that this was about her father:  We had sent this sub-dream to our friend in advance of this dream being posted and asked her if she thought whether this could be about her father.  Here was her reply:

“I have to say, absolutely yes.  Not sure which one, but seemed like the new guy?  My dad loved to fly-fish and would longingly talk about wanting to go and catch trout in the mountain rivers.  He didn’t do it much in his later years, but if I could imagine what he was doing in Heaven, fly fishing would be at the top of his list.  He was very good-natured and would certainly be laughing and joking with his family and friends.

“Dad loved fly fishing.  Since he didn’t get to go very often, he was not really good at it.  He would spend an afternoon sending the fly back and forth and would never catch anything.  He said he loved the experience but I know he was disappointed that he never caught anything.  Imagine his first time in Heaven giving it a try and landing the biggest fish!  Now that is Heaven!

“As for sailing, I am not sure.  He and my step-mother owned a Sea Ray boat for several years and kept it at the marina.  I don’t remember his sailing on a sailboat, but, since he loved being on the water, I could see him jumping at the chance to go with Jesus.  Who wouldn’t?  Very cool that this was at a place in Heaven that you had not seen before, and with the angel joking around too.”

Note on the “We will even provide the fish” part:  A past dream once showed that there was hunting in Heaven, but without death.  It was actually a game played between the hunters and the animals and they took turns hunting each other.  No animals (or humans) were hurt in the making of that dream…smiles!

This is true for this dream as well.  Though the fishing is real, the hook causes no pain and the fish is released.  However, the ‘rewards of fishing’, the ‘filets’ of the fish, are then provided if desired as a meal for later, but all without death.  How that works, I still have no idea.  Yet another mystery.

Sub-dream 4 “The beast rises, a tsunami comes” description begins…

My family and others like us were called to a coastline to warn people at a certain resort that God was going to shake the ground and send a tsunami to wipe out the area.  The beach was very beautiful and people were enjoying the sun and the water.  While some people immediately heeded our warning, others looked at us in disbelief.

Once we were able to warn everyone there, whether they listened or not, the sky suddenly turned dark and the Earth shook.  We were then instructed to stand in a long line, like a wall, against the ocean.  We then saw a large beast rise up out of the ocean.  It was quite frightening.  We were not to fight the beast, but instead we were to hold back the tidal wave.

As we help up our arms, using strength that could have only come directly from God, the wall of water was held back.  The beast then devoured all those who had decided to remain in the water.  We were not to do anything other than hold the wall of water back until God told us to release it.

It seemed as if we were there for quite some time as the beast had time to call us many horrible things, as well as foul things about God.  We then heard a trumpet.  An angel of God then called us to release the wave.  My family and others like us that were called here were instantly removed and taken to other places.

As for me, I remained and was taken up several hundred feet into the sky in order to observe the area.  In the distance, I could see people that had heeded our warning and had now driven out of harm’s way.  The beast looked furious as he was not able to devour those who had been saved by our warnings.

I was then taken down a series of tributaries, but still looking down from above.  I saw a light brown sandy surface that might have been a desert area before the wave hit.  I saw fingers, or tributaries, of water flowing inland through this desert area.  From above, it looked like the roots of a tree.  The water was colorless and clear and looked refreshing.

I was then instructed to fly down to the ground.  I landed right in the middle of this sandy area with the water channels.  God instructed me to taste the water.  I dipped my finger in and tasted it and was surprised at how bitter the water tasted.  It was half salt water and half fresh water.  While it was ‘just water’, it still seemed deceptive to me.  I instinctively knew that this water would be bad to drink.

As I stood there, I noticed hundreds of large eels swimming up and down these estuaries.  It was as if the beast had somehow sent them inland.  There were some very large ones and they were hideous looking.  Just then, something distracted me near the railroad tracks that were there.  I saw a man with a young girl.  He was holding a camera.  The man looked evil and I knew in an instant that his intent was evil.

My daughter then appeared next to me and told me that we were to go over to where the man and the girl was.  She had two cameras.  She handed me one and kept one for herself.  I turned back to look at the eels in the estuaries and witnessed as all of them disappeared into the sand.

Without words, the Lord then instructed both of us as to what to do next.  We were to scuttle the man’s plans by removing the girl from the area.  We started off by taking photos of him with the girl.  He became furious over this and was very angry that we were there.  We then saw two beautiful birds appear.  Even though they were peacocks, one male and one female, they lacked color.

Man:  “Now see what you did?  They had color.  However, when you showed up, they lost their beauty.  Wherever you people go, you destroy all of the beauty!”

The Lord then showed me what this man saw.  It was a type of veil over the man’s eyes and it showed the peacocks as being a dull brown.  The Lord then showed me what God’s eyes saw and the peacocks were absolutely beautiful.  While the surrounding area was also beautiful in ‘God’s eyes’, it was dull and lifeless in their ‘veiled eyes’.

My daughter went over to the girl and touched her.  This lifted the veil off of her eyes.  You could see the girl smiling and in awe of the beauty of the area.  My daughter motioned for her to stay quiet about what she was seeing.  However, her smile disappeared when she then told my daughter what this man had being doing to her.

My daughter:  In a voice loud enough for the man to hear.  “You should see the beautiful water over there.”

She then pointed towards the bitter water with the eels.  The girl knew that this was a trick to get the man to go towards the water.

Me:  “Yes.  I also saw a male peacock in full glory over there.”

While the man had no interest in taking photos of peacocks, he wanted to maintain the farce that this is what he and the girl were there for.  He walked over to the eel infested bitter water.  Just then, several eels rose up out of the sand and devoured the man.  I will leave out the details of what I saw, but let’s just say it was gruesome.

We then took the girl to where there were other captives.  We set them free and proclaimed the Good News about Jesus and the Kingdom of Heaven being near.  While the beauty was visible to us and to those with eyes to see, all was desolate to those blind to God and in love with their sin.

Sub-dream 4 description over…

Father, this was definitely a warning, or Word, of things to come and how quickly things will change.  I had a dream a few nights ago that was very ominous…

Sub-dream 5 “A Neighborhood of Abandoned Houses” description begins…

My husband and I were shopping for homes with a real estate agent in a different city.  It was beautiful weather and the city was somewhat hilly.  It appeared to be close to the west coast, but I was not sure.  There were streets with homes that sort of all looked alike.  The listings for these homes were very detailed and outlined their amenities and their associated values.

As the agent drove us, we started to notice that the majority, around 80%, of the homes were abandoned and unkept.  There were notices on the doors.  Some of the homes were destroyed and had even been set on fire.  The grass was brown and all of the plants and flowers were dead.  We then saw a home that stood out from the rest as there was a family occupying it and was keeping it up beautifully.

My husband:  Asking the agent.  “That house seems to be the only one well maintained in this area.  What is happening there?”

Agent:  Quite coldly.  “The abandoned houses were owned by people that could not pay when the banks called in their notes.  As for that family, they had no note with the bank.”  She smiled, but with a wicked gleam in her eyes.  “In other words, hopefully you have cash.”

My husband:  “We do.  However, I feel bad for the people who lost their homes.”

Agent:  “Don’t.  They should have known this was coming.  Now, when you make an offer, I suggest you come in at 50% off for any of these luxury homes.”

As she spoke, we saw a large gang surrounding the family of the paid for home.  The agent was ignoring what was happening.  It soon became clear to us that this gang was plotting to kill all of them and take their property.  My husband told her to stop the car and we got out.  As instructed by the Lord, we walked together around the property of the family to create a hedge of protection around them.

The enemy could not get to them.  It was like a Godly ‘forcefield’ around them.  We then saw angels descend from Heaven over them.  The family saw us do this.  Instead of being angry about us being on their property, they instead smiled and waved at us.  The gang tried to penetrate their property line, but was unable to.  We walked right by them to get back into the agent’s car, but they were unable to come near us.

The Lord let us know that the agent was now upset because she sensed that we knew that she was corrupt and somehow in on all of this.  Despite this, she kept it to herself and drove us to a different home.  This home was beautiful, fully furnished and the yard was simply perfect.

Me:  “What happened to the family that had lived here?”

Agent:  Clearly upset at my question.  “Nothing.  They just didn’t like the neighborhood.”

The Lord then gave us a download.  Even though these people had money, everything was stolen from them.  Not only were their possessions stolen, they were then killed.

Agent:  “Look, this house is perfect.  For just half the price, this will be all yours.  You are never going to find a better deal than this.”

Just then, as if in a type of holographic image, the entire story was played out about what had happened to these people right in front of her.  She unwillingly confessed that she knew all about this and started to curse us.  With a swipe of my husband’s hand in the air, he instantly closed her lips shut so she was unable to spew out any more curses.  He then turned and looked at me.

My husband:  “Well, Erin, I don’t think this is the area for us!”

We decided to walk back to our hotel as it was not far and we knew that we would be protected by angels.  As we walked, the area was eerily creepy and we heard various ominous sounds that one would expect from an abandoned area.  We then saw a distant area, like a massive detention area.

The Lord told us that this area was actually a prison camp for those unable to pay the banks back.  It all seemed ridiculous, almost like something you would see in a ‘B-Movie’ plot.  Though there were some nefarious people around us, and even some gangs, it was if we were invisible.  We soon made it back to our hotel safely.

Sub-dream 5 description over…

Received Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Communion

Dear Father,

Thank You, Father, for another day here!   There is a fresh blanket of snow covering everything and it is beautiful.  So much snow fell that our daughters had a snow day, no school!  I slept in until 11:00am, which is very late for me.  Thank You for a warm, comfortable bed.  When I think of all that You have done for me and my family, I am overwhelmed.  Well, I am really in awe!

Most of these years before You moved us here were spent with no hope whatsoever for a future good for my family.  Instead, I truly spent ten years in slavery, punishing slavery.  There were humiliating situations, many sleepless nights and many days seeing all hope and promises slipping away.  I could do nothing.  We had no options.  I was bound by a stronghold which I had spent every dime I had to fight.

I always hated the elements surrounding seedy loan places and pawn shops.  However, when I had been struggling to keep the electricity on and the rent paid, these places were the only option for me.  While the owners were cagey and usually cold, I would be surprised when they would sometimes show sympathy towards me.  I treated them with respect and knew that they would make money from the items I was pawning.

While I was often given more than I had paid for an item, I know this was You, Father.  You granted me these items knowing in advance that, at one point, I would need them.  I would acquire something at cents on the dollar at a thrift store and would keep it until the time I needed to use it.  It was truly a miracle when these items would be used to buy me some more time, along with the ability, to keep fighting my main enemy.

While these times made me look towards You, there were also times that I did not trust You.  These were the times that I would take horrible losses.  In fact, ‘theft’ is closer to what happened to us.  When I say us, I mean me and my kids in the middle of our battles.  When my oldest son was eight, my youngest son was six and my daughter was four, my battles were at their peak and it was heartbreaking.

We had now scaled down from a large home of about 3000 square feet.  I had sold my last business, but they did not want several items that I would have included with the sale.  Because of this, I had everything I needed to relaunch another business in order to support my family.  Our garage was packed with display units and inventory.  I then watched as tragedy struck.  Keeping my children then became my top priority.

After a few moves, almost everything was sold or donated.  We ended up in a 1300 square foot townhome and barely had enough to keep the lights on.  This continued until my main enemy never returned my boys as he had promised to.  This was in November 2008.  This was the beginning of the crushing of my world.  This was the beginning of the journey of my daughter and me to the desert.

While I was away from the desert, I was protected.  However, I was tricked by my enemy to move to the desert.  I lost my protection once I moved there, Father, but You also allowed it.  It was like the worst trap imaginable.  I fell into it as I had been fooled into trusting him.  I then became physically ill and was at Your mercy completely.  This is when his horrible accusations and lies came against me.

He then used bullying tactics against those around me and people would not stand for me as witnesses as a result.  After a while, I only had a couple of people I could call faithful friends.  I was now in the most expensive unit and the smallest.  I could not really afford it.  It was $1450 per month for 800 square feet plus an extra $150 per month for a garage.  At least the garage was cheaper than a storage unit.

My only other option for a larger apartment that would be more affordable was a unit in an area infested by gangs.  No thanks!  The custody suit was then launched by my enemy.  Since I did not date, drink, take drugs, smoke or was handicapped, he decided to launch a campaign to claim that I was insane.  It then cost me everything to prove I was sane and a good mom to my kids.

My enemy’s campaigns against me never stopped.  He then claimed that I did not make enough to support the kids.  After this, he claimed that I did not keep a healthy living environment.  The claims went on and on.  Even though I was able to prove all of these claims false, it also wracked up incredible legal bills.  Naturally, this then led my enemy to claim that I was ‘financially unstable’ again.  He never won that one either.

After quite a long time, the case was finally closed.  We were finally free and the kids were back.  While I had won my case in October 2012, it cost me all I had.  I was stuck.  I was not paid any child support.  I was now renting a home from my boss.  This was scary as this man now controlled my source of income and the roof over my head.  My main enemy then came back at me and found new ways to punish me.

All of this took a huge toll, especially financially.  In the end, the legal bills and medical bills bankrupted me.  I filed for Chapter 13 so I could pay all of it back.  I also could no longer take the harassing calls, so this helped to eliminate this.  I felt that this was unfair and that I did not deserve it.  I did not do anything wrong.  However, Father, You allowed all of it.  While I did not do everything perfectly, it all seemed disproportionate.

Father, the punishment did not fit the crime.  It is like stealing a pencil and getting 10 years of prison time.  It is like speaking up against a crime and then being the one taking the fall for the criminal.  That is what I did…I took a stand.  While I would do it all over again, this time I would modify my choices and be tougher when it was required.  The enemy took full advantage of my exhaustion and illness and I had a hard time standing.

It is like the story of the turtle and the scorpion.  The scorpion asked the turtle to take him across the lake and promised not to sting him.  The turtle listened to the promise and granted him a ride across the water.  However, when they got across, the scorpion immediately stung the turtle.  As the turtle was dying, he asked the scorpion, ‘Why did you sting me?  You promised not to and I had done something kind for you.’  The scorpion replied, ‘Hey, I am still a scorpion and scorpions sting!’

That was me.  I trusted the scorpion and he would sting me every time I did.  As for today, Father, please remember me and my family.  Please do not forget about us.  Thank You for delivering us here in 2014 to a place where the scorpion has very little power.  Father, in just 11 months, the scorpion will no longer have any power at all.  Thank You for all of this!

If not for the compassion You had on me, the turtle, I would have never been freed from my oppressors, my many scorpions.  The price that I have paid is my health.  I had such a bad headache on my left side yesterday that the pressure gave me an ugly broken blood vessel in my left eye.  It looks as if I had been boxing.  Father, I pray that we have not brought trouble upon my husband and his household by all of this.

You have instructed us in all of our ways and in what we should do to stand.  It has not been easy for us, but, together, we have established a home with children who have witnessed miracles, signs and wonders.  Father, Your cover, Your roof and Your foundation in our lives has been priceless.  You have kept us close even though this year has been a very difficult one.

The news of my illnesses, along with the loss of my husband’s employment, has made this year tough…scary even.  When things like this happen, I find myself going to my ‘box of repentance’.  While these may be things I should repent of, perhaps they are there just for the thought of repentance.  I say this as You have told me that some of the things I feel I should repent for are actually the way they should be as You designed it that way.

All I know is that I love You, Father.  You are my Greatest Gift and my Biggest Discovery.  You are the Lover of my soul and my Best Friend.  I love You with all of my heart, soul and strength.  I long to have others find You as the beautiful Jewel that You are.  While it has been a very difficult road for me to get to You, perhaps it is because I made it so.

I have learned that all of this here is only temporary.  It is only fleeting.  You have made it so that we are separated here from the world.  We instead find that only You satisfy.  So, we now long for our citizenship in Heaven.  Last night, I had a very vivid series of dreams.  One of them was from a dream I had many years ago and I had never really understood it…

Sub-dream 6 “Homecoming Parade” description begins…

Many of us had come home to Heaven.  There was a large parade.  There was cheering, waving crowds, tickertape and people we recognized in the crowds.  It was as if we were coming Home from a victorious win or battle!  It was so fun!  I was in the parade, along with several others.  While we were all overwhelmed and humbled by the experience, we just loved it.

Sub-dream 6 description over…

The other dream I had was also a pickup from an older dream…

Sub-dream 7 “My mom gives me a quick tour” description begins…

A young woman was jumping for joy to see me.  She was with a few others.  Her hair was golden, long and wavy and she was calling me by my name.  I felt so close to her.  She could not wait to show me the record room library that she either oversaw or worked at.  It all seemed to be part of the same celebration as my last dream as there was a huge party from mansions to streets and even at the library.

There were people waving, music playing, lots of food and joyous dancing.  It was like nothing that I had ever seen before.  There were people from all cultures on Earth.  However, all of them were there because of Jesus.  They were there because they found the Hidden Jewel, our Lord and Savior.

The atmosphere was beautiful, like the most beautiful day you could ever imagine.  While hard to describe, there was even a wondrous fragrance that was coming from the distant palace of the King.  In terms of the amazing lighting there, the closest I can come to describe the lighting is that it was similar to a Maxfield Parish painting from the 1930s, but even better.

As for those of us that this celebration was for, we were all wearing beautiful robes of white.  The robes were also somehow modern, but it is hard to explain why.  We were guests of the King and the celebration was for us. The woman that had been cheering the loudest towards me was now standing right there in front of me.  I went over to her and she was so excited.

Me:  “Mom?  Mom, is that you?”

My mom:  Smiling.  “Yes, Erin, it is me.  Because of your prayers, Jesus came to me.  I met Him just before the end.  I missed Him my entire life.  I love you, Erin.  I am sorry that I did not listen to you about Him before this.  All of the people you see here are celebrating for all of you…we are all of those that are here because all of you fought for us.  We are those who were unaware of Him or were ignoring Him.

“All of you fighting for us helped make it so that Jesus prepared a place for us here.  We are so grateful for what all of you had done for us. Like all of you did for us, we now pray and intercede for you in the battle from here.”  She smiled.  “Well…I really think that God is finally tired of hearing our cries both day and night asking Him ‘how long?’, so this is a great day…a very great day!  Now, there is so much for you to see here!”

I followed her as she took me on a short tour.  She then turned back towards me and looked at me with a glowing smile.  Just before I could reach over and hug her, I woke up to the sound of the snowplows outside…

Sub-dream 7 description over…

I was still excited about seeing my mom, so I got up for a bit and walked around.  I soon got sleepy again though and went back to bed…

Sub-dream 8 “Biking up an impossible slope” description begins…

I was at the base of a ridiculous highway precariously cut into the sides of a mountain of bedrock.  If someone were foolish enough to try it, automobiles would barely make it up or down due to the incredibly steep incline.  I was looking at this while sitting on a state-of-the-art bicycle.  It was white and light as a feather.  It was a racing bike.  A bright yellow sign there said, ‘No Pedestrians or Bicycle Traffic Allowed’.

The rock outcroppings were all dark grey brown and like shale or flagstone.  It looked like a line of tall buildings chiseled out of a lava field, but I have no idea what this was really made of.  While I am not sure why, there was a man near the base of this steep mountain highway.  He looked authoritative and angry.

Man:  “Hey Lady, can you not read the sign?  It is unlawful to go up this road by foot or bike.  You simply cannot do it.  It is impossible!”

I looked at him, smiled, but did not reply.  I then drove my racing bike straight up the steep highway so fast that it could not even be possible on Earth for anyone, no matter how athletic.  When I arrived at the very top, there was a fresh spring of water and some shade.  I was not even out of breath at all.

Now that I was at the top, I could see that there was a different road you could take to get here.  However, I noticed that it was just as steep and people had attempted it in their automobiles.  There were many accidents and I knew this road would have been impassable as a result.  I then looked over the valley and saw a massive eagle approaching me.  It flew down to me and I climbed aboard.  We then soared away!

Sub-dream 8 description over…

Father, the dream I had a few nights ago about our family having to go up a steep hill with at least a foot of slushy snow and ice was so similar to this dream.  As with this one, we were able to reach the top safely when others could not.

Oh Father, there are so many hurting right now.  I spent all of Saturday in ER with my daughter.  She had suddenly become dizzy, confused and had a very high fever.  When we arrived at ER, it was very crowded.  While we were there, we had interesting encounters with two people that could not have been less alike.

The first person was a sick Syrian woman refugee who had a difficult time speaking English.  Despite this, she was very friendly.  She was a widow there with her six-year-old son.  She explained that she was glad to be here.  The building she had been living in Syria had collapsed and their family had to be rescued from the basement.

Her husband had then sent her and her family here for safety.  He would later die in Italy, either from a gunshot wound or illness (it was hard to understand which due to the language barrier).  I found myself having compassion for her.  Her son was shy, but spoke up for her as a translator when he could tell we were having difficulty understanding each other.

Bless her, Father!  Please appear to her and lead her to Jesus.  I am not sure why she initiated this conversation with me, but it had to be by Your leading, Father.  My daughter and I prayed for her later on in the car when we were alone.

The second person we chatted with in the ER was a college boy on a basketball scholarship.  He was naïve about the world and was far from his parent’s home.  He was a freshman and missed his mom’s cooking.  He was flying out the next morning.  Despite the fact my daughter looked very sick, I could tell the young man was interested in her.  However, she later told me that she had no interest in dating right now.

Well, thankfully, it turned out that my daughter just had the flu virus and nothing more serious.  There were no accidents that we were at the ER though, as You, Father, had us there for a purpose.  It was to show us that there are still hearts to harvest, those You will soon call us to.  While we were not there to harvest…yet…we were there to show kindness to them.

So, Father, what is up next?  What would You require from us?  I will do whatever it takes.  Well, as it stands today and without healing, I will try my best to do what You call me to.  I am willing, but not as able as I used to be.  Oh Father, all of us are looking so forward to what You will do with us next.  We so want to serve You in a greater capacity soon!  Please, Father, we are begging You!

Jesus:  “Erin, come up.”

I was at the base of a rugged mountain.  I could hear the Voice of Jesus.

Jesus:  “Erin, come up!  Climb the mountain!”

I looked up to where His Voice was coming from, but I could not see Him.  I was on the same racing bike as the bike in one of my sub-dreams.  The mountain was so steep that, when I got onto the bike, I immediately fell over.  I was in my current condition, so this was really no surprise.  My body ached and I had no balance.  I called up to Him.

Me:  “Lord, I need Your help!  I cannot do this without You!”

Jesus:  “I am here.  Try again.  Climb on the bike and pedal up to Me.”

I climbed back onto the bike and took a deep breath.  It was a labored breath and I still had not even pedaled yet.  I looked up to the top of the mountain and this time I could see Jesus waiting up there for me.  I was discouraged as I knew I would never make it in my current condition.  Just then, I suddenly felt a wave of healing come over me.

I had been changed in an instant.  I was light as a feather, strong and had supernatural vitality.  I started to ride up that hill with supernatural speed!  I was going at an impossible clip from an earthly perspective.  When I reached the top, I could not see Jesus at first.  I looked around and there He was.  He was smiling at me and waiting for me at the base of a beautiful tree.

Jesus:  “You made it!  Very good, Erin, very good.”

Me:  “This was so exciting.  I could barely move at first, but then I could move so easily.  Oh Lord, You will not even believe what just happened to me down there!  I was so weak, but then I suddenly could…”

Just then, I realized Jesus knew all of it as it was Him making all of this happen.  I cried with happiness.  I got off my bike and ran straight into His arms to hug Him.

Me:  “Thank You, Lord!  Thank You, Lord!  I needed this today.  I really did.  I am in pain.  I was discouraged!”

Jesus:  Smiling.  “Erin, you have done everything I have asked you to do.  I am in you…”  He pointed to my heart.  “Horrible things were said of you, yet you stayed with Me.  You waited on Me.  You prayed for those who cursed you and did horrible things to you.  I have prepared a banquet for you in the presence of your enemies and there I will anoint your head with oil and your cup will overflow with new wine.

“Oh Erin, I will show you goodness all of the days of your life as you will dwell in the house that I have prepared for you.  Now that your cup runneth over, let us finish the race.”  He pointed to the water that was flowing from a spring.  “Drink what refreshes and I will fill you with living water.  Are you ready?”

Me:  “Yes, Lord.  However, I am both excited and scared.  Your Gospel is peace, but the world only knows the gospel of evil.  The fight will be difficult.  The angels are holding back what is soon to come upon the land.  Please send Your Army, Lord.  Though they will be hated, they will also be welcomed by those who You love and those who look for You.

“Oh Lord, they do not even know who they are looking for.  Please, Lord, for God sent You, His only begotten Son, because He loved the lost, that whosoever should believe in You shall not perish, but have eternal life.  The war has changed.  The world has turned dark.  The lights here have gone dim.  Your Name is now used as a curse instead of that of our Lord and Savior.

“Please, Lord, what about the Syrian widow, her children and the naïve basketball player.  They have a heart to know You, but Your miracles are being taught as now being a myth and old news.  Well, Lord, please do something to make every head bow and every tongue confess that You are God, our Savior, the King of the world and our Just Judge.  How can someone believe if there is no longer evidence?

“Father, there is no lamp burning.  Help us!  Help us to share the light of Your Word, for You, Lord, are the light of this dark world.  In comparison, we are made of dust and have no ability to shine without You.  I love You so much and I cannot bear to hear the horrible things being said of You now.  Please, Lord, this is so difficult now even though I know that ‘they know not what they do’.

“Please help us, Lord!  Please help us to look like You have sent us.  Can You allow them to see that what I will do in Your Name is because You in me did this?  While this is impossible for man, because of You, all things impossible are made possible.”

Jesus:  Smiling.  “You plead a great case before Me.  I know the desires of your heart.  They are in line with My Will for the lost to find Me.  Therefore, I am willing!”  He laughed and smiled.

Me:  “Wait…what?  What, Lord?  What?  Really?  Oh Lord, I am willing if You are willing.  This is good, right?  Right, Lord?”  I was so excited, I was speaking clumsily.  “What do You have planned?  What happens next?  Oh tell us, Lord, won’t You please tell us?  Pretty please!”

Jesus:  Laughing.  “Alright, Erin, calm down.  Calm down.  Erin, do not worry as I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if you were told.  I have heard your pleas, your cries and your prayers.  Your Will matches My Will as you have surrendered all to Me.  Now, let My Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, okay?”

Me:  “Oh yes!  Okay!  I am excited!  You are the Greatest Gift, Lord!  Christmas is really the date of Your conception that we celebrate.  Please, Lord, come again as the Gift to the world.  The world has no idea just what they celebrate.”

Jesus:  Smiling.  “Erin, I have heard your ‘subtle suggestions’.”

He then laughed good-naturedly.  I laughed too as I fully knew that He knew that I was being ‘very blunt’ and not ‘subtle’ at all.

Me:  “I am sorry, Lord, but I just want the world to see the Great God that You are, my Savior and my Best Friend.  Oh Lord, if they only knew!”

Jesus:  “Do not worry.  They will know soon as Heaven and the Kingdom will soon be visible.”  He reached over and hugged me.  “Now, are you ready?”

Me:  “As ready as I could be.  After all, this all fully relies on You, Lord.”

Jesus:  Smiling.  “Very well then, Erin, let’s go!”

Dream over…

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