A Dream and a Spiritual Experience
from a Hooting Owl

The Believer Poet recently had a spiritual experience early one morning after a special dream. He desires to share with you the poem he wrote from this experience as well as some of his thoughts about it.

From Ahrend Walters:
We all go through the struggles of life. We go through ups and downs, good times and bad. During those times we may wonder if God exists. Have you ever wondered "is there a God who loves us and who wants to help us in our times of need?"

I want all to know our God is alive to help. He is alive and filled with much love for everyone. Our God is bigger then we are. He loves all His children. We're all children of God.

Wednesday was a pretty tough day for me. I was worried, stressed, and restless. I've had a lot going on this week. I prayed before bed and asked God to bring me peace.

It took a while for me to fall sleep, but I did. While sleeping I can remember dreaming with thoughts swirling in my mind. I was not at ease, I was tense, restless,then suddenly I awoke to an owl hooting. Owls are my favorite animal and I often call God the wisest Owl in many of my poems.

I believe the Owl that hooted next to my shack was God. He hooted so graciously. I was filled with a precious peace. The dogs barked and chickens crowed. I believe the barks and crows were the farm animals praising our Father, as He perched in a near by tree. What a wonderful thought. Below is a poem about this peaceful experience.

Hoots Of Peace
By: Ahrend R. Walters

Deep asleep Before I woke I dreamed a thought While ticked a clock I woke to hoots I knew the Owl He perched Beneath The dogs barked They praised To He our Lord The Owl who hooted Across the farm He's where I am

at night in bed and swiftly fed of troubled fight near morning bright of peace and love was Christ above at near my shack of glow the only moon I know the chickens crowed it was a lovely ode so great and true peace then flew through thickened far and where you are

More original poems by Ahrend R. Walters

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