Now that's a headline I don't ever want to see associated with my name! About 11-12 weeks ago I had a dream from the Lord.  When I awoke, I was alarmed, and concerned and asked the Lord, "What do I need to do to be ready as your Bride--all dressed in white?"   The Lord spoke to me and said " Get into my Word".
 
The dream:  I was moving about in an office building, talking and doing very ordinary things, and while I clearly had the conscious knowledge that I was a bride, somehow it was lost on me that it was "NOW".  
 
Thus, I found myself in this dream fully knowing I was a Bride, but not dressed.  And tension and alarm arose as I realized that the pieces of my bridal outfit were in different locations across the office building.  I looked down at  myself and saw that I was dressed all in black.  This was horrible!  I had to get my clothes together.  I knew I had a beautiful white lace top with beads and sequins, and I knew I had other clothing to change into.  So I went to another room, and started to dress.   Again, I looked down at myself and saw that I had a beautiful white lace bodice, a head piece, and had a white skirt over my black stockings and black shoes.  I remember being very upset about black stocking and shoes--this just would not do---and I was clearly aware that the white skirt was just a cover up.    
 
I awoke with my genuine question to the Lord: How to be ready?  His answer:  Get deeper into the Word.
 
Initially I thought that this dream was just a personal unction from the Lord to get more into His Word.  While I read the Bible, it is not regular, and I naturally tend to gravitate towards praise and worship.....I could do this for endless hours.
 
As time went on, I started to sense this dream was for more than just me, it was a Word to the Body.  As i have chewed over the dream, I know that the Lord is telling me that there is a deeper preparation needed for a wedding date approaching sooner than I think.  I also know that the black clothing represents the places in my heart and life where I am still grieving and mourning loss....of dreams, hopes, desires--even the "good" God ones.  The Word is the remedy, and more than that, it is what the Lord told me would prepare me for our wedding day.
 
I was so thrilled to see Caleb and the staff at NLCC launch the structured "Eat the Word" campaign as it lines up exactly with the Lord's exhortation.