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I dreamed I was in a room with my best friend growing up. She was looking at the calendar on the wall, which I was feeling a little insecure about because of the Bible verses written on it (see below). I flipped it to the new month, July.
Then I told her and someone else (maybe my husband? I don't remember) that I couldn't believe it was already the *second* half of *2012.*
First of all, my friend growing up: she used to be a strong believer, but chose to walk away from the Lord and instead marry the man God told her clearly not to marry. Thus my insecurity with her seeing the Bible verses; I've been walking a fine line for the past 11 years, trying to reflect Jesus to her but very gently.
Unlike most of my dreams, I remember it clearly but don't have a strong emotion, other than the uncomfortable feeling when she was looking through the calendar. And the SHOCK of it already being halfway through 2012.
I know numbers are usually symbolic of the number itself. Does that apply to dates?? Is God trying to tell me something about "the second half of 2012" and that something will happen then?
Edit: The Lord gave me the interpretation!
There was one more key to the story that I hadn't mentioned, something I thought of this afternoon. The calendar is one I made, full of pictures I've taken.
The interpretation is nothing near as exciting as the end of the world ;)
Key emotion: "where did the time go?" shock
Key action: flipping the page of the calendar
(my friend represents the innocence of childhood, as well as choosing the world over God)
Interpretation: In spite of taking a million pictures of the kids, I'm still afraid that I'm somehow letting this time slip by unnoticed.
**I need to spend more time with my family, and less time on the computer.**
Edit Two: More Details of how the dream fits in with the above interpretation:
I take pictures. A lot of them. I'm always taking pictures of my children. But the Lord has been convicting me that pictures don't always equate to actually spending time with them. That editing the pictures on my computer is not the same as reading a book to them.
That friend and I talked growing up about how we wanted to be stay-at-home moms. She wasn't sure at first, but the more time we spent together, the more she decided that she wanted to do the same thing I'd always wanted.
But sometimes I forget that my primary job, my career path, and my life is to nurture the kids, and I get sucked in to the world online. I talk to all the friends I grew up with on Facebook, or email my family, or edit pictures...and God used this dream to gently nudge me back.
The most awesome proof that it's what He intended was that, instead of trying to do the right thing to avoid feeling guilty, the dream made me actually excited to spend more time with them and less time on the computer. And to have the feeling of being done, instead of 'well, I'm sitting here so I should do one more thing."
As far as the calendar's scriptures making me embarrassed...there is embarrassment in my having the appearance of being the perfect mom, but knowing inside that I don't give them nearly as much of my time as I should. And she turned the page of the calendar for me...sometimes it's hearing things from friends that make me realize just how quickly time is flying and how much I'm not noticing about my kids growing up. I'll hear a friend's comment about their child doing something new, and realize how my son went past that stage already.
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Permalink Reply by Peter Lovett on -
Hi Charla,
I was wondering if you journal your dreams? I journal regularly and journal my dreams as well. This gives me a very personal interpretation.
First, I look for markers. Some of them I see here are 1) your friend, 2) that you grew up with her 3) she had a strong belief 4) she chose to walk in another direction. Also 5) that made you insecure 6) 11 years (ago?) 7) 2012 8) 1/2 way through 2012, 9) Shock of being there.
Depending on what they mean to you, they could represent symbols or real events. I usually see them as symbols, but that discernment comes from the Lord.
There is an "aha" moment that is yours. I do love to see people Hear directly from God, as this strengthens their Faith.
This dream could be interpreted for me as well, but you received it.
I will say that with something like 2012, which is a fairly popular subject these days, it might be worth it to read up on it, if you want to "load the guns", so to speak, again by the leading of the Holy Spirit. For sometimes I research and He says, OK, thats enough, let Me go with that. Sometimes I come across something in the path that leads me to another understanding that I would not have gotten, without doing research. Also if I know something, He may just use that. It is about symbols, which can mean different things.
As an example, when I read the " being halfway through 2012, it could have meant that the trial that 2012 represents to the world was half over, ( my spirit leapt when I read this) or it could mean that you were approaching the trial in less than 6 months. It is your witness that will give the final verdict. That is why if you journaled and then brought the journal to us, we could say "yes or no " to: "I thinks thats God" , giving you confirmation of His Voice.
It may seem peculiar, but many times when I journal, I simply say "I don't get this one Lord" and He responds "I know it is hard to understand, but I will give you the understanding" This becomes a Word of Rhema to me and with that comes Faith, that I can act upon, thus starting the journaling process.
It's a lot of fun, when you get the hang of it, writing spontaneous thoughts that you don't necessarily know the end of the sentence for. It builds an Awesome trust with you and the Lord, that doesn't always come through if someone else interprets it for you.
Journaling is not just a writing exercise for me, it actually has made me more confident in Hearing the Voice of God, even when i am speaking to people. What a Blessing that is because in my natural self, I am rather quiet.
Set up the personal markers that you see, and then ask Him to connect the dots! If it's not too personal, let us know.
I hope this is helpful.
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Permalink Reply by Charla Virkler on -
Thanks, Peter!
I do journal about my dreams when I can't figure them out by doing the standard "key action/key emotion" talk-through (My husband and I do that often over breakfast). But since this one had a date, and I knew that numbers usually mean numbers themselves, I immediately wondered if this was different.
(I'm extremely left-brained and almost all of my dreams are easy to interpret about my normal life)
There was one more key to the story that I hadn't mentioned, something I thought of this afternoon. The calendar is one I made, full of pictures I've taken.
The interpretation is nothing near as exciting as the end of the world ;)
Key emotion: "where did the time go?" shock
Key action: flipping the page of the calendar
(my friend represents the innocence of childhood, as well as choosing the world over God)
Interpretation: In spite of taking a million pictures of the kids, I'm still afraid that I'm somehow letting this time slip by unnoticed.
**I need to spend more time with my family, and less time on the computer.**
Thank you. Your reply really was helpful, even though we were headed in the opposite direction. When I talked to my husband about it this morning, his first thought was maybe it was about the "end of the world," but my heart didn't leap at that. My first thought was that maybe the date was an encouraging prophecy that my friend would come back to Jesus in the second half of next year. I think that kept me from looking beyond it at what else the dream could mean! So your thoughts helped me realize what it was that really was the key action and emotion, which I hadn't figured out before :)
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Permalink Reply by Peter Lovett on
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That's Awesome!
Isn't it Wonderful when God speaks to us!
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Permalink Reply by Louise McNeil on -
I am curious about this dream. It is beautiful how the Holy Spirit can use a current rumor as a symbol for you to see an aspect of the "end of life" (possible "life half over" symbolically, because the of the July month) just so you could get the message that you are "feeling the passing of life" .Do you feel that you are at the half way mark of your lifespan? Does July mean anything else to you personally?
You said you felt insecure because the scriptures were written all over it, and this yet puzzles me. Can you tell me why you felt that way now that you have pondered the dream for awhile? Also, why do you think that it was your friend, and not you, thumbing through this calendar, as nothing is coincidental or random in a dream? A dream is a story that is always accurately told after the Spirit adds wisdom and enlightenment.
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Permalink Reply by Charla Virkler on
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Louise, I got the interpretation but forgot to put it in the body of this post as well as in a reply!
There was one more key to the story that I hadn't mentioned, something I thought of this afternoon. The calendar is one I made, full of pictures I've taken.
The interpretation is nothing near as exciting as the end of the world ;)
Key emotion: "where did the time go?" shock
Key action: flipping the page of the calendar
(my friend represents the innocence of childhood, as well as choosing the world over God)
Interpretation: In spite of taking a million pictures of the kids, I'm still afraid that I'm somehow letting this time slip by unnoticed.
**I need to spend more time with my family, and less time on the computer.**
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Permalink Reply by Newsette on -
Not studied deeply, but do you have a desire to marry? Seem it could be a warning....not to be as your friend did... wait on the LORD. Could be that God could have a plan for you to meet your man in July? Just saying.... In the mean while... stay focused on Jesus and His word, else you could wind up with an Ishmeal.
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Permalink Reply by Charla Virkler on
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Thanks, Newsette.
No, I have no desire to marry; I've been happily married for 7 1/2 years and think I already found the best guy around :) But thanks!!
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Permalink Reply by Louise McNeil on
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You say, " In spite of taking a million pictures of the kids, I'm still afraid that I'm somehow letting this time slip by unnoticed". If you spend time on that statement, you will find that this dream means much more than what you have interpreted it to be saying about your lack of time with family. You say I have done all I can (taken a million pictures) and something has gone "unnoticed". It speaks of not being able to capture an aspect, or fullfill a desire that time is pressuring you to be aware of.
Keeping those main clues in the forefront...ask yourself why is my friend in this dream, and why is she thumbing through my calendar. The way you have interpreted it doesn't fully explain the presence of your past friend. I just wanted to share some of these ideas, because I greatly sense there is more to this dream for you to understand. Ask yourself, what were all of the dreams I had at the time I was friends with this girl. What did we talk about becoming or doing? What is it I have not been able to capture yet in my life, even with having my family and my Christian walk (photos and scriptures), I should be fullfilled, but....what is yet remaining? What it is that I still yearn for? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal this to you.
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Permalink Reply by Charla Virkler on
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Thanks, Louise.
Your reply actually encourages and confirms me more! I left a few little pieces out because I was excited to understand the dream, so I'll clarify. And then make sure I have all these parts written in my personal dreams file so I can look back on it!
I take pictures. A lot of them. I'm always taking pictures of my children. But the Lord has been convicting me that pictures don't always equate to actually spending time with them. That editing the pictures on my computer is not the same as reading a book to them.
That friend and I talked growing up about how we wanted to be stay-at-home moms. She wasn't sure at first, but the more time we spent together, the more she decided that she wanted to do the same thing I'd always wanted.
But sometimes I forget that my primary job, my career path, and my life is to nurture the kids, and I get sucked in to the world online. I talk to all the friends I grew up with on Facebook, or email my family, or edit pictures...and God used this dream to gently nudge me back.
The most awesome proof that it's what He intended was that, instead of trying to do the right thing to avoid feeling guilty, the dream made me actually excited to spend more time with them and less time on the computer. And to have the feeling of being done, instead of 'well, I'm sitting here so I should do one more thing."
As far as the calendar's scriptures making me embarrassed...there is embarrassment in my having the appearance of being the perfect mom, but knowing inside that I don't give them nearly as much of my time as I should. And she turned the page of the calendar for me...sometimes it's hearing things from friends that make me realize just how quickly time is flying and how much I'm not noticing about my kids growing up. I'll hear a friend's comment about their child doing something new, and realize how my son went past that stage already.
I'll hold your response in my heart and pray about it today, and ask that God reveal if I'm still missing the boat. But my excitement in obeying Him makes me confident that I did hear what He wanted to tell me in this dream :)
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Permalink Reply by Louise McNeil on
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Your explanation of your friend helps to put that puzzle piece in., as all pieces must fit. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I too will pray today, to see if there is more for you. I am a mother of three, and grandma of 11 and I can hear your heart for them. It is an awesome calling to be a mother.
Thank you again for sharing.
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