Asking for Dreams

This is the last week of the fast.  We still don't have an answer.  Mostly God has been working on our hearts.  Which is great, but now we are asking for dreams from Him.

I believe dreams are one way God talks to us.  I've often laughed in the past that sleeping is the one time God fully has my attention.  So the dream I'd like to have would look like this:  There would be a child, or baby, or children and they would be wearing a uniform with the name SHIPMAN on their back.  Or maybe it would be all of our family walking off into the sunset with matching jerseys.  A bright light could shine on this child or children.  I'm just saying...obvious would be awesome!

And so last night I had a dream.  I was telling Abbi that I had to get on a plane right away and that she would be coming right behind me in a couple of hours.  Then I got on a plane and looked out the window to the runway of our small airport in town.  And then I woke up!

When Abbi was born we all flew together to Oklahoma.  This could be a whole other blog post but suffice it to say, we flew from Washington to Oklahoma via Colorado and got to the hospital with time to spare.  Abbi's birthmom wanted me to be at her birth so badly she refused an epidural so that Abbi didn't come before I got there.  At 3:30 a.m. when Abbi came into the world the doctor asked who was to get Abbi after he cut the umbilical cord.  Jenny said, "Give her to Candie, she's her mom."  I will forever love that woman.

Anyhow, needless to say, I've thought a lot about that dream but I don't have any answers so I'm praying God reveals something to me.

Stacy had a dream the other night that he was at a home building site.  He was with an inspector who was there to inspect the foundation.  As the inspector brushed off the dirt from the foundation he revealed that it was made entirely of stone.  And he said, "Wonder why they did that?  Most people don't build a foundation out of stone."

So Stacy prayed and asked for wisdom.  When he talked to me about it we agreed that we felt God was telling us that we were building our family on a firm foundation.  Matthew 7:24-27 testifies:

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.  The rains came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
 

As I read this verse I am convinced that 'doing' the will of God is not optional.  If I don't do what God tells me, the Bible says I am a fool.  And so tonight before I go to sleep I'll pray for dreams and wisdom to know God's will for our family.  And then I'll pray for courage to DO what he is asking us....whatever it may be.

Candie