Have you ever been in a tough spot and you just needed to know God is for you? Life can deal you trouble. No doubt! I was in that situation and Gods kissed me.
It was April 2017, I had a dream. I was looking for my two big rescue dogs. Boone was my big black male collie mix and Dolly was my white lab mix female. In the dream I knew I had found the house where they were. But it wasn’t Dolly that ran out of the house, it was a little white, miniature male schnauzer that ran out of the house and met me. In the dream I picked him up and met his needs. The dream was over.
Little did I know that I was about to get bad news about my mother. Within three weeks of the bad news my mother was gone. The day we buried my mom, my big baby, Dolly, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and was dying. By the time I added one more deep personal loss to the two I had just experienced, I was reeling. I was mourning and my other big dog, Boone was mourning too. I sat and cried. Boone laid facing the wall.
I ASKED FOR A FEW WEEKS OF SABBATICAL
I don’t mind knowing when I am weak. It keeps me out of trouble and in God’s presence. I was just emotionally weary and challenged. I wasn’t afraid to admit it. My pastor gave me the month of August, which allowed me 5 weeks to get my North aligned again.
I WAS MISSING MY MAMA AND MY DOLLY GIRL
I cried a lot the first week. Over my mom. Over my dog. Over my other loss. Boone and I were not in a place to comfort one another. He was as sad as I was. In desperation I felt this urge to read my dreams. I read the one about the schnauzer. I had forgotten about it because it didn’t mean anything to me at the time. The dream spurred me to look for a white schnauzer on line. Low and behold, I found one. It was a little over 4 months old and was available. I wasn’t sure where it was located so I began to inquire. I found out it was in my home town, where I was raised in Oklahoma! That in itself was like a miraculous thing.
WALLACE TAKES ME TO OKLAHOMA
My husband took me to Oklahoma and we bought this little schnauzer. He was called a white chocolate type so I named him “Hershey”.
HERSHEY WASN’T A TYPICAL 4 MONTH OLD
Most puppies at this age are highly active, especially this breed. But Hershey laid on my lap for 4 more weeks as I mourned. He never left my side. He was like a little angel from heaven, letting me know God cared about me. A strength came little by little.
One day, I was looking at his papers. I saw something that I hadn’t noticed. Hershey was born April 13 and Jesus gave me the dream of him on April 23rd. God had him planned for me from his birth.
Boone, however, was skeptical. He ignored Hershey. This went on for weeks. Then one day, it was like a switch was turned. Boone woke up from his grief and embraced Hershey. An unusual friendship developed. They are fast friends. God encouraged us both!
GOD LOVES YOU SO MUCH
Maybe today you need to know He loves you. I don’t know what will be your “Hershey” kiss from heaven, but I am convinced He has one for you too. I am praying you will feel it.
lisa
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