Keep The Faith

I was awakened in a dream and felt the need to post this right away. I don't remember the specifics of the dream but the jest or meaning of it was quite clear. All that I have written in this blog includes me too; it is directed towards me as well. I have a tendency of writing as though these words are only for the reader, like I'm lord it over the reader. If it has been taken that way, I apologize. 

I’m having such a hard time with this post. I have argued within myself as to whether I should write this or not; for very good reasons which I will explain later. I feel a confirmation that Father God does want me to write this as I was led back to one of my first posts; the only one in the “ Stories to Encourage ” section. At the end I quoted from Psalm 8 verses 3-9. This very thing is what concerns me so; and is what I want to talk about here. Psalm 8:3-9 New International Version (NIV) 3  When I consider your heavens,      the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars,      which you have set in place, 4  what is mankind that you are mindful of them,      human beings that you care for them? [ a ] 5  You have made them [ b ]  a little lower than the angels [ c ]      and crowned them [ d ]  with glory and honor. 6  You made them rulers  over the wor...

There are moments when God’s humor slips quietly into our lives, catching us off guard and making us laugh right in the middle of our worries. This morning’s dream was one of those moments—a tender reminder that even in pain, the Father’s presence can be both comforting and delightfully unexpected. What began as a prayer about trust turned into a handshake from heaven, sealed not with divine thunder but with the soft touch of a little dog’s paws. I had a very funny dream last night—one of those half‑asleep, half‑awake moments. I was talking with Father God, something I’ve been doing a lot lately because of what’s going on with my back. As I’ve mentioned before, I have arthritis all down my spine. I also have spinal stenosis, where the spinal canal narrows and pinches the spinal cord around the L4–L5 area. From the MRI, it even looks like one of those vertebrae has deteriorated. On top of that, I deal with sciatica pain. I keep telling Father that I will trust Him with whatever ...