Moving Out of the Comfort Zone With 'Book of Dreams'
Mary writes:
I just finished reading Book of Dreams and I want to thank you so much for writing it! It clarifies what happened with the 2008 meltdown that still affects so many people, not to say the whole US & EU economy, and also the way dreams are used and can be interpreted.
That is so interesting – something we have thought of and have heard that some psychologists use, but Elena, in The Book of Dreams is like Joseph or Daniel in the Bible. The Lord speaking to man in dreams and visions! So little has been explored in that area.
I am quite sure I have read all of your books and after reading each one, it becomes my favorite, but I am very sure Book of Dreams will remain at the top of the list. I love the spiritual insight, the integrity of the people, the healing of past hurts and, of course, the work of the spirit in and through the people in the story.
I'm looking forward to more and am very sorry I finished it so soon but, thankfully a clear schedule today, allowed me to indulge the time to finish reading it!
The Lord Bless you and Isabella.
Dear Mary,
I cannot tell you how much it means to know you have connected with the story as you did. You actually summarized my own fervent hopes for readers, that they would see this mystery of dreams become just another potential means through which God might connect with us in the here and now. Thank you so much for writing.
Carolyn writes:
Book of Dreams is, primarily, the story of a psychologist's journey from a comfortable and relatively secluded personal life, after the death of her spouse, to a wholehearted embrace of the will of God and a life serving others.
The author has done it again–he has provided a rich spiritual experience for his readers mainly through a variety of characters who really grab and hold our attention. One doesn't have to understand clinical psychology, international banking, the place of dreams, or even the effect of antiquities on modern-day individuals to appreciate and benefit from this book.
What comes through loud and clear is the certainty of the Holy Spirit's leading–individually and corporately–to any believer open to Him and His will. This book is just filled with memorable persons, and is certainly a commentary on the difficult times in which we live.
Dear Carolyn,
What a truly thrilling moment it has been reading your response to the Book of Dreams. You have pinpointed a very important issue that I hoped to raise with this story, how God's urging can and will often take us far from our comfort zones.
But this love-filled act is often the only way He can communicate with us in fullness, and help us to grow beyond self-imposed restrictions. We can become mired in so much without even realizing it.
Beyond the spiritual gift of foretelling and prophecy that Elena experiences in this story lies the real issue, the core truth for her, that it is time to move on.
I have felt this call so often in my own walk. I hope it resonates for many other readers as well.
