I Dreamed a Dream

Two years ago today, our beloved Valerie left this world. I was so privileged to have her in my life for 38 years.

The last 18 months of her life, we traveled two roads together. One was filled with pain and tears. The other was filled with the glory and presence of our God.

I was forever changed. For the better. Life has never been the same. Our God has never been more real. His blessings are new every morning.

Last night Nancy and I saw an amazing and uplifting video. For those of you who, like Nancy and I, are especially sad today thinking about our beloved, I have included this link to it.

I Dreamed a Dream

The song, I Dreamed a Dream, from Les Miserables, is especially appropriate for me.

In my dream, we are all together, having just arrived in Heaven. Gavin, Ryan, and Tyler are with us. In the distance, Jesus is waiting. Valerie is standing behind Him. He looks at Gavin, Ryan, and Tyler and tells them how pleased He is with them and their faith after losing their mom.

Then he stands aside and they run into the arms of Valerie.
Beloved, this dream is a future event. It will come to pass.

GodSpeed to all who call on the name of God Most High

The Dream

In bed, Escondido, California, 5:45 AM, Monday, 4/13/2009.
I heard Tyler's little feet running toward our bedroom.
As usual, he climbed into bed between Nancy and I. He told me that he had a dream last night. To the best of my recollection, his narrative went like this;
it started at Gavin's baseball practice. Then he talked about Moses and some bad guys with sharks. He saw a man raised from the dead. He saw soldiers beating someone and then talked about Jesus dying on the cross. He mentioned that God was present.
Quite a dream for a 4 year old. A dream for the ages. I leave the interpretation of the dream to you.
For me, it was a golden moment to have Valerie's youngest son snuggled next to me and sharing his dream.