In my book, Dream Messages: 33 Ways to Discover Divine Treasure in Dreams, I include several imaginative encounters between God and biblical dreamers, written by my husband, Gerald. I hope this one about Abraham will inspire you to think about your dreams in a new way. Dear Abraham. Mention the moon and stars when you tell people about our little…
The following blog post was written by my husband, Gerald: As I was brushing my teeth this morning, I reflected on Jacob, son of Isaac, fleeing from his brother, Esau (see Genesis 28:10-22). Wily Jacob, the deceiver, running for his life, hiding in the Luz Wilderness, using a stone for his pillow. What a pitiful man. Apparently not a whole…
Every dream has value. They don’t all have equal significance, but every dream has something to offer us. Of course, since God does not create anything bad, we could suggest that there are no useless dreams. But beyond that minimal assertion, I consider every one of my dreams has a worthwhile contribution to make to my life—whether I understand it…
We are greatly influenced by events early in our lives. Also we know that words have power to bring life or death, to lead us forward or backwards. Someone’s words—intended or not—can wound us deep inside. One day in a ninth-grade civics class we were sharing our career goals. My naïve aspiration was to become an engineer. Our teacher, Mr.…