Secrets from Beyond The Grave

void of stars, in the northern part of the heavens. However, one of the most unique facts about the stars in heaven concerns the famous North Star . The Creator placed one special star, two degrees off true north, in the heavens. This star is located in the arm of the Big Dipper and is the brightest star in the heavens from our view on Earth. The North Star, also called Polaris , is globally recognized as the directional star that has assisted ships and travelers for centuries in marking their directions when using the stars as a guide. When a captain at sea identifies the North Star, he can identify the other three directions: south, east, and west. With the heavenly temple being in the north and an empty space created in this region and the brightest star to the human eye being placed in the northern part of heaven, the message appears to be that when you need direction and help, look to the north! When a person who has a redemptive covenant through Christ breathes his or her final breath, angels are present to release the soul and spirit from the physical body of the redeemed and carry the eternal spirit into paradise, where others who have passed before await the arrival. I recall a very stirring dream I had related to my own father, which I wish to share. While the majority of dreams are not from the Lord and are simply the subconscious mind projecting images while we sleep, there are times a person is certain that a dream was a true spiritual revelation. A spiritual dream with a spiritual meaning always has symbolism that can easily be interpreted, using the same symbols found in the Scriptures. For example, a dream of a serpent is a warning of trouble (as Satan's symbol in Scripture is a serpent), sheep allude to believers, and wolves to people who are false teachers and hinder the church. In a dream that reveals the future, biblical symbols are used or the meaning is made clear in the dream. A "Waiting Room" of Family and Friends In 2009 I dreamed that I was walking with my beloved father, Fred Stone. In the dream Dad had become quite feeble, walking with a cane, and I was helping him keep his balance. I assisted him into a large building that was quite dark and empty. In the distance appeared a young woman with a clipboard in her hand. She gently spoke up saying, "Please come with me." I was very impressed with her clothing. It was very bright in color and looked tailored. In fact, it looked very expensive. I assisted Dad into a very large and creatively decorated room where other female attendants were working to process individuals into this place we were entering. I recall each was dressed in the most magnificent, colorful clothing, and it looked as through a personal seamstress had worked with expensive material and carefully sewed the dresses for each worker. At that moment one of the women requested, "Mr. Stone, please come this way," speaking to Dad. I was joining him, and the woman held up her hand like a traffic policeman and said, "I'm sorry. You cannot come here yet." I released Dad and watched him walk down a long hall that suddenly appeared in front of us. He walked alone, limping and slightly stooped in the shoulders. I knew we were being separated, and Dad was about to enter into eternity. I was very sad in the dream, yet excited because I knew that through all the years of Dad's ministry, he had waited for this moment--to see the Lord he loved. He had preached for almost sixty years! I stood, watching him move down the hall, when suddenly something came rising up out of the floor. Dad stopped, and I saw it was a large weight scale--the kind a person would stand upon to weigh themselves, but much larger than normal. This scale was a large square, and it gently lifted Dad from the floor about twelve inches. As he stood there, a most remarkable metamorphosis occurred. Dad's gray hair began to change to the original coal black that he had