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Have you ever had a dream that felt so real that you couldn't stop thinking about it?

Last night I had a dream that I had some form of cancer and I knew that I only had one week left to live. It was night time and my kids were sleeping. I went into each of my kids' rooms and watched them sleep. I picked them up and held them.

I was aware of two things. First, I was happy because I knew that when I died I would be seeing the Lord. I was thrilled to know that I would be with my Savior. Secondly, I had a terrible sadness knowing that I would have to leave my husband and my children.

After hugging my kids, Chris and I were making preparations for the coming days and Landon came out of his room and walked over to me. He took my hand and kissed it (something he does a lot) and said, "I love you Mommy." I started crying and he said he was sorry because he made me sad. I told him they were happy tears and thanked him for the the kiss and told him that I loved him too.

Inside my heart was breaking. My kids would have to grow up without a mother. I would never get to see them grow up, graduate, get married or have a family. I woke up from my dream with tears running down my face and my pillow wet with tears.

The dream made me think about two very important things. First, love your family as much as you can. Tell them and show them how much you love them because none of us know how much time we have left on this earth.

Secondly, be sure you know where you are going when you die. Can you say without a shadow of doubt where you will spend your eternity? Is it in heaven with the Lord? Are you unsure?

If you are unsure, know that there is hope. We are all sinners. This sin separates us from God but He loves us all so much that He sent His son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. The Bible says if we ask forgiveness He is faithful to forgive us of our sins. Jesus suffered and died for us and we must eventually come to the realization that there is nothing we can do to save ourselves in any way. Jesus saves us by grace, through faith. So it doesn't matter what religion you are a part of, what race you are or what political party you are affiliated with. We will all be forgiven if we repent and believe in Jesus.

I hope that none of you ever have a traumatic dream like this but take time to think about what this dream taught me.