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Weird, but this morning I woke from a dream about a beautiful unicorn. I have no idea what that means, but I took it as a good sign. I googled dream meanings, and it said dreams of Unicorn mean hidden strength. And did you know Unicorns are mentioned in the Bible, several times, including these:
KJV Numbers 23:22 God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
KJV Psalm 92:10. But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
And I found this online: Unicorn: the unicorn — mentioned in the Bible, by the way: see Psalm 21:22, 28:6 (Psalms 22 and 29 in the King James Bible), 92:11; and Isaias 34:7 — is a symbol of chastity and of Christ Himself. Medieval legend had it that the unicorn, a feisty and fierce animal, could not be easily hunted, but if a virgin were to sit in the forest, the unicorn would find her and lay its head upon her lap. The hunter could then come by and take its horn, which was seen as having profound medical qualities (for ex., it was said to eliminate the harmful effects of a poisoned liquid). The picturing of a virgin and unicorn together, then, was common during the Age of Faith — the former representing Our Lady, and the latter representing Christ, Who brought forth the “horn of salvation.”
And because it’s NFL DRAFT WEEK, I’ll just post this link to a unbeleivable, but true story (from my blog) about a little baby (my son) who kicked open an incubator door, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, then went onto play college football at the University of Wisconsin. (If you read it already, at least pray and root for Jake, as he has chance to get drafted in the NFL.) Draft process begins Thursday. I’ll keep you informed through my blog and twitter. And if you want to read more about Jake, I also write about him (and other stuff) in these posts:
http://writingstraight.com/2012/04/02/a-to-z-challenge-b-is-for-blessings/ (SO to Betsy and Nick, my other children, who are equally as brilliant, cute and talented as Jake).
http://writingstraight.com/2012/02/15/how-does-it-all-connect/
And, just because there are so many other good blogs in the A to Z challenge, I’d like to give a shout out to:
1. Erin M Hartshorn, Science fiction and fantasy author, because she blogs about Unicorns today, too.
2. Nate Wilson’s: Sometimes the Wheel is on Fire, because I found his blog posts fascinating.
3. Rosalind Adams is Writing in the Rain. Rosalind is a writer, workshop leader, wife, mother, committed worrier and nostalgia obsessive.
4. Dawn Malone’s: Here’s the story. About Musings About Books, Writing, and Little Inspirations That Grow Big Stories. It’s a really nice blog. I liked it!
5. By Word of Beth because I like her blog topics: Writing, Reading, the Arts, and Life.
Ok, gotta finish edits TONIGHT, so I can be more creative with V.
Beth Stilborn said:
Very interesting information about unicorns! They are fascinating creatures. Good luck to Jake — what an exciting prospect. And thank you so much for the shoutout to my blog. That means a lot to me!
All the best!
Holly Michael said:
Beth, thanks and your welcome!
Cindy Dwyer said:
Can’t wait to here the outcome of the draft!
Holly Michael said:
I know, we are on pins and needles!!
katietesta said:
Wow, how neat that you had a dream about a unicorn. The A to Z Challenge must have been on your mind. Great information; I was counting on someone to blog about unicorns so I could learn more about them! Good luck to Jake, too!
Dawn Malone said:
Thanks so much for mentioning my blog, Holly! I so appreciate that! Almost done with the A to Z – hope you’ve loved it as much as I have.
Nice to meet you!
Holly Michael said:
It’s been fun, but I’ve been crazy busy, trying to keep up with travel and edits on my novel.
Erin said:
Thanks for the shout out!
What an awesome story about your son. Hope he gets picked in the draft!
Holly Michael said:
Me too Erin!
Rosalind Adam said:
I went back and read your post about your son and NFL. I had to google NFL to see what it meant. I didn’t have to google Type 1 diabetes. My little grandson spent 5 nights in intensive care a few months ago and, at less than 2 years old, was diagnosed with the same condition. It’s been a big worry and continues to be. I so identify with the way you feel a feeling and pray for your kids. I do the same thing.
Thank you for mentioning my blog. Whoops – I’ve not said anything about unicorns yet. I didn’t realise they were mentioned in the Bible. I rather think they did exist but like the rhinocerous and its valuable horn which we must save, the unicorn was possibly hunted out of existence.
Holly Michael said:
Rosalind. I’m sorry about your grandson. Jake’s plan is to write a book for parent’s about kids and sports and diabetes. I did visit your blog and liked it, but I guess I mixed it up with another blog that mentioned unicorns. I’ll fix that now. It was late and I was so tired. Good to get to know you.
Nate Wilson said:
It’s great you’ve include my site in a post about unicorns, since I, too, am a symbol of hidden strength.
Okay, maybe not, but I’m pretty sure I was in the Bible.
Okay, maybe not, but my name was. (My full name, anyway.)
Best of luck to your son with the upcoming draft.
Holly Michael said:
Hi Nate. I find them fascinating and wonder if they were real at one time.
Janice Heck said:
Yeah for Jake. I love how he kicked the incubator door open. That showed those doctors! What a fighter he is. Good for him.
Holly Michael said:
Hi Janice. You bet!
Lon said:
I once dreamed I had a pet polar bear. I mentioned it on FB and my pentecostal friends were eager to attempt an interpretation. I just thought it was a fun dream 🙂
Holly Michael said:
Haha! Never can tell with dreams.
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