Today the most profound thing I did was to watch the animated parables of the New Testament with my kids on TV. My wife had to go to a long meeting in the morning and I had to watch the kids all day.

I just remembered that I had spiritual dreams last night. I dreamt of a weird forest with a canopy so thick that it seemed like it was underground caverns. I was with my father and he came upon a snake. He was just starting to warn me about it when it jumped up and bit him on the face. I was astounded that it could jump the 6-7 feet distance but then it jumped and bit me on the neck from 20 feet away. Then I started having one of my flying dreams. But this time I was very frightened the higher I got. Usually these dreams are exhilarating but in this case I felt so out of control that I didn't like it. I was also being flung around violently. The last thing I remember was hanging upside down thousands of feet in the air amongst the surreal forest treetops.

It was too hot for us to do anything outside during the afternoon and my wife worked this evening so I was just inside with the kids.

My kids all had good food, a good home, and lots of love today.

Thanks be to God.