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Last night’s dream went like this: My uncle, brother and one or two other people were on a road trip. My brother was driving. My uncle was sitting in the back seat, and I was sitting in the front seat. 

The car was a very modern one as the navigation was accomplished partially by viewing digital monitors. The terrain was depicted in two different versions on these monitors. One version was abstract and not intended for following while proceeding on the road. The second monitor was the one that should have been followed. 

Let me take this opportunity to remind you that this is a dream abstraction is present. As we proceeded, my uncle expressed concern as my brother repeatedly was using the wrong monitor (the one that did not depict the road as it was) and this was sure to cause us to crash. 

I advised my brother that we should pull over so that I could drive as he was not driving safely. So, we pulled over. We were at the top of an incline as we pulled over. While we were in the process of changing drivers, everyone else in the car got out to stretch. 

As my brother entered on the passenger side and I took a position in the driver’s seat, the car started to roll backwards. The car’s gears had slipped into reverse. My uncle and the other passengers were left standing on the side of the road. The car was rolling fast and applying the brakes was not stopping it. 

I tried putting the car into drive which obviously was not a clever idea as it was likely to severely damage the transmission. That, of course, did not help. 

I then had the idea to abruptly swing the car around to have it pointed up hill rear end first in hopes that this would slow the momentum of the vehicle. This would be all but impossible to do as the road on which we were traveling was a two-lane road. 

None-the-less, sure enough it worked, and we were not moving backwards, and the car slowed down. We were able to get it stopped and to correct our direction and pick up the rest of our party. 

Strangely, as we were transitioning the car back into control, there was this old lady standing right there in the middle of the road (during the whole event). She was right there, expressionless. I did sense a spirit of polite reprimand. 

This is one of those dreams that I feel compelled to share. The lessons herein have applications for individual life as well as for family and the church. Examples of these are, staying with reality and keeping it separate from digital projections, speak up when those around you error to save your life, respect the wisdom of your elders, keep your head in the game (do not give up in trying times) and make the hard decision when it is obviously necessary to do so. 

Finally, expect Help in the face of an emergency and recognize that God or His Angels may appear to you in any form–even as an Old Lady!