Hi Dreamers:
Dreamed I was at my childhood home in the backyard, taking care of a dirt pile that was on the driveway. I was dispersing the dirt around and notice at the side door of the house up the hill there is a neighbor who is working on a dirt pile that is in front of the side door stoop. The sense is that I'm not working quick enough at taking care of all the dirt, so they are helping me take care of it but just started helping without talking to me. Initially, I'm not too happy about this.
I decide to go up the side hill (this is on the corner) with my wagon I am using to take care of the dirt pile. I see an former neighbor that used to live across the street sideways from us (both corner houses), but now realize he lives right across the street from my parent's home, like he has moved kitty corner across the street. It is his daughter who is working on this dirt pile. I am not angry at all as I approach the situation. I look up in the sky and notice the sky is getting ready to storm and just full of really, really black clouds with occasionally flashes of red, like burning coal embers, in the clouds. I see the clouds begin to lower on the horizon, and I'm thinking of a touchdown tornado or something, like a wall cloud.
I try to be very friendly with the man, like my father used to be. I never do hear him speak cause the thundering is so loud, but I do try to tell him about the storm, saying that is quite a storm developing. The man seems angry or irritated. I try to turn the doorknob of the side door to see if my 2 children who are in the yard playing and I can get in that door, away from the storm conveniently, but the door is locked, so I will need to go in the basement door (it's a walk out basement).
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This neighbor's name was Steve. My family liked him but I never took to him. He had no children, but he treated his wife really horribly and she left him. I think my family was more amused by him than like him, but my father probably liked him cause he tried to like everybody, regardless.
Curious what this dream is speaking to, especially since it takes place at my childhood home and not my present home. As far as I know, I have no present issues going on with family. And the spot where I saw the dirt pile on the side of this house is the same spot where in a previous dream I saw a hidden garden that was covered and had hidden green foilage inside--wonder if they relate somehow.
Blessings for reading!
Peggy O.
Wondering if the move of the neighbor--from a neighbor across the street at the side of the house to directly across the street in front of the house--has any particular meaning.
Wonder also about the piles of dirt.
Believe the hot coal-looking sky is significant.
red angry sky--great!!
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red angry sky--great!!
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Not really an interp but Just some thoughts:taking care of a dirt pile
God created Adam from the dust of the earth and breathed into him the breath of life.
He was just a pile of dirt until God breathed in him.
I wonder if you've been ministering to someone who doesn't have the breath of life (i.e. they are still dead-spiritually?)
Something from your past?takes place at my childhood home
His word was in my heart like a fire,
a fire shut up in my bones.
I was weary of holding it in
& indeed, I could not----Jeremiah 20:9
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The Lord is my Shepherd
a fire shut up in my bones.
I was weary of holding it in
& indeed, I could not----Jeremiah 20:9
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The Lord is my Shepherd
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Hi ReBorn:
Thanks for taking the time to read the involved dream.
I think my dream could apply in many places regarding trying to breathe life. I too felt the dirt to be as life potential. My father gardened a lot, so scenes like this weren't uncommon in my childhood yard, or my own.
The strangest part of the dream for me involves this neighbor who was never really cozy with me anyway, some of my other family he liked--he just steered clear of me. So to have him helping me seems very out of place and frankly I don't get it.
I suppose a storm or rain can be good or bad. My searching on coal has me believing hot coals are favorable to unignited coals. And that I know I have access to find shelter is a good thing, despite the convenience of the side door being locked.
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I have found myself on so many occasions as of late wishing that I could "just go home" to the security of what I knew growing up in my father's house, even though everything wasn't so perfect. And I am 48 years old. But a single woman and a single parent for 19 years with grown sons. The idea that so many things were "taken care of" and finances were never an issue and the responsibilities of adulthood hadn't yet occurred for me. I never had to be concerned with fixing broken household appliances or cars, never had to be concerned with "what's for dinner," or have to be in charge over family social events or even stuff like the lawn needs to be mowed. Pretty much all the overseeing was taken care of by my parents and they were both the responsible sort so things were always done, although I always did what I was told and even voluntarily pitched in. So I wonder if that is what my dream is mirroring--trying to gain access to the past in the present sense but the door is locked. The scattering of the dirt almost seems an attempt to give new life or to recreate the past.
Thanks so much ReBorn. You always seem to have something significant to offer. Appreciated!
Thanks for taking the time to read the involved dream.
I think my dream could apply in many places regarding trying to breathe life. I too felt the dirt to be as life potential. My father gardened a lot, so scenes like this weren't uncommon in my childhood yard, or my own.
The strangest part of the dream for me involves this neighbor who was never really cozy with me anyway, some of my other family he liked--he just steered clear of me. So to have him helping me seems very out of place and frankly I don't get it.
I suppose a storm or rain can be good or bad. My searching on coal has me believing hot coals are favorable to unignited coals. And that I know I have access to find shelter is a good thing, despite the convenience of the side door being locked.
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I have found myself on so many occasions as of late wishing that I could "just go home" to the security of what I knew growing up in my father's house, even though everything wasn't so perfect. And I am 48 years old. But a single woman and a single parent for 19 years with grown sons. The idea that so many things were "taken care of" and finances were never an issue and the responsibilities of adulthood hadn't yet occurred for me. I never had to be concerned with fixing broken household appliances or cars, never had to be concerned with "what's for dinner," or have to be in charge over family social events or even stuff like the lawn needs to be mowed. Pretty much all the overseeing was taken care of by my parents and they were both the responsible sort so things were always done, although I always did what I was told and even voluntarily pitched in. So I wonder if that is what my dream is mirroring--trying to gain access to the past in the present sense but the door is locked. The scattering of the dirt almost seems an attempt to give new life or to recreate the past.
Thanks so much ReBorn. You always seem to have something significant to offer. Appreciated!
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I'm still trying to understand this dream, cause I think it is important.
The last name of the dream man means either mountain (which might go with the dirt pile) or fortified city.
Steve means crown or reward.
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I'm thinking the move from across the street sideways neighbor to directly across the street may be symbolic of an oppositional move. Possibly this "neighbor" ain't so neighborly any more. Neighbors often make me think of the good Samaritan, but this man IRL doesn't bring to mind that kind of feeling, although he is acting as a helper, though unsolicited.
That he has his daughter working on the dirt pile makes me feel this is feminine.
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Keilani had suggested that the side door being locked and having to enter in through a basement door might be indication for humility.
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I've done some remembering about this past childhood neighbor. I have a strange but prominent memory of him. He was not a believer. My father who had on/off success staying free from his alcoholism had a binge. At the time our family were part of a very small, nontraditional group of Christians that met together for a "church" service, if you can call it that. There were several families that sat in a circle fashion at a neighborhood community center--nice people. My father decided to get this neighbor Steve to go to church with him and get "saved." (keep in mind he was very intoxicated) I was only about 14 years old. Steve did (amazingly!) agree to go with my father to church, which attests to their good friendship, in spite of the fact my dad was quite drunk. I tried with all I had to convince them all it was a really bad idea, but could not get either of them to listen. I went along with, but only to try to "keep him out of trouble." Wasn't one of my better days. But I can laugh about it now. Young girls can be sort of self-righteous and goody 2 shoes.
I do remember my father leading Steve in a sinner's prayer (while drunk) but I sort of doubted the sincerity of the man, thinking he was going along with the show merely to appease him, cause he liked my dad. There were lots of wide eyes at the church meeting that day. I was thankful the people understood my father's heart in the whole matter and never judged the drunkenness. I kept waiting for them to ask us all to leave, but they never did. Years later I met with these people and they spoke so kindly of my father. I thanked them for having such an understanding attitude in the face of what was probably a surprising circumstance for them way back in the day.
That is the only remarkable thing that I remember about this man. So I wonder somehow if the story brings any meaning to the dream.
I don't think the man ever liked me very well, at least he at no time ever indicated that and he never spoke to me directly or made himself personable to me in any way. I told him once when he was remodeling his house that the inside looked sort of rustic--with fireplace and all (I was just a kid)--cause the neighborhood we lived in was all 1950s ramblers and the outside of his house was sort of nicer than typical. He was extremely offended and said--"thanks a lot!" I liked rustic, so I meant no intent to insult him. He just took it as a put down. My father and brother really liked this guy though. He had such a mocking jokester attitude about most everything, I found him really crude, honestly!
The dream still has me a little lost, but if there is a big storm brewing, I guess I will soon find out. I do think the man's demeanor of anger and the angry sky may speak of a control issue, also that he is helping without appropriate invitation. The fact I am some perturbed in the back yard by my uninvited guest but no longer angry by the time I get up to the side of the house may indicate I've overcome past petty irritations/tendency to need to take control in such minor circumstances, such as politely asking the man to leave. And IRL honestly I don't think this circumstance would bother me. I think I'd be more intrigued as to why a seemingly un-good Samaritan neighbor might feel prompted to assist me and might too be happy to receive the help, even if he is perturbed by my slowness. The whole thing might blow me away and prompt me into a witnessing episode using the story of the good Samaritan.
Since this storm is about to touchdown, I looked that up:
TOUCHDOWN: Being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
Somehow it seemed to fit.
Thanks for reading!
Peggy O.
The last name of the dream man means either mountain (which might go with the dirt pile) or fortified city.
Steve means crown or reward.
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I'm thinking the move from across the street sideways neighbor to directly across the street may be symbolic of an oppositional move. Possibly this "neighbor" ain't so neighborly any more. Neighbors often make me think of the good Samaritan, but this man IRL doesn't bring to mind that kind of feeling, although he is acting as a helper, though unsolicited.
That he has his daughter working on the dirt pile makes me feel this is feminine.
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Keilani had suggested that the side door being locked and having to enter in through a basement door might be indication for humility.
**********
I've done some remembering about this past childhood neighbor. I have a strange but prominent memory of him. He was not a believer. My father who had on/off success staying free from his alcoholism had a binge. At the time our family were part of a very small, nontraditional group of Christians that met together for a "church" service, if you can call it that. There were several families that sat in a circle fashion at a neighborhood community center--nice people. My father decided to get this neighbor Steve to go to church with him and get "saved." (keep in mind he was very intoxicated) I was only about 14 years old. Steve did (amazingly!) agree to go with my father to church, which attests to their good friendship, in spite of the fact my dad was quite drunk. I tried with all I had to convince them all it was a really bad idea, but could not get either of them to listen. I went along with, but only to try to "keep him out of trouble." Wasn't one of my better days. But I can laugh about it now. Young girls can be sort of self-righteous and goody 2 shoes.
I do remember my father leading Steve in a sinner's prayer (while drunk) but I sort of doubted the sincerity of the man, thinking he was going along with the show merely to appease him, cause he liked my dad. There were lots of wide eyes at the church meeting that day. I was thankful the people understood my father's heart in the whole matter and never judged the drunkenness. I kept waiting for them to ask us all to leave, but they never did. Years later I met with these people and they spoke so kindly of my father. I thanked them for having such an understanding attitude in the face of what was probably a surprising circumstance for them way back in the day.
That is the only remarkable thing that I remember about this man. So I wonder somehow if the story brings any meaning to the dream.
I don't think the man ever liked me very well, at least he at no time ever indicated that and he never spoke to me directly or made himself personable to me in any way. I told him once when he was remodeling his house that the inside looked sort of rustic--with fireplace and all (I was just a kid)--cause the neighborhood we lived in was all 1950s ramblers and the outside of his house was sort of nicer than typical. He was extremely offended and said--"thanks a lot!" I liked rustic, so I meant no intent to insult him. He just took it as a put down. My father and brother really liked this guy though. He had such a mocking jokester attitude about most everything, I found him really crude, honestly!
The dream still has me a little lost, but if there is a big storm brewing, I guess I will soon find out. I do think the man's demeanor of anger and the angry sky may speak of a control issue, also that he is helping without appropriate invitation. The fact I am some perturbed in the back yard by my uninvited guest but no longer angry by the time I get up to the side of the house may indicate I've overcome past petty irritations/tendency to need to take control in such minor circumstances, such as politely asking the man to leave. And IRL honestly I don't think this circumstance would bother me. I think I'd be more intrigued as to why a seemingly un-good Samaritan neighbor might feel prompted to assist me and might too be happy to receive the help, even if he is perturbed by my slowness. The whole thing might blow me away and prompt me into a witnessing episode using the story of the good Samaritan.
Since this storm is about to touchdown, I looked that up:
TOUCHDOWN: Being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line
Somehow it seemed to fit.
Thanks for reading!
Peggy O.
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dad led neighbor to Christ
The red coals in the clouds remind me of a vision in Ezekiel. If I remember right, the fire (firey coals?) passing from hand to hand inside that cloud represented the presence of the Lord. (But please double check this since I'm not sure that's what it means.)
If you are to minister to the neighbor who is unsaved from your past, and you are being shown that the clouds (presence of the Lord?) is about to touch down, then maybe you are being called to intercede in prayer for this neighbor.
The time when he went through the motions of being saved for the sake of his friendship with your dad is a memory which might have come to mind just because you are thinking of this neighbor. But what if it is a memory that the Lord is specifically propmting you to remember?
I can think of two possibilities:
1. Maybe before he did just go thropugh the motions of being saved. But now the presence of the Lord is about to touch down in his life. It seems like you are being called to intercede for his salvation and relationship with Christ by praying for him.
2. Even though your dad was drunk at the time and the neighbor was humoring him, maybe the neighbor really did get saved. He witnessed not only the condition your dad was in, but also the way he was treated wtih love and respect by the Christians in the group. If so, could it be that you are supposed to repent of trying to talk them out of going? Or, if he was just going through the motions before, maybe you are to pray that he would remember how he and yoiur dad were treated by this group since their behavior was genuinely Christian.
If you are to minister to the neighbor who is unsaved from your past, and you are being shown that the clouds (presence of the Lord?) is about to touch down, then maybe you are being called to intercede in prayer for this neighbor.
The time when he went through the motions of being saved for the sake of his friendship with your dad is a memory which might have come to mind just because you are thinking of this neighbor. But what if it is a memory that the Lord is specifically propmting you to remember?
I can think of two possibilities:
1. Maybe before he did just go thropugh the motions of being saved. But now the presence of the Lord is about to touch down in his life. It seems like you are being called to intercede for his salvation and relationship with Christ by praying for him.
2. Even though your dad was drunk at the time and the neighbor was humoring him, maybe the neighbor really did get saved. He witnessed not only the condition your dad was in, but also the way he was treated wtih love and respect by the Christians in the group. If so, could it be that you are supposed to repent of trying to talk them out of going? Or, if he was just going through the motions before, maybe you are to pray that he would remember how he and yoiur dad were treated by this group since their behavior was genuinely Christian.
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Dear Jodi:
Thanks for taking the time to read this long one. You know I had never considered that God may want me to pray for this neighbor, rather believing it to be entirely symbolic. This happened back in the 70s. This old neighbor is probably alive but getting very old. Mom moved away from the family home a few years ago and father passed 6 years ago. The neighbor Steve had moved a long time before then--maybe as much as 25 years ago now.
The dream could be about old seeds or things that were cultivated long ago that still need work to be brought to completion or possibly I'm called to finish out my IRL father's work in more ways than 1.
Thanks also for the information on coals in Ezekiel's vision. I will check it out.
Anyway, it was nice to reminisce on this old memory. It's amazing the things dreams can stir up if one is really paying attention!
The old family story reminds me of this verse, which I have been told is my core prophetic message to the church: I Corinthians 1:27~ But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [28] He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things — and the things that are not — to nullify the things that are, [29] so that no one may boast before him.
~Speaking of course of my father's foolish, weak, lowly and despised state, but ardent heartedness, which God may have used to at least plant a seed of salvation in this difficult man's heart.
God bless U Jodi!
Thanks again,
Peggy O.
Here are some verses from the Ezekiel vision that have coal-like clouds in them. Maybe someone will be able to figure out how that ties in with the rest of the revelation:
Ezekiel 1:4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
Ezekiel 1:13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Ezekiel 9:9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.
10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
Ezekiel 10:2 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
Thanks for taking the time to read this long one. You know I had never considered that God may want me to pray for this neighbor, rather believing it to be entirely symbolic. This happened back in the 70s. This old neighbor is probably alive but getting very old. Mom moved away from the family home a few years ago and father passed 6 years ago. The neighbor Steve had moved a long time before then--maybe as much as 25 years ago now.
The dream could be about old seeds or things that were cultivated long ago that still need work to be brought to completion or possibly I'm called to finish out my IRL father's work in more ways than 1.
Thanks also for the information on coals in Ezekiel's vision. I will check it out.
Anyway, it was nice to reminisce on this old memory. It's amazing the things dreams can stir up if one is really paying attention!
The old family story reminds me of this verse, which I have been told is my core prophetic message to the church: I Corinthians 1:27~ But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [28] He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things — and the things that are not — to nullify the things that are, [29] so that no one may boast before him.
~Speaking of course of my father's foolish, weak, lowly and despised state, but ardent heartedness, which God may have used to at least plant a seed of salvation in this difficult man's heart.
God bless U Jodi!
Thanks again,
Peggy O.
Here are some verses from the Ezekiel vision that have coal-like clouds in them. Maybe someone will be able to figure out how that ties in with the rest of the revelation:
Ezekiel 1:4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
Ezekiel 1:13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Ezekiel 9:9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.
10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
Ezekiel 10:2 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.