Dream 963 – What’s A Warrior Without A War?
Received on Sunday, August 9, 2026
Communion
Dear Father,
Thank You. No, really–thank You! Thank You for another day here. You have kept me safe on my path. Even though threats came, You covered me and kept me.
This has been a very difficult week. One I don’t want to repeat. If I hear, “I’m sorry, your late husband did you no favors”, one more time…
I had been looking forward last Sunday to a week of virtually no commitments or appointments except physical therapy. Then Monday morning came and my week changed. An investigation had been occurring under several governing authorities in Canada to find out why my down payment for a house that I held had been locked. It’s a long story, but some mistakes had been made which would’ve made it so I couldn’t purchase a home here.
Father, You reminded me that everything is Yours–all things You govern. Timing is under Your authority, as is every other event in our lives and around us daily. I take comfort in this. I have spent almost a year jumping through hoops and leaping over hurdles. Exhausted, I finally broke down. I decided to step back from the battle because I discerned even when it’s released it won’t do what I had hoped anyway. I surrendered everything to You, Father. You make the impossible possible.
I barely had resigned myself to letting go of this battle when I received a phone call from the accounting firm I had to hire in Seattle to help with cross-border tax filing. There was a long list of urgent items I had to produce. So I spent the majority of my week searching for papers. Then the following day was taking an account of all the invoices related to Jeff’s death and all the paperwork for finalizing his estate. Mysteries were uncovered and things I thought were finalized were reopened and had to be re-proven again on the U.S. side to present to the IRS. What a mess I was left.
The reason for all this comes down to Jeff’s profession. It raised more questions than I had answers for. I have nothing to hide, but I wasn’t the issue. The issue was statistically in Canada, a Senior Pension Actuary is like an accountant with a law background. When one passes away, they typically leave their household much better than when they found it. This has raised flags and even caused investigations.
Father, how do you tell the accountants and bankers that he was a “watcher” and didn’t believe in things like Mortgage Insurance or Pensions? What do I say? I’m just glad to be home in Bend and to be alive! Sigh… So, there it is. I was broken this week. I cried.
Wednesday night, You gave me a dream.
Sub-dream 1 “The Shark, the Swordfish and the Prey” begins…
I was standing on a sand shoreline looking toward the ocean. It was a shallow area in a type of harbor like Maine. As I looked out, the water was clear.
Two very large figures were swimming right for me. On the left was a 14-foot shark. (I’m not sure how I knew it was 14 feet). Swimming parallel to the shark was a bright blue swordfish. As the water became more shallow I could see their bodies clearly.
In front of the shark, in its path, were two seagulls and one pelican. The shark–because opportunity was right in front of him–decided to consume them. The pelican flew quickly behind the swordfish and was safe. One seagull was swallowed whole and the other escaped.
Sub-dream 1 over…
It was a vivid dream and I knew it was significant–a sign or a warning for me.
On Thursday, my car was in the shop because my dashboard occasionally blacks out. Of course it was there the entire day and no cause was discovered–enemy attack. I had to take this day and finalize paperwork anyway. I kept hearing Your voice, Father, “No, not that one–this one.” Every time I gathered up more paperwork than they asked for, You said, “Only send what was required or you’ll cause more work for them”. I spent more than six hours on it before I received a phone call about my car. I finished my tasks and completed my work.
That night I had a dream.
Sub-dream 2 “Snigglet & The Restored River” begins…
I was at a campground at the base of a mountain in a forested area. It had been a very dry hot summer and what used to be a beautiful river at the base of the mountain where campers would go tubing was all dried and rocky. There were dead fish that smelled.
Then on the last night during my stay there was a mighty sound like thunder. When morning came I could hear cheering outside. I was in the tent with my tiny old dog, Snigglet. When I opened the flap of the tent, I could see the river flowing and full like it used to be. People began to tube and kayak down the river.
My dog, Snigglet, jumped in the water to float downstream. Some kids were near her so I asked them if they could watch her. They waved. Then as I was gathering up our things and breaking down the tent, Snigglet came running and shook the water off her. I told her it was time to go, but she walked back into the river and left to ride down the current again.
Sub-dream 2 over…
As I was leaving Friday morning to get my crown at the dentist, I received a phone call from the governing authority over banks, etc, in New Brunswick. She has spoken to several people who knew Jeff and knew that my account had been locked so they contacted the necessary branch to release my savings. They told me if I didn’t receive this by August 12th, to contact them immediately. I then received two other calls, one from the bank and one from the Ontario Regulatory Commission. Both apologized for all they had put me through. I thanked them. The bank said by August 12th all should be closed.
I went to the dentist, then physical therapy and stayed home for the day. My daughter was home sick and I was feeling exhausted. I had a few more items from the accountant to gather and then I laid down.
When I was at the dentist, a song came on that I hadn’t heard since I was 17 or 18 years old. Bob Seger’s, “No Man’s Land”. I listened to this again at home and remembered all the lyrics to sing along–shocking really. The song kept coming like a worm at night, but Father, I knew this was You. There was something to this.
When I’m home, it’s silent. I don’t have praise music going nor TV during the day–it’s quiet. I listen for Your voice, Father. You speak to me and I can hear You when it’s quiet.
This last year has shattered me. What I’ve continued to recite over and over is, “Lord, it doesn’t matter what comes, I remain in You. My heart is Yours.” I just ask, Father, for You to be tender with me as I struggle through the good and bad. Each time You have been faithful and You have delivered me through them all. Please continue to protect us during these storms.
This morning I woke up to a prayer from a friend and I knew this was from You as I hadn’t said anything to others about my personal struggles here:
Father God,
Today I’m praying for the woman reading this. Lord, help her where she needs help. Heal the scars she doesn’t talk about. Touch the places in her heart she keeps hidden because she’s gotten so good at saying, “I’m fine.” Restore her joy. Restore her peace. Restore her happiness. God, give her back the parts of herself that life, disappointment, heartbreak, grief, stress and simply having to be strong for too long have taken from her.
Lighten the load she’s been carrying. Quiet the thoughts that keep her up at night. Give her peace about the things she cannot change and wisdom for the things she can. Lord, go into every room she’s been afraid to enter. Stand in every situation she doesn’t know how to handle. Make a way in every place where she cannot see one. Heal her heart, God. Not just enough for her to function. Heal her enough to feel whole again.
Remind her that she is still worthy of good things. Still worthy of love. Still worthy of joy. Still worthy of rest. Still worthy of a life that feels good to live. Protect her from what she can see and what she cannot. Remove anything and anyone that is disturbing her peace, delaying her purpose or draining the life out of her.
And God, whatever she whispered to You that she hasn’t told another living soul, I’m asking You to meet her there. Answer her. Strengthen her. Comfort her. Provide for her. Cover her family. Cover her finances. Cover her mind. Cover her heart. Cover her health. Cover her home. And Lord, please remind her that she does not have to carry everything by herself. Let her feel Your presence today in a way that is undeniable. Give her a reason to smile again. Give her something to look forward to again.
And if she’s been crying in private, let this be the season where she starts smiling in public, not because she’s pretending everything is okay, but because You really did make it okay. Father, I may not know exactly what my sis needs today… But You do. So I’m placing her in Your hands and asking You to do what only You can do.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Jesus: “I am here, Erin, I am with you. The voice you hear is Mine. I am with you on your path. I send help when you cry out, but even before you do. The delay was one which was allowed. What did I tell you awhile back? Before Jeff passed away and you received a call from the agent.”
Me: “Yes, I remember. On August 8, 2025–a Friday. I received a call from our real estate agent that she was going to stop by because Jeff had placed our home up for sale and signed the papers. But, when she came by she was very firm with me that I had no say in the pricing of the home and I am legally allowed to live in the home until it sells. I could tell she was representing Jeff. I asked her what he listed it for and it was $200,000 below the current market price. She warned me that I would need to be ready to move quickly as Jeff was her client. She left and it was very uncomfortable. Jeff was gone just a few days after but great damage had been done.”
Jesus: “Yes, I know what was done and said behind the scenes.”
Me: “Lord, I was still clueless and just thought medication would change things, or–of course–healing.”
Jesus: “Erin, the course of sin doesn’t happen immediately. As the enemy chips away little by little, the heart hardens to the things of God. A man says ‘no’ to God without fear or trembling. I give warnings; clear, not subtle. He refused to hear truth. His pride welled up in him. He excused sinful behavior as if I had given him special favor or what you would call a ‘free pass’. I presented Myself again and said, ‘This is the right path, not the one you are making.’ Instead, he became irritated with anything standing in his way. His conscious was sympathetic to sin, not contrite and yielding to Me. He then fashioned a way or what you would say, ‘hatched a plan’. It was not for your benefit. He did you no favors and so much was not revealed until after. Now you know. Now you understand it.”
Me: “Do I, Lord? I’m not sure I can fully understand it all, ever.”
Jesus: “This battle wasn’t about you, Erin. This was about anger towards Me. He spent so much time on dates that he failed to go to the One who is over all things, My Father in Heaven. Or even Me. Over time, anger and resentment began to take over. He was very good at hiding this. But I will say, you did know. I did warn you.”
Me: “Yes but I thought it was his illness and we could get him help.”
Jesus: “Help is here for those who turn and cry out to Me. I hear their cries and I come to help. Despite years of visible miracles which I sent to you and he witnessed, it was not enough. Just because a man sounds sweet with his lips, his tongue can speak harshly with the sword of bitterness.”
Me: “I guess I dismissed these things. It was every now and then–not constant. There would be apologies and then one day there were no apologies. He was no longer anyone I recognized. I prayed, but he wasn’t healed. I fasted and I prayed and he wasn’t changed.”
Jesus: “Erin, you were deceived and this was allowed by Me. When you understand why…”
Me: “Help me understand it.”
Jesus: “You are My Bride. You are being trained as a warrior. If there is no war then there can be no warrior needed. Correct?”
Me: “Yes, this sounds familiar.”
Jesus: “I train you for battle. Your heart remains steadfast and joy is still in you because you know I love you and I care for you. The enemy hates My Bride–the children of God–so he sends many attacks, especially deception from those closest to you. Where do you recall that happened to Me? All those closest to Me disappeared on My worst day. I was also deceived by those I was sent to save. So did you believe this deception was truly unexpected in this life?”
Me: “No, Lord, of course not, just shocking.”
Jesus: “If you knew everything it wouldn’t be to your benefit. One day I will reveal all things to you.”
Me: “I guess he was smarter than me and he thought in a way to plot things like revenge. Things I never think about. He was complex and wanted You to fulfill certain promises on his time.”
Jesus: “Yes, I’m aware, this is not beneficial. It is well in the spirit of seeing a pattern and praying that maybe this be the time, but even this is not always the best thing.”
Me: “But the Bride puts oil in her lamp and looks with anticipation for her Groom to come.”
Jesus: “Yes, but what does this mean? It means to press into My Word. Pray for wisdom and knowledge. Pray for My Kingdom come and My Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. You see Israel as a gauge. You see the world turn against Israel. You see the spread of the false religion and their evil cult and doctrine of death. It is simple. The Bride is dressed in white, pure and holy, but the bride of the opposite of this–what is their dress?”
Me: “Black coverings over their entire body.”
Jesus: “The events in the world have grown evil quickly and fulfill the words of the prophets. I have shown you what is good, so remain in Me. I am here. It is written that family turns against each other but this is because of hearts growing colder and hardening.”
Me: “Lord, I’ve been very tired and weary. Some days I get so wrapped up in my troubles I don’t even come to You. But then something happens and You well up in me and comfort me and I’m so grateful.
“Lord, there was a note in the hotel room where Jeff died. The police know nothing about this but thought it was the ramblings of a mathematician. I dismissed it also because so many dates came and went and now I’m focused on my relationship with You and living out each day according to Your will. Is it possible that this one last date could be something?”
Jesus: “Well, he was focused on Tu B’Av the 15th of Av. He was quite sure this was it but the date came and went and he was unhappy.”
Me: “Lord, the day that Jeff died on record was August 12th, but I believe it was the 10th. This August 12, 2026, has three heavenly signs above in the night sky; a solar eclipse, a planetary alignment and a meteor shower–then forty days after is the Day of Atonement, on September 21, 2026. Could this be…?”
Jesus: “Erin, focus on Me. I’m here. There are signs everywhere which all point to your Savior. Your Groom is soon to come for His Bride. So, rejoice. For now though, look at what happened last week. You completed all your tasks within this season following Jeff’s death. Anything left which is pending is minor and of no significance. So, rejoice! I also promised you that whatever was left from these affairs although minor was not the source or necessary for the home I built for you here. So, do not worry. Your recompense I bring with Me–Your Source in all of this is Me. No one else. All things come from God.
“Now, the song. The words are timely. The singer’s intent for this song is different than what it actually means. The land you see everyday is God’s, not man’s. The people you see behave in different ways when troubles come. This trip–or your path you’ve been on from God, has been a costly trip. It hasn’t been easy. This last year you have felt alone. You were deceived and betrayed and it wasn’t a victimless crime. You lament over your lost years because the enemy hasn’t stopped his pursuit of you. He just changed his vessels, his weapons, and even changed the battlefield to a different country.
“But did you see what I did, Erin? I built the home for you in advance. I built it in Heaven’s Gate under the care of angels. There I rose up in you. I sent you blessings, miracles, signs and wonders. But I never allowed it to be your forever home as this is with Me in eternity. Only a temporary time in the trees as I promised for you to raise your children and Jeff’s. I never promised that there wouldn’t be a cost. This life takes a toll and there are risks to following Me. It isn’t an easy road here.”
Me: “I know, Lord. I know. But I love You and without You I would be lost. I just thought I would be happier by now, maybe more settled. But I don’t recognize this place anymore. It has changed, Lord. People are still friendly but things have changed–before it was more simple.”
Jesus: “Erin, all things have changed. Time has continued. The song, do you remember you and your mother spoke about how it reminded you of your stepfathers death?”
Me: “Yes it did. He rode an everlasting wave that was never crested for him—he was a surfer, just like the song. So he took his life and hung himself in our garage with his surfboard cord from the rafters. He never had peace or rest.”
Jesus: “He didn’t have Me but I met him. The tormentors come in darkness. They work to cause unrest. One day there will be peace and joy. Every tear I will wipe away and great will be your joy. Here it is about souls, Erin. Remember, I am the Good Shepherd. I leave the 99 to save the one from the wolves. The 99 are safe and secure and fully equipped to the dangers. I am here. I will not leave you. Allow me to carry you. I have you. I am here.”
Dream over…
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