Greetings to whoever reads this.
The Lord is leading me to begin work on a prophetic novel, based on a series of dreams we received back in April and May. I've never done anything like this before, so I'm posting original drafts here by Chapter, and will be asking for input from anyone who would like to give constructive advice.
I have an idea of how the Lord wants this to go structurally and format-wise, but writing style, presentation and grammar are all likely things I could use some help on.
One other note: The earliest dreams (the first three at least) are part of threads I've already posted publicly, but there will be numerous others included in this work that have not yet seen the light of day. Where they've already been posted, I will provide links.
Blessings in Christ,
Hidden
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Prologue (rough draft):
Lorissa sat there looking at a notebook her mother had kept hidden away in one of her dresser drawers. It looked like a diary, or maybe a running record of what appeared to be some dreams she once had. Taking a moment, Lorisa started reading through the first entry. It was dated to the third decade of the 21st century.
I dreamt I was in a church that was mainly all children. Some I knew and some I didn't. The adults were all leaving and they said we can take whatever we wanted. I had a feeling we were not coming back and were leaving the children there. The older children were teaching the younger kids and I really desired to help teach them, but what I understood, I had to leave too. I saw my husband walking out the door with a cake pan with a sugar cream pie in it. I asked what he was doing and he said they told him we could take anything we wanted. I thought it felt like stealing, but I got these sesame street figurine toys, because my daughter loves sesame street. I got so many of them, I was dropping some, and went out the door. Then I saw a long bridge and I saw a huge crowd of adult believers walking across the bridge. A friend from my church, who was also a mother of a child I watched and help teach and guide, was waiting for me outside. She said we were leaving. I had so much in my hands I went to the side of the building with two trash cans. My husband had put the sugar cream pie on top of the trash can, and I dropped all the toys on top also. I am guessing I was leaving them behind to follow the other believers.
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I sent this dream to a friend of mine who claimed to interpret dreams, asking him what it meant. He said he believed it was in reference to a coming time when children would be confiscated by the government. His response was as follows:
The sugar cream pie and the figurines represent fond memories of their kids. Pies and sweets in dreams usually appear in reference to people we are "sweet" on; those who are a "delight" to our soul. They often appear in dreams about romance, but here it is about the affection your husband has for your daughter. But keep in mind, I do not think this dream is about either of you personally. The Lord is using both of you as representations of Christians in the future when these events begin taking place. The figurines represent much the same thing: Mementos that mothers will be trying desperately to keep in order to remind them of the time when they were with their daughters, and how they loved Sesame Street. Crossing the "long bridge" signifies the long, agonizing trial of having to say goodbye to them in your hearts, and "crossing over" into a new life without her. The words, "My husband had put the sugar cream pie on top of the trash can, and I dropped all the toys on top also. I am guessing I was leaving them behind to follow the other believers," represent how they will eventually have to leave all memories of the children behind in order to successfully "cross that bridge" emotionally; they will have to forget them completely in order to endure the pain.
His response frightened me. What if that were me some day? How could I handle losing my daughter, and why would the government being take children from their Christian parents? I sense there is something to it, and to other dreams I've had that might be related. Lord Jesus, empower me. I am going to keep a written record of what you may be telling me, and may you protect your children in the future...
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The notebook seemed thick, like there were pages and pages of dreams she had received. I put it down on the bed, sensing there was something to it as well. I had just watched the news, and the way things were taking shape in the world, it looked like what the dream was indeed on its way to fulfillment.
Links:
Australian Prophecies, Part 1
The Lord is leading me to begin work on a prophetic novel, based on a series of dreams we received back in April and May. I've never done anything like this before, so I'm posting original drafts here by Chapter, and will be asking for input from anyone who would like to give constructive advice.
I have an idea of how the Lord wants this to go structurally and format-wise, but writing style, presentation and grammar are all likely things I could use some help on.
One other note: The earliest dreams (the first three at least) are part of threads I've already posted publicly, but there will be numerous others included in this work that have not yet seen the light of day. Where they've already been posted, I will provide links.
Blessings in Christ,
Hidden
____________________
Prologue (rough draft):
Lorissa sat there looking at a notebook her mother had kept hidden away in one of her dresser drawers. It looked like a diary, or maybe a running record of what appeared to be some dreams she once had. Taking a moment, Lorisa started reading through the first entry. It was dated to the third decade of the 21st century.
I dreamt I was in a church that was mainly all children. Some I knew and some I didn't. The adults were all leaving and they said we can take whatever we wanted. I had a feeling we were not coming back and were leaving the children there. The older children were teaching the younger kids and I really desired to help teach them, but what I understood, I had to leave too. I saw my husband walking out the door with a cake pan with a sugar cream pie in it. I asked what he was doing and he said they told him we could take anything we wanted. I thought it felt like stealing, but I got these sesame street figurine toys, because my daughter loves sesame street. I got so many of them, I was dropping some, and went out the door. Then I saw a long bridge and I saw a huge crowd of adult believers walking across the bridge. A friend from my church, who was also a mother of a child I watched and help teach and guide, was waiting for me outside. She said we were leaving. I had so much in my hands I went to the side of the building with two trash cans. My husband had put the sugar cream pie on top of the trash can, and I dropped all the toys on top also. I am guessing I was leaving them behind to follow the other believers.
_________________________________
I sent this dream to a friend of mine who claimed to interpret dreams, asking him what it meant. He said he believed it was in reference to a coming time when children would be confiscated by the government. His response was as follows:
The sugar cream pie and the figurines represent fond memories of their kids. Pies and sweets in dreams usually appear in reference to people we are "sweet" on; those who are a "delight" to our soul. They often appear in dreams about romance, but here it is about the affection your husband has for your daughter. But keep in mind, I do not think this dream is about either of you personally. The Lord is using both of you as representations of Christians in the future when these events begin taking place. The figurines represent much the same thing: Mementos that mothers will be trying desperately to keep in order to remind them of the time when they were with their daughters, and how they loved Sesame Street. Crossing the "long bridge" signifies the long, agonizing trial of having to say goodbye to them in your hearts, and "crossing over" into a new life without her. The words, "My husband had put the sugar cream pie on top of the trash can, and I dropped all the toys on top also. I am guessing I was leaving them behind to follow the other believers," represent how they will eventually have to leave all memories of the children behind in order to successfully "cross that bridge" emotionally; they will have to forget them completely in order to endure the pain.
His response frightened me. What if that were me some day? How could I handle losing my daughter, and why would the government being take children from their Christian parents? I sense there is something to it, and to other dreams I've had that might be related. Lord Jesus, empower me. I am going to keep a written record of what you may be telling me, and may you protect your children in the future...
_____________________________
The notebook seemed thick, like there were pages and pages of dreams she had received. I put it down on the bed, sensing there was something to it as well. I had just watched the news, and the way things were taking shape in the world, it looked like what the dream was indeed on its way to fulfillment.
Links:
Australian Prophecies, Part 1
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