Once upon a time, there was a radiant soul, a perfect thought in the mind of God, who dwelled in eternal peace and joy in absolute union with The Father. But in a fleeting moment—one that never truly happened—it dreamed a tiny, mad idea: "What if I could be separate? What if I could exist apart from my Source? I want to create my own world and be my own god.” And in that instant, the Son of God forgot to laugh. The thought of separation was believed and the dream of the world was born. The soul fell into a deep sleep… Within its dream, it saw itself as a body, wandering through a world of time, change, and loss. It lived life after life, being born again and again into new bodies in new stories. It searched for love but found only fleeting glimpses, for everywhere it looked, there was fear, guilt, suffering, and the inevitability of death. Believing it had shattered its connection with God, the soul felt alone, exiled from its home, burdened by an unremembered sorrow. But even in the depths of its dream, a quiet Voice whispered—“You are still as God created you. The separation never happened. Come home.” Yet the sleeping soul, afraid of God’s imagined wrath, ran deeper into the dream, seeking escape in illusions. Then, one day, tired of wandering and weary of suffering, the soul surrendered enough to listen. The Voice of the Holy Spirit, the voice of and for God gently reminded it that forgiveness would undo all fear and that only love is real. The soul began to awaken, remembering that all it had ever feared was an illusion of its own making. It saw that every brother and sister was a reflection of itself, and in forgiving them, it forgave itself. The dream dissolved, and light flooded in, revealing the truth that had never changed: It was still One with God, still resting in the Heart of Heaven, still the Christ, the holy Son of God. And as the last shadow of the dream faded, the soul laughed—for it had never left, had never sinned, and had always been Home in the Kingdom of Heaven seated at the right hand of The Father. Amen