A Dream of My Father

This morning while doing dishes I actually started to recall I dream I had this morning. I dreamt of my father. Dreaming of my father is actually pretty rare for me. I believe since he passed several years ago, I have only had 2 other dreams about him. He was sitting on the deck at my parents home. Some how I was being asked who is around my children. I began to make a list of their relatives. When I got to my father I noted that he did not see my youngest two children. Suddenly I was in my mother's house watching my dad on the deck. He was speaking of seeing all of my children. It was not as if he was talking with words, but more I was receiving what he was thinking. I began to think to myself, OK this is a dream because he did not know the two babies. Quickly I felt him relating that he was not here when they were born, but he does know them. It was a very adamant feeling I was getting. I felt he was saying he was real, because he acknowledge he was passed, but still knew them. I could see him in my dream as plain as day. I can recall exactly how he looked, what he was wearing, and how wonderfully young he look with his now dark hair, that had been greying when he passed. I wanted to go outside and hug him, but I kept asking my sister in the dream if he would disappear if I went outside. I believe I was beginning to wake up, and for some reason felt if I touched him I would wake up. I am usually very aware in my dreams that I am dreaming. I am so aware that sometimes I have to realize I do not want to wake myself up, if it is a very good dream. After the worrying about him disappearing I did wake up and instantly forgot the dream. My little one was in my room calling for me. It was not until later that I started to remember the dream I had earlier. I do believe that it was my father's spirit visiting me.

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Follow up to Pennies from Heaven

Okay, so I posted the story of finding pennies from my father earlier in the week. Well, I have a follow up to that story. The next day after I made that post, I was taking some pics of my son. Right in the background of the pic was a nice bright white orb. Generally I don't think too much of orbs, because many times it can simply be dust. It was bright and a bit impressive, so I just left it at that. The next day while driving with my sister, I was telling her about my pennies post, and about the orb in the photo I took. I was asking her if she thought maybe it had to do with our father. As I was getting ready to open the truck door, I asked her, "Do you think it was dad?" I then opened the door, stepped down, and low and behold, I actually almost stepped on a penny. We were in the parking lot of a gas station. I picked up the penny and said, " Okay, it was dad", and smiled. I like to think that it was a little sign from my father. I know he does visit us from time to time. That little penny simply confirms what I believe.

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Pennies From Heaven

I thought I'd share a little experience I had regarding signs that our loved ones can give us. Shortly after my dad passed I began finding pennies everywhere. I'd get in my car and there would be one on my seat. A penny even appeared in the Doctor's office. It was right after I found out I was pregnant, and was standing at the counter to make another appointment. Low and behold I look down for some reason and there it was, a penny. After I left the office and started to open my car door, I noticed a penny laying right at my feet. It was to a point, I'd be thinking about my father and where ever I was, I'd notice a penny laying in front of me somewhere. I did believe these were my "pennies from Heaven". I just "knew" they were a little sign from my dad. My sisters and I were having a conversation about how I would always find pennies this way. Well as we chatted, I made the comment, " Well if it is Dad then he should be leaving quarters." My father was an avid collector of the new quarters. He had a special book for them, and my girls would sit with him as he showed them each one. He even started a book for each of my girls. My one sister was getting ready to leave after our little conversation, and I decided to walk her to her car. No sooner then I stepped out of the door and placed my feet on the sidewalk, I noticed in all it's glory, a bright silver quarter almost staring up at me. I actually began to laugh and said "thanks dad, I knew it was you." My sister grinned and shook her head in acknowledgment, that she too believed it was my father's little sign, that he was still with us. I just wanted to share that something as simple as a penny, can be a conformation, that your loved one is still connected to you. It really can be a matter of something so simple.

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