Mysterious Ways: A Dream Come True
When my daughter was hospitalized with a head injury, I prayed for a sign she'd be well again...
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printSleep is supposed to release you from your worries, your worst fears. Yet as much as I wanted and needed sleep, I doubted it would ease me. My 12-year-old daughter, June, had just emerged from a coma. Now the doctors were telling my husband and me that she’d need a series of brain surgeries if she were to survive.
Lying in bed, wrung out after another long day sitting at her bedside in the hospital, my mind replayed the horrific accident. One moment, June was riding on the back of our farm tractor with her daddy, squealing as dirt clumps flew. The next, she laid unconscious, after the tractor hit something and threw her forcibly to the ground. I felt unbearably guilty that I hadn’t foreseen the danger; and terrified that my little girl wouldn’t recover.
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Somehow, sleep finally came. I found myself in a lucid dream. There was June, running up the sidewalk toward me on a sunny day. On her head, she wore a striking white hat with an elastic, flowered rim. “Don’t worry, Mom,” she said, flashing the most beautiful smile. “Everything’s going to be okay.”
I seldom remember dreams, but this one stayed with me. In the weeks that followed, I clung to it like a life preserver as June went through one surgery, then another.
At last the doctor said she was well enough to return home. Her head was still swollen and bandaged where the surgeons had made their incisions. “Just have her wear a hat,” he said. “It will hide and protect the dressing on her head.”
“Thanks, Doctor,” I said.
I searched the house to find a hat for June, but because of the swelling, none fit. That afternoon a friend dropped by. “I have a gift for you,” she said to June.
She reached into her bag… and pulled out a hat. June eagerly tried it on. It fit perfectly.
Of course it did. It was a white hat with an elastic, flowered rim. The exact hat June had worn in my dream. A sure sign that everything would be okay.
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I love this story! We had something happen to our family, that has estranged our daughter from us. Her boyfriend, who was living with us at the time, had gotten her into doing drugs and ultimately we told them they had to leave. we told her she was welcome back if she would go to rehab & get clean. She has not talked to us since July 2011. It absolutely breaks our heart. But I constantly have dreams that she is back with us & in my dream her eyes are so bright and clear. And she is happy. I don't know if the dream is what is to come or if I just want it so much it takes over my mind? I pray for her constantly. I know God hears us but not sure she does.
Hold on to your faith. I have two daughters that were wayward, on dsrugs, alcohol, in and out of jail, I thought the pain from my bro9ken heart would kill me. I really thought I would be dead and in heaven looking down from heaven before I would really bsee thyem happy, straight, and married to good men. Its been three years and they both are married to good men, straight and they spoil me now : )
PS: My oldest would try to stay sober etc and then inevitably when she would call me wanting money, or obviously under the influence I would say things like IU should have known, or you lied to me, or you dont care about your children. Last time I ever chastised her was over three years ago.I started to once again and was so hurt and disappointed AGAIN, but I felt God telling me to do a complete turn around, to start telling her this is just a temporary setback, that satan wants her to believe she's worthless , weak, and might as well give up, but that I knew different, I knew she was strong, that I believed in her, and that I was sooo proud of the week she was sober and that this was just a small temporary setbgack. not the end of the world. I started speaking encouraging, loving words to her instead of satans venom, and explained to her she could NOT do any of it in her own power, but could do all things thru Christ power. Well its going on 4 years now and I praise God that I am on earth watching her be a fine woman of integrity. God is truly awesome.
Yes, God is so good. He always answers our prayers. We just need to look for His answers. Thank you God for always being with us.
Sue
Praise God..He shows His mercy and love and even in dreams can promise He is the one in control...this is a beautiful story and bless June and her family...We serve a great and mighty God....
This is truly beautiful and inspiring for those who are also looking for God's gift in their own lives. May God continue to bless and give health and happiness to June and her family.
God is good. God is great. Blessings to all who read this beautiful story.
Touching story. God really does communicate in different ways. The more you spend time with God, the more you can hear him when he speaks. God is amazing and good!
What a lovely story!! So often people fail to recognize the Lord's work in our everyday lives. He Lives, and is all around us, communicating in thousands of ways. We need to look for them! He is so GOOD!!
I am 85 and anxious to go "HOme", but also looking for ways to serve Him, to pass on the love of Jesus to others while I have time. God Bless all who read this web site.
Ina Murray
Ina, you are a blessing and the people you are helping are blessed by God as well. I have always said to my friends I don't want to live past 80 because what is there to look forward to if your health is compromised. You reminded me that the Lord uses us to touch others lives and serve him by serving them. I won't make the statement above any more. Thank you for reminding us all our work goes on each and everyday through the people we touch.
God Bless you Ina, you are doing great work for the Lord by serving him and passing on the love of Jesus. HE isn't through with you yet!!!!
Have a Blessed day.
Sincerely,
Lenna Gilbert
Nothing is impossible with the Lord. He is our protector forever! God Bless June and her parents!
What a gift to be given ~ the promise everything will be OK.
Thank you Heavenly Father!!
What a beautiful story! I just heard on KLOVE this morning how others are touched by dreams that comfort and offer hope. This dream was like a promise from God assuring you that indeed, everything was going to be all right. How great is our God; His love endures forever!
Oh how great our God is.This story is a explained,how he never leave us or forsake us.Ester Yates.