Welcome back to another installment of our book study on You’re Made for a God-Sized Dream. In Chapter 8, Holley Gerth turns our attention to those times when we sabotage our own dreams. The chapter wasn’t exactly what I expected because she talks about burnout. I am so there. I’ve been pushing myself hard since August when I started the …
What Happens When Dreams Go Wrong?
Ouch… We don’t want to think about it, do we? Those times when a dream completely derails. Or it somehow goes wrong in a way you never imagined or contemplated. God-sized dreams are not controllable. I was just telling Tricia Goyer Saturday that I firmly believe one reason God has me in publishing is that it is so outside of …
Seeds of Dreams
What’s that dream you’ve got hidden in the darkest depths of your deepest pocket? The one that is so covered with lint you’re not sure you could find the core dream? The one that’s been pushed aside by diapers, run to the grocery stores, and the details of life? Have the realities of life taken the luster and shine off …
Dreaming God-Sized Dreams
Last night, God answered one of my oh so silly little dreams. As I watched Amazon numbers for Shadowed by Grace over the weekend, I’d asked Him if it was possible for the Kindle version and the paperback to get on one of the top 100 lists at the same time. Now I can almost see the smile He must …
The effects of WWII in Hannover, Germany
One of the things we found in the Rathaus are detailed dioramas of Hannover at different times in its history. The first one is from the late 1600s and shows a walled town. Then then have one from 1939, 1945, and modern day. In each of them we can place where we live, work, etc. The detail is incredible. But the reason …
Overcoming Fear with Our Dreams
Part of me really wants to let today’s post simply be the graphic. Would you read it again? Maybe print it and post it where you can see it often? We all have times… You. Me. The mom who’s giving the Proverbs 31 woman a run for her money. The gal in your office who is PERFECT. So perfect you …
Dreams: Know Your Destination
Don’t you love this verse? And the image Beth Vogt put with it is perfect. Sometimes as we chase our dreams, we’ll be in a season where we wonder if this deep longing of our heart can be fulfilled. It can. Just hang in there and keep praying. Ask God to confirm that it’s the right dream. I have a …
Dreaming: What are Your Strengths?
I’m going to slow things down a bit to make sure everyone gets a chance to read and keep up. This book is filled with activities that can help us uncover our dreams. So I’d rather be deliberate than rush through on a schedule that doesn’t work. That being said, today I wanted to mention something from chapter two. In …
LIFE Statements: a Part of the Dream
I love this vision board from Jill Kemerer. Thank you so much for sharing it with us! How are the rest of your boards going? Mine is still an idea in my head. Sigh. Today I wanted to look at one of the practical concepts from chapter four: The idea of defining our dreams. It’s one thing to say we have …
The Heart of a Dreamer
In chapter three, Holley Gerth turns her attention to the heart or characteristics of a dreamer. She identifies the following traits: God-sized dreamers are faithful where they are. God-sized dreamers keep their hearts open to others. “In the face of difficulties, you have managed to guard what matters most and to press ahead with a resilience that makes you a …
