Dream Stories: Recent Episodes
Michael French
Dreams are spiritual experiences and understanding them can have an amazing impact on your life. Michael explores the world of dreams and shares his insights on how to interpret them. On this journey you'll hear real life dreams interpreted and in some cases the stories about what happened next.
Join Michael and Elisa in there First Episode of the new series Conversations with the Creator
Michael and Elisa discuss a Dream that they don’t have an interpretation for and how to handle these types of circumstances.
Michael and Elisa discuss a practical exercise for helping to learn about what symbols mean.
Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss a dream about Elisa's hair and take a look at other body metaphors.
Michael and Elisa discuss why the presentation of a Dream interpretation may change depending on circumstances but the heart of the interpretation does not.
Michael and Elisa discuss how Dream Interpretation also helps us understand symbols in other contexts.
In this week’s episode Michael visits with Michael Hansen from Australia as they discuss a connection he made with a co-worker because of a Dream.
In this week’s episode of Dream Stories, Michael and Elisa discuss the way dreams flow in cycles in our lives.
this week Michael visits with Pastor Steve Watson, from The Bridge - Richland, Washington.
In this week’s episode Michael and Elisa are joined by a special guest - Kelly - and discuss what it means when God steps in to intervene in a dream. In particular they look at how God can change a dark dream.
Join Michael and Elisa as the discuss how the significance of a Dream can be effected by various factors.
Michael and Elisa discuss leaning to hear our Creator in various ways, including through His picture language, both in dreams and outside of them.
Michael and Elisa discuss how all dreams have meaning, but it is important that the meaning comes from Holy Spirit and not our own opinion.
Michael and Elisa welcome Hadessa Nimtz (a former DreamSIM student) to discuss leaning to interpret dreams.
in an extra short episode this week, Michael answers a question about children and nightmares.
Michael and Elisa are joined by their 3 year old granddaughter - Sarah - for a discussion of children’s dreams.
Michael and Elisa discuss a dream that seemed to say one thing, but didn’t turn out exactly as expected.
In this episode of Dream Stories, Michael sits down with his sister Renee to discuss a dream that includes a spiritual encounter.
Michael sits down with Ben Roberts to talk about a dream filled with movie stars and musicians. Check out Ben's songs by searching for Common Noble or Ben Roberts wherever you download music.
Michael and Elisa Discuss both sleep paralysis and the times when a person physically acts while dreaming.
Michael and Elisa are joined again by their son Joshua. In this episode they discuss how the understanding of a dream can unfold over time and bring peace in the midst of the circumstances they were intended for.
Michael and Elisa are joined by their son Joshua as they discuss some of his experiences growing up learning about revelatory gifts like Dream Interpretation.
Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss how we interact with our dreams from both the inside and the outside.
With Elisa still recovering from some minor surgery, Michael takes the opportunity to cover some of the basics on how to remember your dreams and begin to interpret them yourself.
With Elisa Out Sick this week, Michael takes a few minutes to outline what spiritual dream interpretation is and why it is important.
Michael welcomes guest co-host, Noah French, as they talk about one of his dreams, plans for he podcasts future and different perspectives across generations.
Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss how both the timing of the dream and the timing of the interpretation can have an impact on the how a dream is understood and applied.
Join Michael and Elisa as they visit with Tony and Dwee Cooke from Emsworth, England. Tony and Dwee are the Founders of Dream Academy and oversee Streams Ministries England. In this episode they discuss a dream that Dwee initially thought meant she was going to die.
Join Michael and Elisa as they welcome a DreamSIM student from Minnesota to share about a dream that was in all white and discuss the need for patience in coming to the full understanding of a dream's meaning.
Michael and Elisa are joined by special guests Steve and Pam Watson of The Bridge Richland. As Pastors of a new church plant, the Watsons faced some difficult times, but hope that saw them through came in the form of a series of dreams.
Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss dreams that gave rise to this Christmas season. With no guest this week due to the holidays, they take up the topic of the dreams that surrounded the birth of Jesus.
In this episode Michael and Elisa welcome special guest, Aaron McCauley and discuss Aaron's dream that brought the two families together in Slovakia.
Join Michael and Elisa this week as they revisit the Door Delivery dream and discuss how just a single week has helped to create an even deeper understanding of what the dream means and how that can help us all to walk through the process of understanding a dream.
This episode marks the beginning of Season Three and is the first episode of Dream Stories to also be released on video. You can watch the video version of the podcast at: https://youtu.be/y9B2czMgaFk In this episode Michael and Elisa discuss a dream that Elisa had about doors being delivered and the immediate application that it had in their lives.
We are excited to be back and bring you more stories and dreams for this all new season
In this Episode Michael and Elisa visit with Hong Kong's Bonnie Lam, who runs an online cooking school, about a recipe inspired by a dream. NOTE: The website (www.as1cooking.com) referenced in this episode is in Chinese with English subtitles and prices shown are in Hong Kong dollars, not US dollars. For the specific recipe discussed in the dream visit: https://as1cooking.teachable.com/p/gluten-free-vegan-chinese-steamed-bun
Michael and Elisa welcome special guest Amanda Snead to share about a dream that prepared her for a transition in her employment and brought a sense of peace and security in an uncertain time.
Dreams can provide insight and ideas for creative people. In this episode of Dream Stories, Shawn Lombard (worship leader, musician and songwriter), joins Michael and Elisa to talk about one of his dreams.
Have you ever met your creator and had a personal conversation? In this episode, the fourth installment of Geo's story, Michael and Elisa visit with him and learn about his experience meeting his Creator.
Life and death situations can leave a person in a state of trauma, but can you still have spiritual experiences in the midst of those circumstances? In this third part of Geo's story Michael and Elisa talk to Geo for the first time and learn what he experienced while in the hospital.
Can a dream prepare you for a difficult time in your life? You decide as you listen to Part 2 of Geo's story. Michael and Elisa as again joined by Sarah Miranda as she shares more dreams that helped her get through one of the most difficult seasons in her life and the life of her family.
Clearly dreams can have tremendous impact on people, but can a dream actually save a life? You be the judge as Michael and Elisa are joined by special guest Sarah Miranda to discus the dream she had while her husband Geo was on a ventilator fighting for his life with Covid-19. Family and friends were being told there was little chance for recovery, but as of release of this podcast episode he is off the ventilator and preparing to come home to his wife and kids.
Can the interpretation to a dream come from within the dream itself? Are there times when the meaning of the dream is so obvious that it doesn't need any additional interpretation. If so, then is it still acceptable to get help interpreting your dreams?
What are the broad steps associated with understanding a dream? Is there more to it than just interpreting it? Is it a process or does it come all at once? Michael and Elisa address these questions on this week's episode of Dream Stories.
When a dream is presented publicly, is it appropriate to evaluate it publicly? This question has been raised by some, after Michael presented his perspective on Dana Coverstone's 3 Dreams on YouTube.
When it appears the interpretation to a dream is one thing, but time proves it to be something else, how do you handle it? In this episode Michael and Elisa look at some things that can cause a misunderstanding of a dreams interpretation.
Preconceived ideas can have major negative impact on spiritual dream interpretation, but how do we overcome them. Acknowledging that we must deal with them is a good place to start.
What in the world is a Mondegreen? Tune in this week and find out how word plays can have significance in your dreams!
What does an orange fire truck that uses cake icing instead of water mean? How do we determine what a symbol means when it shows up in our dreams. Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss the way they determine what a particular metaphor means.
Dreams with grandparents as central figures are a relatively common topic, but what do they mean as a metaphor in the dream? Whether deceased or living, when family members and loved ones show up in dreams they often speak of generational or family issues in either a positive or negative way.
What kind of things help an interpreter to understand a dream. Giving a dream a title can help unlock its secrets, while paying attention to things like names, positions, and titles of people or things in dreams can help affirm what the interpreter is seeing. Cultural differences and word plays or puns can add a bit of challenge and fun to interpreting as well.
When a person who appears in a dream just doesn't feel like a metaphor, what does it mean? Is it possible that they could be an angel or even a person appearing with a message or an assignment?
Emotions, history and preconceived ideas can severely impact your ability to interpret a dream. Sometimes it is important to take a step back and let go, remember that the symbols in a dream are usually metaphorical and let the understanding come from your spirit and not from your soul.
The world has taken notice of dreams in the midst of shelter in place and quarantine orders. The Washington Post and National Geograpic recently did articles on the increase in Quarantine/Pandemic dreaming. In this episode Michael and Elisa discuss the differences between how the psychoanalytical approach to dreams and the spiritual approach to this increase in dreaming.
The world has taken notice of dreams in the midst of shelter in place and quarantine orders. The Washington Post and National Geograpic recently did articles on the increase in Quarantine/Pandemic dreaming. In this episode Michael and Elisa discuss the similarities between how the psychoanalytical approach to dreams and the spiritual approach to this increase in dreaming.
In this episode Michael and Elisa discuss a lucid dream that Michael had that brought a release of peace and confidence that even in the midst of chaos things will be alright.
In this bonus episode Michael and Elisa share a dream someone had on Good Friday that reminds us of the need to pray for our leaders and our nations.
In this episode Michael and Elisa talk about when forgetting part of a dream is something more than just an issue of memory.
In this bonus episode, Michael and Elisa discuss dreams that deal with crisis, in particular dreams related to the Covid-19 crisis.
In this week's episode Michael and Elisa provide an update on what's been happening in their lives and touch on a dream of encouragement during these difficult times.
Michael and Elisa discuss the value of both training and gifting in connection with dream interpretation and Michael shares a little of his journey in becoming a dream interpreter.
Michael and Elisa discuss how helping people understand what their Creator is saying through dreams is more valuable than telling them what to do with a dream.
Michael and Elisa welcome Diane Jackson as a very special guest for this podcast. Diane is the wife of John Paul Jackson, whose groundbreaking teachings transformed the view of Biblical Dream Interpretation.
Michael and Elisa discuss how to respond to a dream about someone else and responding when we don't fully know what a dream means.
Michael and Elisa discuss times when we try and force a dream to come to pass instead of allowing it to be fulfilled.
Michael and Elisa discuss positive ways in which the events of your day or things that are one your mind can enter into your dreams.
Michael and Elisa discuss how to respond to a dream. In this episode they cover responding to Soul Dreams, Chemical Dreams, Body Dreams and Spiritual Warfare Dreams.
Michael and Elisa discuss how a dreamer should respond to several types of dreams, including intercessory dreams and direction dreams.
Michael and Elisa discuss things that show up in dreams that the dreamer had no knowledge of beforehand and provide a possible explanation for Deja vu.
Michael and Elisa discuss the timing of receiving the dream versus the timing of its application.
Michael and Elisa visit with guests Ron and Billie Jo Dambrosio to discuss the significance of when different peoples dreams are connected.
Michael and Elisa discuss dreams including encounters with deceased people and spiritual beings.
Michael and Elisa discuss dreams that release creativity and offer solutions to problems.
Michael and Elisa discuss what it means when people are not there actual age in a dream.
Michael and Elisa are joined by guest dreamer Cory Kline as he shares a dream that led him from Alabama to Washington State.
Michael and Elisa discuss dreams that help the dreamer solve problems, instill creativity or provide an answer.
Why Context Matters. Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss how the context of a dream can have an impact on its meaning.
Michael and Elisa discuss a few things that can shut down your dream life and some ideas for how to restore it.
Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss how to recognize a soul dream and as they take a look on if it has any value.
Michael and Elisa French are joined by Art Hernandez to discuss where the light in your dreams come from.
Michael and Elisa discuss how an interpretation is delivered and the effect it can have on the dreamer (or the interpreter).
Michael and Elisa discuss what other types of spiritual experiences can be confused with dreams and share a story about a young girls experience that she thought was "just" a dream.
In this week's episode Michael and Elisa discuss partial dreams and other issues that effect our understanding.
Join Michael and Elisa French as they discuss how the timing of dreams can impact interpretation.
This week Michael and Elisa discuss some of the things that make interpreting dreams difficult. Biases and preconceived ideas can make it hard for an interpreter to get it right.
In This Week's Episode, Michael and Elisa Take a Look at 2 Dreams the Illustrate how Symbols can Have Both Positive and Negative Meanings Depending on the Context.
Join Michael and Elisa as they welcome special guest Montey Crummer. Montey shares a very intimate dream about his wife who recently passed away and they discuss why deceased loved ones often say very little in our dreams.
Join Michael and Elisa French as they discuss how word plays and puns can have meaning in your dreams.
Join Michael and Elisa French as they discuss dreams that people tend to be uncomfortable talking about, including bathroom dreams and naked dreams.
Join Michael and Elisa French as they talk about why Biblical dream interpretation is a real and provide hope to the dreamer.
Join Michael and Elisa French as they discuss dreams about dying that do actually prepare the dreamer for someone's death.
Michael and Elisa continue the conversation on death and dying in dreams. In this episode, they take a look at what it means when a dead person appears in your dream.
This week Michael and Elisa discuss dreams about people dying and dreams that involve death. Listen in as they share a number of dreams on this topic and what they may mean.
In this episode Michael and Elisa discuss a dream that changed a mission trip to Africa and a listener's dream that helped heal emotional issues that had deep impact upon her generation.
Join Michael and Elisa French as they continue to talk about categories of Dreams. This episode includes a discussion of two dreams from Michael's book entitled "Computer Spider" and "Herobrine in the Basement". These dreams fall in the category of Fear Dreams.
Join Michael and Elisa French as they talk about dreams. In this episode they continue to discuss categories of dreams, including Calling Dreams. They also examine a dream submitted on www.mydreamstories.com called "Picking Up Airline Tickets".
Join Michael and Elisa as they talk about categories of dreams. Elisa shares the story of her Healing Dream.
Michael and Elisa talk about how the meaning of symbols are changed by the context and the culture and Michael shares a dream he had about an the Cross of Bernini before knowing that Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian architect and sculptor.
Join Michael and Elisa as they discuss dream symbols and how context changes them. They also share stories about a gang member's dream shared on the street in Birmingham, AL and a listener's dream about purple hair clips shaped like butterflies.
Welcome to the second full episode of Dream Stories. Join Michael and Elisa French as they discuss dreams and their meanings.
Welcome to the first full episode of Dream Stories. Join Michael and Elisa French as they discuss dreams and their meanings. This episode features a conversation about a dream that launched Michael into the world of Dream Interpretation.