I dreamed I was inside a very upscale clothing store. It was softly light with amber lighting. Each section of the store had its own staff and registers. The store was out in California. I didn’t know how I got there and wasn’t even sure what place this was, but here I was. I was dressed up really well, really upper class. I had expensive earrings, a big white hat, a silk blouse with a pretty jacket, and a long white skirt with very nice high heels. I am normally not like this. I am a jeans and t-shirt red neck kind of girl, not a high class elite woman with expensive tastes. I looked around for a gift for Dad. An old woman working there asked how she could help me. I told her about looking for something special for Dad. She showed me a variety of nice leather jackets. Dad already had a nice leather jacket, would he like another? I picked one out for him. I walked to the back of the store. There men’s and women’s bathrooms back there. I heard rumbling like thunder. People were startled and looked around but didn’t say anything. A second rumble came, and the earth shook. Some people panicked and rushed out to leave. Others said, “Oh this is California, this is just a regular occurrence.” One thing I knew for sure; I couldn’t get out so I decided to remain calm and look around. I saw different styles of men’s swim suits. I looked at the women’s swimsuits and found one that would be great on me after a long time of searching. It was white with a splash of red decoration with a skirt at the bottom. I went up to the register to pay. The cost came to $400.00. I was shocked. I didn’t react and just started to hand over my card to pay when a much stronger earthquake hit. I made my way to the door and as there were too many people trying to get out at once, I was stuck in the crowd. The lights went out and we were plunged into to total darkness. I could feel people hands on me trying to get my purse and whatever I had for them selves. I kept what I had. When the lights came on, I remember getting into a fight with one of the thieves and I threw him around so hard I slammed him into the wall and knocked him unconscious.

I really don’t know what this means. I will try to look at it a little bit of a time. First, I was suddenly in this place. I was poor yet I had great wealth. This could mean that in real life though I am poor financially, I am rich towards God. I wore white which represents spiritual purity. I recognize the fact that I don’t deserve to be there. The store itself was exclusive to a certain class of people and had servants to assist in everything the customer wanted. The customers were greedy and were shopping there just showing off that they can. I wasn’t there for this. I was there because this is where I ended up. The store then represents the rewards of God, the clerks are the angels. Most people are not there for the right reasons. They do all the good they can so they can feel like they are better people than everybody else. $400 is the approximate number of years the Jews were oppressed by the Egyptians so the cost to get my spiritual reward is enduring hardship in life and yet be faithful, willing to sacrifice without complaining. The white swim suit with a splash of red represents purity through the blood of Christ. The leather goods represents God's provisons for his people. For God clothed Adam and Eve with clothes made from animal skins. The rumblings and earthquake felt like it meant God was going to shake up the Church with terror. The people who fall away or in this case run away due to persecution leave the Church are more concerned for their physical well being then their spiritual health. I stay because I can’t leave. The plunge into darkness represents God removing the light from the Church. The people grabbing hold of me to steal from me I felt in the dream represented these deposed Christians trying to take credit for all good that God did through me with my faith but, they don’t stand a chance against me because God is with me and those who are hypocrites are struck dead (spiritually).