Dream: Family County

Published by

Dr. Ernie

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My wife and I are driving into “the city” for an event.
There is some sort of natural disaster.
A bridge goes out.
Chaos ensues.

This takes place near the county border.
The regular authorities are disorganized.
But one governmental unit responds with alacrity…

Apparently several generations ago
There was a family
A clan
Very close-knit
Very service-oriented

They had gotten dispersed
In a dense region
At the corner of several counties

They wanted to stay connected
They wanted to make a difference
So they somehow petitioned the state
To form their own micro-county
And succeeded

Today the county is still family run
The only outsiders who move there
Are mission-aligned
And usually marry in

They are wealthy
They pour their money
Into state of the art county services

When disaster strikes
(Us)
They are the first on the scene
Restoring order
Making repairs
Caring for the scared and injured

We spend the night in the city
When we get up, we try to start our car
It does not work
It isn’t just a dead battery
Something is seriously wrong

Then I wake up

Reflections

My first thought
When I woke up
Was that this was what the church should be
What our family should become

Tight-knit
Prepared
Ready to help

Why can’t we be like that?

My second thought
Is that we alreadyc are
And that is the problem