John Law's Christmas Eve Dream of Conversion and Family Reunion

“The clock was striking ten, and John Law started from his position in his chair. He looked around the room in blank amazement. Where was that child which he held in his arms? What had become of his sister? He rubbed his eyes in bewilderment. Surely he had not been dreaming. The couch was empty ; his tie was straight; no baby fingers had ruffled his hair. Yes, his imagination must have carried him off to the land of dreams and true happiness. There he had found the perfect joy which comes from serving others ; he had lost Self in trying to make others happy. The clock had awakened him to the world of actuality again. But the hard lines had softened on his face; now, a look of content-ment and peace was on his countenance. In his dream he had found the way to true happiness. — Millennial Star 85:51”