I have a passion for helping women get well. I created http://www.mustloveGod.net out of that passion and vision. As we are growing as a community- I wonder what God wants us to do next! I’ve been praying for a bloggy ministry/business mentor to help me along the way!!!
I have a passion for happy marriages. I was not saved when we got married – and was not loving my man as God calls us. A year later when Jesus came into my life I had to give Him access to my marriage. I’m learning how to be a god-loving wife (from scratch) and it’s work on my part – letting go of hurts, bad habits, and being responsible for my sin. I started Praying Down recently on my blog to encourage wives to fight for our marriages — http://educatinglaytons.com/what-is-praying-down/ — and I’m on week 5 ! I’m trying to be obedient and write … but wondering 1. is this even an interest (or just for me) 2. what would marriages look like if we took this approach (rather than the pray “him” up), etc.
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What a lovely site and I hope you do well. I’m still learning about my passions, because I”m not sure 54 is old enough to really know what they are One thing I am passionate about is learning daily to live my life with my eyes wide open to meet the needs of those around me. Because everyone I meet has need of something that God can provide to them through me. Sometimes it is a ride to the bus station.Sometimes it means giving my lunch away. Sometimes it is a smile. Many simply want attention. But if I ask God and go about my day being present, He will put people in my path who have need of Him and He will allow me to be the means through which they meet him.
My God-sized dream is in the midst of coming true! {and I love that yours is too; congratulations on Squee! It is beautiful}.
I have long dreamed of launching my own interior design firm that works solely online. When my husband lost his job a year ago, the time was right… and Fieldstone Hill Design was born. It was a way for me to combine all of my passions and talents and dreams – and then use them to bless others. I have been blown away by the joy I have been able to pass on at my “little lemonade stand!”
As a homeschooling mom, my current dream is to plant seeds for the future of Fieldstone Hill. I dream of eBooks, and expanded services, and blog growth, and social media growth, and of building relationships with my online Creativpreneur friends … but I am thankful that God has instructed me to serve my family first, and the rest will come. Successful time management for me is another “dream” I pursue daily. Most of all, my dream is that Fieldstone Hill can grow in a way that brings Glory to God and blessings to my family. And that Fieldstone Hill can serve me and my family… instead of the other way around!
Grow, grow, grow? Of course I would love that. But, my God-sized dream is that I can have my business and “close my computer” too. God-sized? I think so!!
Thank you for this amazing opportunity, girls. I would love to partner with like-minded, energetic women whose priorities are in line with the Lord. SO many blessings to you as you launch Squee!
My God sized dream involves making sure I pick up His megaphone and not mine.
It is about telling THAT girl – He sees you, He loves you, He is for you.
Lately, my God sized megaphone has the word “Hope” written on the side of it. I’ve seen this message resonate with women who think they are anonymous.
I was just telling my husband that I have no idea what God has in mind for me in the days ahead. I just want to make sure I am ready for where He leads.
My passion is to encourage and support women with a chronic illness. I want to help them on their journey of adjustment as a wife and mom. I want them to know that God gives us blessings no matter what our situation and I want them to know our illness may be a blessing in disguise. I was married and had kids before I was ill and I have had to change my entire life but have had God by my side. I want to have a source for women to come to so they can find out how to adjust without reinventing the wheel and not knowing where to start. I have found so many talented women online that have chronic illnesses but they don’t focus on that for their blog or their work and they don’t really talk about it because it isn’t their focus. I am trying to figure out how to get all of this encouragement, support, teaching, information and help out there and just now sure how to do this. I want to share all of this information with other women who face this chronic illness challenge every day but still need to continue being a Christian wife and mom, working at home, homeschooling, taking care of themselves and their families. I have all of this swarming in my head and don’t know how to sort it or get started. The first thing I am starting is going to be a new series on my blog called 20 minute Tuesdays. I have to do everything in my life in 20 min intervals or I can put myself in bed. I need to clean, cook, play, teach, run errands in this time intervals so I don’t have extra pain. I want to show some of these 20 min hints every week on my blog. Right now I just keep trying to continually tell others in my blog, tweets, fb how I am blessed no matter how much pain I have because I have God in my life and that chronic illness doesn’t mean end of life. I just want them to know and really get this in their journey and be encouraged daily along with having daily tips on their new life. Thank you so much for your time. What a wonderful new project you two are doing. We will all be blessed!
Ladies, your site is beautiful! And I love your vision. Listening to Holley speak at Relevant, I knew she was someone I’d want to get to know better–and I’m so excited to read your upcoming book! And Stephanie, just glimpsing at your website let me know you’re a kindred spirit … it just looks so soft and pretty.
My own God-sized dream has to do with writing to encourage women to draw closer to God and their families. I also dream of impacting the world through missions and seeing my family serve the Lord anywhere He wishes to send us! I’ve been able to see some of that come to fruition as I’ve blogged over the past several years, and especially with an online study I’ve launched recently called Titus 2 University. My oldest sons have been on several missions trips and served in Indonesia, Brasil, and Central America, and in a few weeks I will take my daughters to Costa Rica for a week–my first trip out of the country, though I’ve dreamt about it since I was a young girl, myself! I’m very excited to see what the Lord will do here; it’s a wonderful idea. Bless you!
Beautiful site, girls!! As beautiful as your hearts.
My God-size dream? To encourage others and help them reach their dreams. I’d love to be able to reach the hearts of women – moms, small biz owners, non-profit leaders, writers, dreamers! – and partner with them in practical, simple ways. I love to encourage women by reminding them that the sacred part of life is intended to merge beautifully and spectacularly with the secular, mundane, and daily parts of life. Life is not meant to be placed in boxes or compartments … it’s meant to be lived well, “to the full”!
My passion is to assist parents in educating and equipping their young people to be all that God created them to be. I want to do this by providing assistance in arts and academic instruction that is both creative and integrative in nature. My verse for this is found in II Timothy 3:17…..that the man of God may be perfect, complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. The word Artios means complete and perfectly fitted. I have been working towards this for many years and will continue to pursue this God-given passion and dream.
Your website is absolutely stunning. You have a wonderful concept and dream here. May God richly bless you. Would love to be at one of your retreats at some point.
How much do I love Squee?! So fun. The site, the words–every bit of it is delicious, ladies!
My God-sized dream? I want to help parents raise their kids for the Lord. I want to partner with parents who just send their kids to church and hope they turn out right–to become parents that work hard at leading and molding their children. But I wanna make it easy and fun for them–help them to see that God really did give them the talents and skills to put their kids on the right path so they will not turn from it! I want parents to enjoy raising their kids for Him!
{It almost seems silly to write it out–but there it is!}
Thank you for helping people make their dreams come true!
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I totally relate with wanting to help mothers raise their children in the Lord – but I struggle with tapping into the creative side to help other moms. I need YOU to help ME! *Thank you*
Instead, I find myself encouraging moms to be sure they are feasting on the Word and drawing from HIM so they can then pour into their children.
It is so beautiful to see how the body of Christ functions, isn’t it?!
Our God sized dream ( my husband Les and I) is to create a platform that supports families like ours living healthier lives, having happier homes, and hip businesses through focusing on first thing first in their lives. As a blended family we know too well the price of allowing your life to get out of alignment as a family, as a business, or as parents. We are gathering reliable resources and in June will begin offering Saturday School “truthful tastes” of learning so that creativepreneurs, mompreneurs, and just folks like ourselves can learn effective, efficient, frugal ways to expand their lives and businesses! @SweetieBerry The site is simply FAB, love its friendly tone, beauty and easy to use interface!
I’m in the middle of re-dreaming my dream. I want to encourage teenagers to deepen their faith, to draw closer to God and to set their worlds “on fire” for Him. I want to reach them before the world does, and equip them to dream their own God-sized dreams. I want to build them up so they are ready to reach their peers, families and neighborhoods for Christ. I’m not sure what it will look like yet, but that’s the big picture! I love your site design and am excited for you as you all reach your own God-sized dreams!
This place is amazing! I’m so excited that you’re here and offering these kinds of services. Exactly what some of us have been praying for!
I’ve got a couple of God-sized dreams. The first and biggest, is to help @mommakristi grow the MustLoveGod.net community into something truly God-sized. We want to encourage women to wellness, emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically. To help them come together and support each other in healing the brokenness and learning to see themselves through God’s eyes. Kristi has big dreams for that, and my dream is to help her, and hopefully some day be able to offer MustLove God wellness retreats for women to come together and experience that community face to face.
My other God sized dream is an ebook that I’m starting. Planning, making notes, beginning to write …about my own journey toward health…physically, but just as much spiritually and mentally. In some ways that is even more of a GOD sized dream than the MustLoveGod thing just because this is just ME poured out on the page, and I wonder who might ever want to read it. But God is laying it on my heart, so I’m doing it, and leaving the what happens to it be whatever He has planned for it.
OH I love this!!! I’m a dreamer. I have a mall of lemonade stands!! Which is my trouble in truly launching any one dream. I have so many! My true passion is helping others see the work that Christ is doing in their lives and how to use God’s equipping to live free. I have a passion for seeing people/communities/churches transformed because of Christ. I serve in a rural community that has been hit hard by the tough economy. My dream is to have a hope center. A place where people gather to be encouraged, find help, learn skills, launch their own dreams, and be discipled into a growing relationship with Christ.
Foster Children and Orphans have been on my heart for a while. I recently ran across a product in Charleston, SC that I believe could help bring awareness to this. I have some friends that have started a non-profit organization called Project Zero that goes hand in hand with Adoption. I am hoping that I can start selling this product and the proceeds go to this project. I am in the beginning stages of praying and brainstorming about this opportunity and would LOVE to have your HELP!!!
This is so awesome!! I am trying to launch my dream right now! My dream is to help expecting mothers have a wonderful, fulfilling, and empowering birth experience, so I’ve written my first eBook, Unbound Birth: How to Have a Natural Birth in the Hospital. It’s so exciting to reach women this way. I’m praying that God will use it to allow women to embark on their journey into motherhood with confidence and joy! The book has been out for 2 weeks on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and on the Unbound Birth website. I have been so blessed by the wonderful reviews, and God is opening doors that I could never have opened myself. I would love to see it reach women around the world! Motherhood is such a blessing! I have more book ideas in my head… can’t wait to follow this dream to fruition!
Thank you so much for what you are doing. I would LOVE to win this giveaway!
Hi ladies! I didn’t think I qualified as a creativpreneur, but then I took the quiz and I sure did. I have several passions that I want to write about — different groups of people I identify with whom I would love to reach. Right now my heart is with my fellow cynics and pessimists. I work in Washington, D.C., where if you’re not cynical, you’re not paying attention. I did a year-long blog in 2011 called Year of Yay to look for things to be thankful for each day, and this really transformed the way I saw the world. My passion is communicating with people online the way I would in real life — with faith and Bible verses bubbling to the surface in some conversations, but not all. It’s my hope that by pointing to things in life that can counter our pessimism, that might soften hearts and change perspectives to be ready for the Word when it comes. I’m currently brainstorming my next blog, which I hope to start building soon. Thanks for this opportunity!
I didn’t choose my dream. After hearing the words “your son has autism,” we started a roller-coaster ride that will never stop. That ride has changed my entire life, including my dreams. I wrote an e-book about the first year in our “plan B” situation and how it was God’s “plan A” the entire time. I would love to encourage more women in plan B (or C, D, E. . . ) situations to grasp God’s amazing grace and His love for them!
Sandra, I have 2 sons with Autism. I understand what you’re going through. Let’s chat on twitter sometime of feel free to email me. I’d love to chat with someone else who get’s it.
Wow. Well, let’s see. I have a two fold-dream – it’s definitely God-sized.
One is to encourage women to seek Christ first in their lives so they can be intentional and influential as mothers. Finding the balance between motivating and challenging, encouraging and equipping with my words is a feat at times.
Through this I seek to tap into and develop my writing skills.
Beyond this…I desire to help other bloggers work the behind-the-scenes details of their own blogs and dreams so they can focus more on the creative aspects of development. Once I learned to accept the gift God has given me with administrative details, I find a comfortable and very blessed place helping others in this way.
I know money can be a touchy subject among some bloggers, but I feel as if this is an important part of my dream. Not to make money so I can buy more stuff. But to use my gifts for His glory — the money I make goes back into the blogging community by supporting small businesses and promoting e-books; and also into the mouths of hungry children by supporting Compassion International, Amazima, and The Mercy House. It helps fund missionaries so they can preach in places I cannot get to–but who still need those to “send” them to do it. {Please don’t think I mean to toot my horn. I so don’t. But the fact is, this is a large part of the God-sized dream He has placed in me}.
The beauty of this dream is that ultimately, it’s not about me – but He’s using things within me that I already love to do to help others, and it in turn blesses me in more ways than I can count.
I am learning to love God’s people in new ways all the time–it’s remarkable!
I need help knowing how to tap into the creative side of things. Are people naturally born with a creative bent, where they can just come up with things off the top of their heads? Or do they bounce ideas off others, tweaking old ideas to make them their own? I just need some help knowing how to tap into that side.
I think creative talent is something you can be born with, but I think.you.can also learn to develop your creative side…and I’d love to help you with that! I think you are more creative then you realize though.
You have a beautiful mission and site here. I know you’re going to be used in amazing ways!!
My God-sized dream is to encourage women to be content in their lives while fulfilling their mission to be God-honoring wives and mothers. I also dream of stepping out and reaching others in sharing the love of Christ as I get to know their unique stories.
The launch of “Squee!” is timely in that I just shared my “God-sized” dream with my husband over dinner (yea date nights!). I have felt God nudging me for years to create a book or resource for moms to teach their children doctrine. First moms need to know truth and what they believe. I feel in every day conversations and experiences “What we believe and why” can be shared with our children. Unfortunately I think there is a big group of young adults (and young parents) who don’t know true doctrine and are being swayed by false teaching.
This dream is “God-sized” since I have not attended seminary…so the lies Satan tells me is that I’m under-qualified. Also that this is not the right “season” to be working on a big project as my 4th son is due in the next 10 days. But I can’t deny that He has placed this dream in my heart.
Would love help with creating a brand/title for this project…help creating an action plan to get the job done and start getting conversations of truth happening in Christian homes everywhere! Thanks ladies!
I have recently accepted the position of President of the Dysautonomia Information Network, a small nonprofit organization that exists to promote dysautonomia awareness, education, and support. Our primary work is online through our informational website and support forum. I would love to help grow the organization to the point of being able to do fundraisers, awareness walks, etc. I also have a dream of organizing a dysautonomia conference where we can have patients gather to hear doctors and other speakers. It would be a time to learn more about dysautonomia (for patients and caregivers), a time to connect with others, and a time to learn how to better cope with a chronic illness.
I also have a dream of writing a book someday. Several people have encouraged me to do this. I’m not exactly sure what it would look like. A personal story of my journey with dysautonomia and the challenges of being a wife and a mother. A story of learning to accept suffering and live for the glory of God. Maybe a book that deals with suffering, how to suffer well, the hope of heaven, how to have joy in the here and now despite hardship and trials. Maybe I would just start out with an e-book, something that would be free for others. I don’t really want to make money off of this. I just want to share the hope, joy, and peace that can be found even in the midst of suffering.
My God-sized dream? To share His goodness, His mercy, His grace, with others through our family. We have a unique opportunity to shine for Him – to other families, those who have suffered infertility, multiple pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy, the NICU, or any mom who struggles with how in the world am I going to make it through this day. My heart is for this diverse, yet common community – those who have to learn to lean on the everlasting arms of our Savior, instead of lean on their own understanding.
Thank you, Girls, for your incredible efforts, love, and support. This is going to be amazing!
I am thrilled that you beautiful girls are doing this! How exciting to be a part of God given dreams being fulfilled! Can’t wait to see all that is birthed here.
I have a God-sized dream for moms to be set free, and walking in the grace of God so that they can lead their children well. So many women are so broken, living in shame, unfulfilled and empty and try to be good moms out of that brokenness. The sad thing is that we don’t always know what to do about it or how to be set free. God has done a miraculous work in my heart and life and I long for moms everywhere to live and walk in the same God-given freedom. I want to spread the message of hope and freedom far and wide… The idea of seeing women walking in truth and freedom makes my heart squee!!
My God-sized dream is to empower women to choose well, and choose Him…always. That’s really it I would love to have the two of you to bounce ideas off of, and to help me know how best to make this dream come true. I’ve worked so hard, I just want to make sure I’m working on the right things!
My God-sized dream? To see women set free and live full, purposeful lives…to walk in God’s unique design for them and know it’s okay to be broken, because in our brokenness we’re healed. I’d loved to be more focused in this with my writing without being redundant.
But I also have “one day” dreams of having a school, pregnancy clinic, and job training all meshed together (somehow) for lower-income women and their families to be freed from the poverty cycle and filled with hope and purpose.
My God sized dream that continues to grow… Sharing the Hope of God with women in all stages of life. Offering Hope & Grace through words of not just myself but others. I have a passion and desire to bring this to woman but not sure how to begin. How God would have my blog to grow/change into what He wants to fit this dream/passion. It’s right there but I need guidance of how to take these steps, someone to bounce ideas off of, prayers and wisdom of those who have gone before me. At Relevant God gave me another piece…that so many woman have been hurt are hurting by many different things and often hide that hurt. I have always loved to share in writing, listening, and helping others. You could say it began when Christ captured my heart, blessed me with a season of leading HS girls in youth group, took me through my own battle to discover Hope, and now…wanting to share that Hope, His hope with all.
My God-sized dream is to is be writing and speaking full time, making enough to live off of it, and doing new and creative things in this career space. Let’s do this thang, girls. Love y’all so much.
If we are really putting God-sized dreams out there, then hear are my giant, God-sized, win’t no way it’s gonna happen with out HIM dreams…First I dream of using my voice in song to praise the Lord, bring Him all the glory, so that people can be enveloped in the presence of the Holy Spirit, and have their soul refreshed the way only God and music can. I want my brother’s and sister’s to know that they are never alone, they are amazing, beautiful, and essential to the Lords kingdom. The second part of my dream could be helped by the first, but still will take God-sized measures to make happen, and that is to help the worlds hungry, while reducing the national amount of food wasted annually by running more fresh food rescue programs, and teaching food safety, as well as encouraging local, fresh food shopping, and better quality food consumption. Just typing that was a mouth-ful, but it feels so good, liberating, and encouraging to have it all typed out somewhere now.
I love your new site, love that two friends get to build it together, and that you both have hearts & gifts to empower others to fulfill their dreams. It’s really beautiful.
A year ago I transferred my blog name and found a focus to Redeeming the Table. I prayed, wrote, spoke with confidants about my ideas, and saw the image of the Table. It’s spread throughout Scripture. This picture of feasting when everything is redeemed as Jesus makes everything new is beautiful. I kept seeing how he has redeemed what appeared unredeemable to people’s eye in my own life. This image of the table being redeemed right here, how hospitality, bringing people around the table to know of this reconciling, redeeming love. I do this through food, storytelling, & hospitality.
My dream is to speak, write & empower women, men, the church, that each person has the ability to extend hospitality. It’s to see that everyone deserves & is welcomed to a seat around the table. That each seat filled is needed, that each person has a gift to give. I see this happening through genuine, life-breathing hospitality. It’s more than quaint conversations & fancy parties, but being a blessing to the nations like God told Israel way back when. I have seen the possibility of writing a book/workbook to empower people who they were created to be, while incorporating hospitality into this. I don’t quite know, which is where you ladies would come in.
I would love to have direction in reaching this dream, get feedback, better layout of my blog, ways to create a more centralized tribe/community. All of that. I know I have a clear niche, but it’s hard when trying to fine tune it, creating RTT mission statement, etc. Okay–that’s me!
Wow ladies, you’ve outdone yourselves this time! I’m so amazed.
My God sized dream is to start a Business that provides families faced with autism money for doctors, therapies, other developmental needs as well as a family or parental vacation to keep the family emotionally healthy. Families facing this neurological disorder usually put all or most of their money into their children and nothing is left for themselves or their family. I want to provide help for them. My husband and I want to sell clothing as a way to wear an inspired design and at the same time be helping these families.
Most of all this will help us to achieve what we feel God has asked us to by serving others. It will also allow us to stay home with our family and spend as much time with them as we can. We too are a special needs family and know how important it is to be at home and spend time with one another rather than working multiple jobs just to provide.
This is my God sized dream for me and my family.
Thanks so much ladies for asking such a profound and wonderful question of all of us. Just reading these answers is so inspiring in so many ways to me.
I’m excited to see what God will do through Squee! Inc – congrats to you both for living out your God-sized dream! God has birthed a dream in my heart too: http://www.connections4women.org
For me it’s that girls and women might know Jesus and what He’s done for them. I have some new developments to do in due course and some new publishing so I will be back to see exactly what you could do for me. In the meantime, I would so LOVE to win! Sounds a wonderful new enterprise and I pray you will be blessed in it and those you work with. Much love. Anna
My God Size Dream is letting others learn through my mistakes and lessons, which is what the writing is all about at Marina’s Kitchen Table. (I also get to write at Connection magazine, a small give-away in SW Missouri, as their “Inspiration” author, Auntie Em).
Oh and a new dream is to make my bedroom a sanctuary of rest and peace… Since my daughter/SIL and 4 grands moved in it has become bedroom, office, craft room and dump! It’s influencing my attitude… And needs to be controlled and changed soon!! Help!!
My God-sized dream is to to pursue the truth of what God wants for Me–how He sees me and what I was created for. Once I get clear on that, I want to use it to encourage others. So general, I know. I need help focusing. I sense that my dream has to do with me as a wife/(homeschooling) mom/artist/writer(blogger) encouraging moms and/or tweens and teens. I am discovering what it means for God to love me unconditionally and to have made me for joy and abundant blessings. In my small corner of the world, this is a very foreign message, especially among the demands of life with young children. I want to spread the message of living in God’s love and plan versus surviving.
Wow, ladies! I am sooooo glad you all launched this site, and stepped out on your dream…amazing.
My God-sized dream is to speak into people’s lives about the grace covenant that they live in as believers. For those who do not yet know Christ, I want them to know the ENORMOUS forgiveness that He freely offers, and the fierce love He has for us!
I also want to teach women how to work what they’ve got! Whether they are teens, twenties, forties, sixties, or beyond, they are gorgeous and that can be reflected inside AND out. They can learn their style that complements them in clothes, makeup, fragrance, and let all their outer stuff simply be a reflection of who they are. Go girl!
Am SO excited for y’all. What a journey you have been on and what a privilege to watch from the wings! If this baby will stay put, I will see y’all at Blissdom next week!
I think sometimes I feel too small to dream big. I used to dream big (does being a Broadway star fall under Squee’s purview??). But the older I get, the bigger and smarter the world gets while I am still here, doing my oh-so-important but seemingly small job.
So I have two secret dreams. The first is to compile the tips and tricks and lessons I’ve learned from having 7 kids in 8 years. People always say, “I don’t know how you do it,” so I want to tell the Truth about how we do it. People think mamas of many are born with extra patience, but we aren’t. Maybe we get more opportunities for refinement throughout a day, but we’re just the same. I want to encourage that mother of one or two that she is perfectly equipped and capable to be The Mommy. That there isn’t someone out there “doing it better” because only YOU are uniquely perfect for YOUR uniquely created kids.
My second secret dream? A “good cause” Etsy, of sorts. So many adoptive parents we’ve met on our own adoption journey are doing some intensely creative things to raise money to bring their kids home. And there are people out there who desire to purchase and help those families. But sometimes the two never connect. I’d love to build a high quality, searchable website for adoptive families to sell their wares and for those who want to help bring orphans home to find the exact item they’re looking for… or something they never knew they wanted. I’ve done this a little with my own small “Home for Christmas” list every year and I know it could be expanded to include other important and good causes. It’s still just the whisper of an idea, but there’s a definite need for a site like this.
I’m not even sure what my God Sized Dream is… it seems to still be unfolding. I love making handmade, handstamped note cards and using them to bless others. I would love to make it a business (to support my hobby) and just recently have been thinking more on how to use it for ministry. Possibly donating my cards for causes to sell. I have done this a little in the past, but would love to see it go big.
and to try to figure out how my blog fits into that…
I’d love to open Maui’s first gluten free bakery, but I don’t have the recipes or the money for commercial kitchen space. I don’t know if it is ethical to use other people’s recipes at first, or I’d can use them as jumping off points and then tweak them. I spent a year in culinary school, but couldn’t do the baking program. I’d like to offer classes in my bake shop for other gluten free people. I already have my food handler’s certification.
My dream has so many angles that I have trouble honing it. It’s crazy because every day I help other women do this but I can’t do it for myself. I need someone else to look in and tell me what they see. It is so difficult to assess your own life. Why is that? btw.. I’m reading your book Holley and it is very insightful and a great read!
Ultimately, I want to share my heart with women on the topic of perspectives. So many strongholds and bondage that hinders us really is from our own mindsets. My first ebook, Pursuit of Proverbs 31, is about this very thing. Those verses weren’t meant to be a to-do list yet so many of us have treated it like one. Most books on the subject state this very thing. I’m the kind of person who typically goes against the grain. Not because I want to be rebellious but because I seek the truth. I don’t know how to translate that. I’ve taken the personality test recommended on Steph’s site and it gave me great insight but I’m still trying to figure out what to do with it.
The skills I have to share what’s on my heart are: writing, speaking, and creating/designing. I love the designing and teaching aspects of what I do. I think the problem is that I have so many ideas, and I stretch myself so far because I have trouble saying no to things that I don’t know where to focus. I use skills because I have them but I know I need to use them for the passions He has placed within me.
I would like to use any proceeds I make to fully fund a ministry with my husband. We are advocates against human trafficking and hope to one day open a safe house. There are so few (less than 5) in this country and yet there are thousands of women and children who need them.
Crazy thing, like I said before, is that I mentor women weekly about many of these things but I can’t do it myself. None of us can. We can’t see outside of our own thoughts. We need help with that. I’m glad you girls are tackling a project of this magnitude.
My God-sized dream is shake my family off the couch and peel back our eyes to the needs of others. Oh, and after I do that, I’d love to teach others how to engage their families in everyday giving too.
How would this teaching be done? In the form of a book. I’ve got my idea, my proposal and some serious passion.
I’m already squeeing! However, I’d be squeeing way more if I won this dreaming and scheming session.
My dream is to write a novel. In it a newly married couple begin little by little to get into rescuing lizards…teenage girls and boys used as prostitutes to truckers. I have a broken heart for them and I’m doing as much research as possible so that it will be a call to readers to somehow get involved. That’s my dream that can only be written with His Holy Spirit speaking.
I have a dream called LIFESTUDIO55. It is a place with cabins and tree houses where people can come and work on their art and their lives… It has gardens, a chapel, a stable, an apple orchard… and a studio. It was born when I was at college and in one of my art classes I did a life collage and it went a long way to validate my life with it’s pain and joy and it brought me healing. I want that for other people.
My God-sized dream is to open my own photography business and use it as a way to do ministry more organically by getting to know people and hearing their stories AND using my profits to underwrite an orphanage in Africa started by the former Compassion LDP student my husband and I sponsored.
Hello – I am a strong believer of renewed life. I love to read about inspiration and God’s favor. Me and my husband say daily positive affirmations and believe for a better future. We both have been married before and have made mistakes. God doesn’t look at our mistakes and holds them against us, yet uses them for a better way.
My husband and I would like to help foster children and create love and inspiration to these kids. Let them know that they are loved and and they can do anything they want to know matter what their circumstances.
I have always had a deep desire in my heart that I am made for so much more, and fostering kids has always been something I feel called to do but have never acted upon it. We live in Oklahoma and the foster care program is in desperate need of an awakening. We’d like to do something to help turn this around and give hope to this program and the innocent children in need.
Scripture states God wants us to live abundantly and in his favor and we want to portray this to the world and be good examples. To the outside world right now we might seem as just ordinary, but we know we are made for extraordinary things and have the favor of God and can’t wait to see what he has in store! We want to share with the world they are made for the same.
Thank you God Bless
“For the plans I have for you, are not to harm you, but to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
My God-sized dream is to consistently, joyfully ‘show up’ for my life, and to help others see that it’s what God wants of us… to be present, to trust He’s got a plan that is bigger and better and full of beautiful things whether those things were what we were expecting, or the complete opposite.
Specifically I would like to reach out to woman (and couples) who struggle with infertility… to help them realize that life can be full and wonderful without children; I blog about it regularly but would love to take it to print one day.
Woody Allen says that 80% of success is showing up… I want to show up for this life God is mapping out for me. I want to show up for the good, the bad and the ugly, because He is the God of immeasurably more.
My God-sized dream is being healed from OCD, and from this miracle on sharing this healing rain to everybody I can. Actually, since I started sufering from this disease my spiritual life has been passed a lot of storms, hurricanes, fear…… I was in my best year with THE LORD. Being renewed, changed, praising and worshiping HIM with all I had. After problems with my studies, symptoms started to appear. I had the best dreams to be GOD’s serve, listening to HIM in everything. I thought about having a husband, my studies finished, living in America……I already had love problems that are not healed yet. But I know what HE promised to me: A wonderful life. So I trust this fear, this pain will go away forever, because HE has the power of changing, healing…..HE CAN DO ANYTHING! I wait on HIM to heal me from all this pain.
Oh my gosh…I have so many dreams..:)
God Size Dreams….I guess I have two…To write a book and share my story….Then to open a art and photography studio called. *Healing Grace* Open it to those of us with messy lives. A place to paint or take pictures. Just a place to be. A place for moments to clear our heads and do creative things. Knowing God has blessed me with the gift of art..and photography…I want to just help arm others with some tools to help them through messy times or hard time. I am guessing so many shared to keep me on this earth…that I often think…What would God want me to do to give back in return. It seems right now that is ministering though my experiences of cancer…So those are my dreams…:D
I know God has a plan….so I am waiting quietly on it…
My God-sized dream is to help women love their neighbors in new ways. I started a neighborhood Bible study in my home, and based on my experience started a ministry called The Neighborhood Cafe. I want to provide women with tips, tools and techniques so that they have no excuses and can overcome their fears. I’ve helped women across the country start Neighborhood Cafes in their homes and reach out to the women living right around them. I write Bible studies as well. Squee! could help me find direction and set goals.
Well, my God-sized dream is to teach women the Word of God through writing and speaking (although I would be happy just to write). I just wrote and taught curriculum at a church women’s conference along with another woman, and want to see His calling to live this out continue to come to fruition. I would like to have a book published. I am working on a bible study, so maybe I will one day have a published copy of it! Also, we already have conference curriculum that could be published.
My second God-sized dream would be to somehow get people more involved in missions, even myself.
My smallest God-sized dream would simply be to a contributing writer for one of the blogs that all of these women commenting here represent.
I really want one of those cupcakes to be real not virtual. Looks so yummy!
My God-sized dream is called Bluebird:uncaged. I’m a ballet dancer and my passion is to bring hope and dignity through the art of dance. Through creating dance experiences I want to use the art of dance to build and encourage others that they might know their true identity and reach their full potential. Dance is such a powerful medium and I want to use it to speak truth and invite people to the greatest story ever told whether it be teaching inner city kids or presenting a multimedia production to the general public. So far, we’ve taken some baby steps and God has been incredibly faithful; I can’t wait to see where He takes us next.
My God size dream is to be free enough to help others be set free! To tell everyone with boldness what Christ did for me. To worship in song, and preach the gospel for His glory! To leave a legacy of loving.
My God-given God sized dream is to be an actress. I have loved acting since I was little. I started acting at age seven, and then I got saved at eight. Shortly after I gave my life to the Lord and dedicated it to Him alone, He called me to be an actress and to use acting as my ministry for Him! It was a rainy day in the car when He called me, and I will never forget it. Since then, by God’s grace and LOVE He has given me many, many amazing opporunities to do what I love, what my heart races for, for Him and to reach out to others! I have always felt him leading me to film and to the movie industry. While it is a dark, dark place, I am reminded that God is with me, will enable me, and that we are commanded to shine in a dark world (Matt. 5:16). I have a passion to reach out to the people and my fellow actors there, and I truly believe it is a mission field that few recognize. I LOVE acting, it is my true love! While I become insecure and doubt many times, He always reassures me and picks me up. My parents are so amazingly loving and so supportive of me. They are my rock and always encourage me whenever I want to just cry and give up. Thanks be to GOD for giving me this gift, this huge dream. I am so excited and cannot wait to see it come true! Ephesians 3:20-21, my life verse <3 I encourage all of YOU to pursue God's dreams for YOUR life with passion and fearlessness, for HIM!
My dream is to encourage others to unwrap joys and discover wonders in the everyday as I do it myself. Even when life is chaotic and hard God keeps on giving those joys and wonders. I love sharing this process in life words and photos. Writing being the sweetest form of life words for me.
I love this place! Thank you for creating a beautiful space for God-sized dreams.
so many beautiful dream. Four years ago my daughter joined the Navy, and I (it took 2 years to work up the nerve) went back to school. I am just a few classes away from graduating with an AA in Baking and Pastry. I love to bake, I love chocolate and some how I truly believe God is going to use this to His glory, just don’t know how yet. I am also going to finish classed for my degree in culinary arts. He his given me the name, just not the what or how yet. Still praying I do have a facebook page.
So I have a God sized dream, just going to school has been made possible only because of Him. I was out of work for a while and I really cannot afford this, but still it’s happening.
for 10,000 women trapped in the sex trade due to human trafficking in Calcutta, India. It would be such an amazing blessing to dream with both of you, using your God-given talent, to think creatively about great products the women can make, so that they themselves are no longer the product.
Definitely God-sized, but doable for our great God who cares even for the sparrows that fall and the lilies that spin.
Blessings and huge, wild, glorious success to both of you!! My heart just rejoices at this making of something so great!
Dreams … I have two – both of which involves writing – my favourite thing! I have longed for so long now to get my testimony (life story) into print. I had one of those life altering experiences … one that was all about God choosing me … not me choosing Him, And then (or maybe even part of the first area) is to write about having been abused by my mother growing up. She would fit the profile perfectly as someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It’s a kind of abuse that is surreptitious and insidious and its a kind of abuse that strikes the soul’s core and is very hard to break free from, which I did.
I would hope that my experiences would help others see how even insidious abuse can really be and that there is hope of overcoming all the hate, all the negative messages, all the guilt trips and manipulations. lies and gaslighting.
This is a wonderful, beautiful dream come true. I pray it will reach and help so many see their dreams come true.
I confess that as I was thinking about this, I ran up against the same wall I always do (and one would think that at the advanced age of 65 I would have figured this out ages ago!) – what is God’s dream for me. I have a dream to write a mystery novel, but I’m not at all sure it is what I’m meant to do (for so many reasons.). More than anything I want to know what the dream He dreams for me is.
Darling site and beautiful message! My dream is to publish the novel I’ve been working on for the past two years (even though I started out as a graphic designer). And every day after I’d love to write, and write, design, and then write some more.
Darling site and beautiful message! My dream is to publish the novel I’ve been working on for the past two years (even though I started out as a graphic designer). And every day after I’d love to write, and write, design, and then write some more.
My God-sized dream is to get more exposure for my faith-based and inpirational jewelry in hopes that more retailers will carry it. I truly believe that everyone should have to opportunity to live a wonderful life, but sometimes, we get down. Sometimes, we need an encouraging word. Sometimes we need to know that someone cares. I believe that even if someone reads what one of my pieces says in a store, their spirit will be renewed. So, I want to learn the inside track to sell my jewelry in boutiques, gift shops, and stores around the world. I believe that as people people see Juicy Christians jewelry, they will be encouraged and inspired.
My GOD-sized dream is not about me — it’s about YOU! What’s your story? What has God done in your life? What can we all learn from the story He is creating through the the weaving of our lives? You see, I’m a story-teller. I am happiest when I am sharing the stories of others! I love bringing words to life whether teaching my “primary” children in Sunday School — how FUN it is to pretend to be Jacob’s family and servants and split into camps in case we get attacked!! I also love writing about those I love, particularly my grandparents. After my grandfather died, it grieved me to think that so many people would miss out on my “HERO’s” life! Through my writing, I have been able to share his story and to encourage others in the unfailing love and hope of life in Christ!
What’s does this GOD-sized dream look like in reality? I’m not sure. I know I will keep teaching Sunday School and keep writing to encourage others, but …. more than this? If God opens doors for me to expand story-telling for His glory, I would run through the door! I’m just not sure what this would look like, and would love to dream-storm with you.
Thank you for encouraging so many to give wings to God-sized dreams! I’m so excited to watch them soar!
I do have a dream — I’m embarking on chapter one of it this week!! My dream is to use my photography and writing abilities to tell the stories of people around the world who are being aided by humanitarian organizations. I’ll be using my small blog as a platform this time — and hoping to spread the word about what is being done to help villages in Ethiopia become self-sufficient! I’d love to be an advocate for the people in need and the organizations that need someone to share the stories.
My God-sized dream… I want to encourage teen girls! That’s where my heart is. My new venture, “The Purity Project” will be launching next month! It’s all about encouraging girls to wait for God’s best for their future spouse and focus on serving God/ making a difference in the world *right now*. I want to support girls and build a community for like-minded young adults who are committed to staying pure until marriage! I’m so excited because I’m really living out my God-sized dream and “changing the world” {in a way}!
Thank you, Stephanie & Holley, for being such an encouragement and inspiration for women all around the world with God-sized dreams that they don’t always know how to live out. You two absolutely shine Jesus!
Wow – SO MANY entries! Man – I’d LOVE to win this. I have a custom handbag business that I’d like to use as a platform for overseas mission work. I’d love some advice on how to grow it in a manageable way – while having it bring in an income for my family as well as many other women overseas (or in downtrodden areas of America) who desperately need a way to make money for their own family.
These dreams are so beautiful! Thankful for the opportunity to read your dreams. And I love what Stephanie & Holley are doing. You two are truly a dream team!
My God size dream is in the birthing stages. I have just started consult with non-profit ministries & small businesses in the Birmingham/Atlanta area to provide coaching & training in social media. My first workshop for non-profits is March 1!
I’m learning the best way I can personally help ministries share Christ’s hope & salvation is to show them how to use social media to share their mission & stories which in turn strengthens their support & volunteer base.
I’ve got a heart full of dreams… but one that’s bubbling to the surface these days is to be bold with my artistic endeavors, maybe an etsy shop of prints or some other place to let loose with paintbrush & prints.
Exciting to see {one of} your dream{s} being realized here, Holley & Stephanie!
I have so many dreams and not enough time management. I have actually opened an Etsy shop, eeek! It is so fun to actually start a crafty business, but I have a hard time following through because of the whole time management thing. I also have dreams of using crafts to help people, but I haven’t figured out how yet. Your site is beautiful, thanks so much for this opportunity!
I have a passion for healthy pregnant women and healthy births!! I am currently praying about starting a ministry providing prenatal nutritional counseling and childbirth education for those who would not otherwise be able to afford it. A healthy pregnancy is the basis for a healthy birth, and being educated about what happens during birth can keep fear from entering and affecting an otherwise healthy birth. I am currently praying about creating and selling hair accessories to raise funds to start this ministry. Super excited to see what the Lord wants to do!!
I have a passion for healthy pregnant women and healthy births!! I am currently praying about starting a ministry providing prenatal nutrition and childbirth education for women who are not able to afford it. A healthy pregnancy is the basis for a healthy birth, and a full understanding of what happens during childbirth can prevent fear from invading and effecting an otherwise normal birth. I am currently thinking about creating and selling hair accessories to provide the foundation for this ministry. Super excited to see what the Lord wants to do!!
My God sized dream? To encourage women to cultivate a culture of giving within their families. To know that they aren’t alone walking this crazy journey called Life. That it’s okay that their hearts are bigger than their purses. It’s not about how much you give…it’s not about solving the problem…it’s not even about making a dent…it’s about being obedient. It’s about teaching our children compassion and love in a way that is more than just words. It’s about reaching outside of ourselves and our own little worlds…even when our little world feels like it’s more than we can bear somedays…but reaching out anyway. Because it’s always worth it. I’d love to write a book (actually talking to a publisher now!) encouraging women in their nurturing hearts…beyond their front stoop. We’re all in this together. That’s how God designed it.
(P.S. LOVING this idea of yours!
oops, forgot to say how Squee could help: basically, if I chose to take the book offer, I’d love to have someone on my side helping me (and the publisher) navigate the world of marketing a blogger turned author’s book. I believe that how you promote a blogger’s book can look so different than a traditional author, and I’d love to leave no stone unturned as we pursue getting the word out…we may not get every opportunity, but at least to know that we made the connections and tried, is my goal. In the end, I’m pregnant with #4…I want to work smarter, not harder…and having Squee alongside would be fabulous since both of you know intimately the subculture that is Blogging.
To pick only one seems sad, so I am going to shout out with two….
I have a fantasy novel stuck in my head with parts of it on paper already. There’s dragons and lore and a beautiful princess to boot.
I work with teens and I want to in some way write curriculum for youth groups about rediscovering the worth of your heart. When the Bible says, “Guard your heart…” what does that mean for boys and girls in our/this culture….
I have a passion for helping women get well. I created http://www.mustloveGod.net out of that passion and vision. As we are growing as a community- I wonder what God wants us to do next! I’ve been praying for a bloggy ministry/business mentor to help me along the way!!!
I have a passion for happy marriages. I was not saved when we got married – and was not loving my man as God calls us. A year later when Jesus came into my life I had to give Him access to my marriage. I’m learning how to be a god-loving wife (from scratch) and it’s work on my part – letting go of hurts, bad habits, and being responsible for my sin. I started Praying Down recently on my blog to encourage wives to fight for our marriages — http://educatinglaytons.com/what-is-praying-down/ — and I’m on week 5 ! I’m trying to be obedient and write … but wondering 1. is this even an interest (or just for me) 2. what would marriages look like if we took this approach (rather than the pray “him” up), etc.
Thanks
What a lovely site and I hope you do well. I’m still learning about my passions, because I”m not sure 54 is old enough to really know what they are
One thing I am passionate about is learning daily to live my life with my eyes wide open to meet the needs of those around me. Because everyone I meet has need of something that God can provide to them through me. Sometimes it is a ride to the bus station.Sometimes it means giving my lunch away. Sometimes it is a smile. Many simply want attention. But if I ask God and go about my day being present, He will put people in my path who have need of Him and He will allow me to be the means through which they meet him.
AMEN Mollie Anne… so well spoken and shared… You have a beautiful heart!
My God-sized dream is in the midst of coming true! {and I love that yours is too; congratulations on Squee! It is beautiful}.
I have long dreamed of launching my own interior design firm that works solely online. When my husband lost his job a year ago, the time was right… and Fieldstone Hill Design was born. It was a way for me to combine all of my passions and talents and dreams – and then use them to bless others. I have been blown away by the joy I have been able to pass on at my “little lemonade stand!”
As a homeschooling mom, my current dream is to plant seeds for the future of Fieldstone Hill. I dream of eBooks, and expanded services, and blog growth, and social media growth, and of building relationships with my online Creativpreneur friends … but I am thankful that God has instructed me to serve my family first, and the rest will come. Successful time management for me is another “dream” I pursue daily. Most of all, my dream is that Fieldstone Hill can grow in a way that brings Glory to God and blessings to my family. And that Fieldstone Hill can serve me and my family… instead of the other way around!
Grow, grow, grow? Of course I would love that. But, my God-sized dream is that I can have my business and “close my computer” too. God-sized? I think so!!
Thank you for this amazing opportunity, girls. I would love to partner with like-minded, energetic women whose priorities are in line with the Lord. SO many blessings to you as you launch Squee!
My God sized dream involves making sure I pick up His megaphone and not mine.
It is about telling THAT girl – He sees you, He loves you, He is for you.
Lately, my God sized megaphone has the word “Hope” written on the side of it. I’ve seen this message resonate with women who think they are anonymous.
I was just telling my husband that I have no idea what God has in mind for me in the days ahead. I just want to make sure I am ready for where He leads.
I love your dream. I have a similar dream.
My passion is to encourage and support women with a chronic illness. I want to help them on their journey of adjustment as a wife and mom. I want them to know that God gives us blessings no matter what our situation and I want them to know our illness may be a blessing in disguise. I was married and had kids before I was ill and I have had to change my entire life but have had God by my side. I want to have a source for women to come to so they can find out how to adjust without reinventing the wheel and not knowing where to start. I have found so many talented women online that have chronic illnesses but they don’t focus on that for their blog or their work and they don’t really talk about it because it isn’t their focus. I am trying to figure out how to get all of this encouragement, support, teaching, information and help out there and just now sure how to do this. I want to share all of this information with other women who face this chronic illness challenge every day but still need to continue being a Christian wife and mom, working at home, homeschooling, taking care of themselves and their families. I have all of this swarming in my head and don’t know how to sort it or get started. The first thing I am starting is going to be a new series on my blog called 20 minute Tuesdays. I have to do everything in my life in 20 min intervals or I can put myself in bed. I need to clean, cook, play, teach, run errands in this time intervals so I don’t have extra pain. I want to show some of these 20 min hints every week on my blog. Right now I just keep trying to continually tell others in my blog, tweets, fb how I am blessed no matter how much pain I have because I have God in my life and that chronic illness doesn’t mean end of life. I just want them to know and really get this in their journey and be encouraged daily along with having daily tips on their new life. Thank you so much for your time. What a wonderful new project you two are doing. We will all be blessed!
Ladies, your site is beautiful! And I love your vision. Listening to Holley speak at Relevant, I knew she was someone I’d want to get to know better–and I’m so excited to read your upcoming book! And Stephanie, just glimpsing at your website let me know you’re a kindred spirit … it just looks so soft and pretty.
My own God-sized dream has to do with writing to encourage women to draw closer to God and their families. I also dream of impacting the world through missions and seeing my family serve the Lord anywhere He wishes to send us! I’ve been able to see some of that come to fruition as I’ve blogged over the past several years, and especially with an online study I’ve launched recently called Titus 2 University. My oldest sons have been on several missions trips and served in Indonesia, Brasil, and Central America, and in a few weeks I will take my daughters to Costa Rica for a week–my first trip out of the country, though I’ve dreamt about it since I was a young girl, myself! I’m very excited to see what the Lord will do here; it’s a wonderful idea. Bless you!
Wow – I really identify with your dream!
Beautiful site, girls!! As beautiful as your hearts.
My God-size dream? To encourage others and help them reach their dreams. I’d love to be able to reach the hearts of women – moms, small biz owners, non-profit leaders, writers, dreamers! – and partner with them in practical, simple ways. I love to encourage women by reminding them that the sacred part of life is intended to merge beautifully and spectacularly with the secular, mundane, and daily parts of life. Life is not meant to be placed in boxes or compartments … it’s meant to be lived well, “to the full”!
My passion is to assist parents in educating and equipping their young people to be all that God created them to be. I want to do this by providing assistance in arts and academic instruction that is both creative and integrative in nature. My verse for this is found in II Timothy 3:17…..that the man of God may be perfect, complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. The word Artios means complete and perfectly fitted. I have been working towards this for many years and will continue to pursue this God-given passion and dream.
Your website is absolutely stunning. You have a wonderful concept and dream here. May God richly bless you. Would love to be at one of your retreats at some point.
How much do I love Squee?! So fun. The site, the words–every bit of it is delicious, ladies!
My God-sized dream? I want to help parents raise their kids for the Lord. I want to partner with parents who just send their kids to church and hope they turn out right–to become parents that work hard at leading and molding their children. But I wanna make it easy and fun for them–help them to see that God really did give them the talents and skills to put their kids on the right path so they will not turn from it! I want parents to enjoy raising their kids for Him!
{It almost seems silly to write it out–but there it is!}
Thank you for helping people make their dreams come true!
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I totally relate with wanting to help mothers raise their children in the Lord – but I struggle with tapping into the creative side to help other moms. I need YOU to help ME!
*Thank you* 
Instead, I find myself encouraging moms to be sure they are feasting on the Word and drawing from HIM so they can then pour into their children.
It is so beautiful to see how the body of Christ functions, isn’t it?!
THANK YOU, Christin! You just made my heart happy!
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Oh you are so welcome!
Our God sized dream ( my husband Les and I) is to create a platform that supports families like ours living healthier lives, having happier homes, and hip businesses through focusing on first thing first in their lives. As a blended family we know too well the price of allowing your life to get out of alignment as a family, as a business, or as parents. We are gathering reliable resources and in June will begin offering Saturday School “truthful tastes” of learning so that creativepreneurs, mompreneurs, and just folks like ourselves can learn effective, efficient, frugal ways to expand their lives and businesses! @SweetieBerry The site is simply FAB, love its friendly tone, beauty and easy to use interface!
I’m in the middle of re-dreaming my dream. I want to encourage teenagers to deepen their faith, to draw closer to God and to set their worlds “on fire” for Him. I want to reach them before the world does, and equip them to dream their own God-sized dreams. I want to build them up so they are ready to reach their peers, families and neighborhoods for Christ. I’m not sure what it will look like yet, but that’s the big picture! I love your site design and am excited for you as you all reach your own God-sized dreams!
This place is amazing! I’m so excited that you’re here and offering these kinds of services. Exactly what some of us have been praying for!
I’ve got a couple of God-sized dreams. The first and biggest, is to help @mommakristi grow the MustLoveGod.net community into something truly God-sized. We want to encourage women to wellness, emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically. To help them come together and support each other in healing the brokenness and learning to see themselves through God’s eyes. Kristi has big dreams for that, and my dream is to help her, and hopefully some day be able to offer MustLove God wellness retreats for women to come together and experience that community face to face.
My other God sized dream is an ebook that I’m starting. Planning, making notes, beginning to write …about my own journey toward health…physically, but just as much spiritually and mentally. In some ways that is even more of a GOD sized dream than the MustLoveGod thing just because this is just ME poured out on the page, and I wonder who might ever want to read it. But God is laying it on my heart, so I’m doing it, and leaving the what happens to it be whatever He has planned for it.
OH I love this!!! I’m a dreamer. I have a mall of lemonade stands!! Which is my trouble in truly launching any one dream. I have so many! My true passion is helping others see the work that Christ is doing in their lives and how to use God’s equipping to live free. I have a passion for seeing people/communities/churches transformed because of Christ. I serve in a rural community that has been hit hard by the tough economy. My dream is to have a hope center. A place where people gather to be encouraged, find help, learn skills, launch their own dreams, and be discipled into a growing relationship with Christ.
Foster Children and Orphans have been on my heart for a while. I recently ran across a product in Charleston, SC that I believe could help bring awareness to this. I have some friends that have started a non-profit organization called Project Zero that goes hand in hand with Adoption. I am hoping that I can start selling this product and the proceeds go to this project. I am in the beginning stages of praying and brainstorming about this opportunity and would LOVE to have your HELP!!!
This is so awesome!! I am trying to launch my dream right now! My dream is to help expecting mothers have a wonderful, fulfilling, and empowering birth experience, so I’ve written my first eBook, Unbound Birth: How to Have a Natural Birth in the Hospital. It’s so exciting to reach women this way. I’m praying that God will use it to allow women to embark on their journey into motherhood with confidence and joy! The book has been out for 2 weeks on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and on the Unbound Birth website. I have been so blessed by the wonderful reviews, and God is opening doors that I could never have opened myself. I would love to see it reach women around the world! Motherhood is such a blessing! I have more book ideas in my head… can’t wait to follow this dream to fruition!
Thank you so much for what you are doing. I would LOVE to win this giveaway!
Hi ladies! I didn’t think I qualified as a creativpreneur, but then I took the quiz and I sure did. I have several passions that I want to write about — different groups of people I identify with whom I would love to reach. Right now my heart is with my fellow cynics and pessimists. I work in Washington, D.C., where if you’re not cynical, you’re not paying attention.
I did a year-long blog in 2011 called Year of Yay to look for things to be thankful for each day, and this really transformed the way I saw the world. My passion is communicating with people online the way I would in real life — with faith and Bible verses bubbling to the surface in some conversations, but not all. It’s my hope that by pointing to things in life that can counter our pessimism, that might soften hearts and change perspectives to be ready for the Word when it comes. I’m currently brainstorming my next blog, which I hope to start building soon. Thanks for this opportunity!
I didn’t choose my dream. After hearing the words “your son has autism,” we started a roller-coaster ride that will never stop. That ride has changed my entire life, including my dreams. I wrote an e-book about the first year in our “plan B” situation and how it was God’s “plan A” the entire time. I would love to encourage more women in plan B (or C, D, E. . . ) situations to grasp God’s amazing grace and His love for them!
Sandra, I have 2 sons with Autism. I understand what you’re going through. Let’s chat on twitter sometime of feel free to email me.
I’d love to chat with someone else who get’s it.
@funkyfaithgirl
funkyfaithgirl@gmail.com
Wow. Well, let’s see. I have a two fold-dream – it’s definitely God-sized.
One is to encourage women to seek Christ first in their lives so they can be intentional and influential as mothers. Finding the balance between motivating and challenging, encouraging and equipping with my words is a feat at times.
Through this I seek to tap into and develop my writing skills.
Beyond this…I desire to help other bloggers work the behind-the-scenes details of their own blogs and dreams so they can focus more on the creative aspects of development. Once I learned to accept the gift God has given me with administrative details, I find a comfortable and very blessed place helping others in this way.
I know money can be a touchy subject among some bloggers, but I feel as if this is an important part of my dream. Not to make money so I can buy more stuff. But to use my gifts for His glory — the money I make goes back into the blogging community by supporting small businesses and promoting e-books; and also into the mouths of hungry children by supporting Compassion International, Amazima, and The Mercy House. It helps fund missionaries so they can preach in places I cannot get to–but who still need those to “send” them to do it. {Please don’t think I mean to toot my horn. I so don’t. But the fact is, this is a large part of the God-sized dream He has placed in me}.
The beauty of this dream is that ultimately, it’s not about me – but He’s using things within me that I already love to do to help others, and it in turn blesses me in more ways than I can count.
I am learning to love God’s people in new ways all the time–it’s remarkable!
Congrat’s on this beautiful new ministry!
Oops! Forgot to share how Squee! can help
I need help knowing how to tap into the creative side of things. Are people naturally born with a creative bent, where they can just come up with things off the top of their heads? Or do they bounce ideas off others, tweaking old ideas to make them their own? I just need some help knowing how to tap into that side.
I think creative talent is something you can be born with, but I think.you.can also learn to develop your creative side…and I’d love to help you with that! I think you are more creative then you realize though.
You have a beautiful mission and site here. I know you’re going to be used in amazing ways!!
My God-sized dream is to encourage women to be content in their lives while fulfilling their mission to be God-honoring wives and mothers. I also dream of stepping out and reaching others in sharing the love of Christ as I get to know their unique stories.
The launch of “Squee!” is timely in that I just shared my “God-sized” dream with my husband over dinner (yea date nights!). I have felt God nudging me for years to create a book or resource for moms to teach their children doctrine. First moms need to know truth and what they believe. I feel in every day conversations and experiences “What we believe and why” can be shared with our children. Unfortunately I think there is a big group of young adults (and young parents) who don’t know true doctrine and are being swayed by false teaching.
This dream is “God-sized” since I have not attended seminary…so the lies Satan tells me is that I’m under-qualified. Also that this is not the right “season” to be working on a big project as my 4th son is due in the next 10 days. But I can’t deny that He has placed this dream in my heart.
Would love help with creating a brand/title for this project…help creating an action plan to get the job done and start getting conversations of truth happening in Christian homes everywhere! Thanks ladies!
I actually have two big dreams! Is that too much?
I have recently accepted the position of President of the Dysautonomia Information Network, a small nonprofit organization that exists to promote dysautonomia awareness, education, and support. Our primary work is online through our informational website and support forum. I would love to help grow the organization to the point of being able to do fundraisers, awareness walks, etc. I also have a dream of organizing a dysautonomia conference where we can have patients gather to hear doctors and other speakers. It would be a time to learn more about dysautonomia (for patients and caregivers), a time to connect with others, and a time to learn how to better cope with a chronic illness.
I also have a dream of writing a book someday. Several people have encouraged me to do this. I’m not exactly sure what it would look like. A personal story of my journey with dysautonomia and the challenges of being a wife and a mother. A story of learning to accept suffering and live for the glory of God. Maybe a book that deals with suffering, how to suffer well, the hope of heaven, how to have joy in the here and now despite hardship and trials. Maybe I would just start out with an e-book, something that would be free for others. I don’t really want to make money off of this. I just want to share the hope, joy, and peace that can be found even in the midst of suffering.
My God-sized dream? To share His goodness, His mercy, His grace, with others through our family. We have a unique opportunity to shine for Him – to other families, those who have suffered infertility, multiple pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy, the NICU, or any mom who struggles with how in the world am I going to make it through this day. My heart is for this diverse, yet common community – those who have to learn to lean on the everlasting arms of our Savior, instead of lean on their own understanding.
Thank you, Girls, for your incredible efforts, love, and support. This is going to be amazing!
I am thrilled that you beautiful girls are doing this! How exciting to be a part of God given dreams being fulfilled! Can’t wait to see all that is birthed here.
I have a God-sized dream for moms to be set free, and walking in the grace of God so that they can lead their children well. So many women are so broken, living in shame, unfulfilled and empty and try to be good moms out of that brokenness. The sad thing is that we don’t always know what to do about it or how to be set free. God has done a miraculous work in my heart and life and I long for moms everywhere to live and walk in the same God-given freedom. I want to spread the message of hope and freedom far and wide… The idea of seeing women walking in truth and freedom makes my heart squee!!
My God-sized dream is to empower women to choose well, and choose Him…always. That’s really it
I would love to have the two of you to bounce ideas off of, and to help me know how best to make this dream come true. I’ve worked so hard, I just want to make sure I’m working on the right things!
My God-sized dream? To see women set free and live full, purposeful lives…to walk in God’s unique design for them and know it’s okay to be broken, because in our brokenness we’re healed. I’d loved to be more focused in this with my writing without being redundant.
But I also have “one day” dreams of having a school, pregnancy clinic, and job training all meshed together (somehow) for lower-income women and their families to be freed from the poverty cycle and filled with hope and purpose.
My God sized dream that continues to grow… Sharing the Hope of God with women in all stages of life. Offering Hope & Grace through words of not just myself but others. I have a passion and desire to bring this to woman but not sure how to begin. How God would have my blog to grow/change into what He wants to fit this dream/passion. It’s right there but I need guidance of how to take these steps, someone to bounce ideas off of, prayers and wisdom of those who have gone before me. At Relevant God gave me another piece…that so many woman have been hurt are hurting by many different things and often hide that hurt. I have always loved to share in writing, listening, and helping others. You could say it began when Christ captured my heart, blessed me with a season of leading HS girls in youth group, took me through my own battle to discover Hope, and now…wanting to share that Hope, His hope with all.
My God-sized dream is to is be writing and speaking full time, making enough to live off of it, and doing new and creative things in this career space. Let’s do this thang, girls.
Love y’all so much.
If we are really putting God-sized dreams out there, then hear are my giant, God-sized, win’t no way it’s gonna happen with out HIM dreams…First I dream of using my voice in song to praise the Lord, bring Him all the glory, so that people can be enveloped in the presence of the Holy Spirit, and have their soul refreshed the way only God and music can. I want my brother’s and sister’s to know that they are never alone, they are amazing, beautiful, and essential to the Lords kingdom. The second part of my dream could be helped by the first, but still will take God-sized measures to make happen, and that is to help the worlds hungry, while reducing the national amount of food wasted annually by running more fresh food rescue programs, and teaching food safety, as well as encouraging local, fresh food shopping, and better quality food consumption. Just typing that was a mouth-ful, but it feels so good, liberating, and encouraging to have it all typed out somewhere now.
I love your new site, love that two friends get to build it together, and that you both have hearts & gifts to empower others to fulfill their dreams. It’s really beautiful.
A year ago I transferred my blog name and found a focus to Redeeming the Table. I prayed, wrote, spoke with confidants about my ideas, and saw the image of the Table. It’s spread throughout Scripture. This picture of feasting when everything is redeemed as Jesus makes everything new is beautiful. I kept seeing how he has redeemed what appeared unredeemable to people’s eye in my own life. This image of the table being redeemed right here, how hospitality, bringing people around the table to know of this reconciling, redeeming love. I do this through food, storytelling, & hospitality.
My dream is to speak, write & empower women, men, the church, that each person has the ability to extend hospitality. It’s to see that everyone deserves & is welcomed to a seat around the table. That each seat filled is needed, that each person has a gift to give. I see this happening through genuine, life-breathing hospitality. It’s more than quaint conversations & fancy parties, but being a blessing to the nations like God told Israel way back when. I have seen the possibility of writing a book/workbook to empower people who they were created to be, while incorporating hospitality into this. I don’t quite know, which is where you ladies would come in.
I would love to have direction in reaching this dream, get feedback, better layout of my blog, ways to create a more centralized tribe/community. All of that. I know I have a clear niche, but it’s hard when trying to fine tune it, creating RTT mission statement, etc. Okay–that’s me!
Wow ladies, you’ve outdone yourselves this time! I’m so amazed.
My God sized dream is to start a Business that provides families faced with autism money for doctors, therapies, other developmental needs as well as a family or parental vacation to keep the family emotionally healthy. Families facing this neurological disorder usually put all or most of their money into their children and nothing is left for themselves or their family. I want to provide help for them. My husband and I want to sell clothing as a way to wear an inspired design and at the same time be helping these families.
Most of all this will help us to achieve what we feel God has asked us to by serving others. It will also allow us to stay home with our family and spend as much time with them as we can. We too are a special needs family and know how important it is to be at home and spend time with one another rather than working multiple jobs just to provide.
This is my God sized dream for me and my family.
Thanks so much ladies for asking such a profound and wonderful question of all of us. Just reading these answers is so inspiring in so many ways to me.
Much love! Leigh
I’m excited to see what God will do through Squee! Inc – congrats to you both for living out your God-sized dream! God has birthed a dream in my heart too: http://www.connections4women.org
For me it’s that girls and women might know Jesus and what He’s done for them. I have some new developments to do in due course and some new publishing so I will be back to see exactly what you could do for me. In the meantime, I would so LOVE to win! Sounds a wonderful new enterprise and I pray you will be blessed in it and those you work with. Much love. Anna
My God Size Dream is letting others learn through my mistakes and lessons, which is what the writing is all about at Marina’s Kitchen Table. (I also get to write at Connection magazine, a small give-away in SW Missouri, as their “Inspiration” author, Auntie Em).
Oh and a new dream is to make my bedroom a sanctuary of rest and peace… Since my daughter/SIL and 4 grands moved in it has become bedroom, office, craft room and dump! It’s influencing my attitude… And needs to be controlled and changed soon!! Help!!
My God-sized dream is to to pursue the truth of what God wants for Me–how He sees me and what I was created for. Once I get clear on that, I want to use it to encourage others. So general, I know. I need help focusing. I sense that my dream has to do with me as a wife/(homeschooling) mom/artist/writer(blogger) encouraging moms and/or tweens and teens. I am discovering what it means for God to love me unconditionally and to have made me for joy and abundant blessings. In my small corner of the world, this is a very foreign message, especially among the demands of life with young children. I want to spread the message of living in God’s love and plan versus surviving.
Wow, ladies! I am sooooo glad you all launched this site, and stepped out on your dream…amazing.
My God-sized dream is to speak into people’s lives about the grace covenant that they live in as believers. For those who do not yet know Christ, I want them to know the ENORMOUS forgiveness that He freely offers, and the fierce love He has for us!
I also want to teach women how to work what they’ve got! Whether they are teens, twenties, forties, sixties, or beyond, they are gorgeous and that can be reflected inside AND out. They can learn their style that complements them in clothes, makeup, fragrance, and let all their outer stuff simply be a reflection of who they are. Go girl!
Am SO excited for y’all. What a journey you have been on and what a privilege to watch from the wings! If this baby will stay put, I will see y’all at Blissdom next week!
I think sometimes I feel too small to dream big. I used to dream big (does being a Broadway star fall under Squee’s purview??). But the older I get, the bigger and smarter the world gets while I am still here, doing my oh-so-important but seemingly small job.
So I have two secret dreams. The first is to compile the tips and tricks and lessons I’ve learned from having 7 kids in 8 years. People always say, “I don’t know how you do it,” so I want to tell the Truth about how we do it. People think mamas of many are born with extra patience, but we aren’t. Maybe we get more opportunities for refinement throughout a day, but we’re just the same. I want to encourage that mother of one or two that she is perfectly equipped and capable to be The Mommy. That there isn’t someone out there “doing it better” because only YOU are uniquely perfect for YOUR uniquely created kids.
My second secret dream? A “good cause” Etsy, of sorts. So many adoptive parents we’ve met on our own adoption journey are doing some intensely creative things to raise money to bring their kids home. And there are people out there who desire to purchase and help those families. But sometimes the two never connect. I’d love to build a high quality, searchable website for adoptive families to sell their wares and for those who want to help bring orphans home to find the exact item they’re looking for… or something they never knew they wanted. I’ve done this a little with my own small “Home for Christmas” list every year and I know it could be expanded to include other important and good causes. It’s still just the whisper of an idea, but there’s a definite need for a site like this.
I’m not even sure what my God Sized Dream is… it seems to still be unfolding. I love making handmade, handstamped note cards and using them to bless others. I would love to make it a business (to support my hobby) and just recently have been thinking more on how to use it for ministry. Possibly donating my cards for causes to sell. I have done this a little in the past, but would love to see it go big.
and to try to figure out how my blog fits into that…
My God-sized dream is to publish my two WIP’s and to influence not only my readers but those around me.
This is so beautiful, all these voices of His daughters… so beautiful and bold and brave.
And He knows our name and He whispers, “Beloved…. “
Sigh…how is it that Ann writes two sentences and it’s like music?
I’d love to open Maui’s first gluten free bakery, but I don’t have the recipes or the money for commercial kitchen space. I don’t know if it is ethical to use other people’s recipes at first, or I’d can use them as jumping off points and then tweak them. I spent a year in culinary school, but couldn’t do the baking program. I’d like to offer classes in my bake shop for other gluten free people. I already have my food handler’s certification.
My dream has so many angles that I have trouble honing it. It’s crazy because every day I help other women do this but I can’t do it for myself. I need someone else to look in and tell me what they see. It is so difficult to assess your own life. Why is that? btw.. I’m reading your book Holley and it is very insightful and a great read!
Ultimately, I want to share my heart with women on the topic of perspectives. So many strongholds and bondage that hinders us really is from our own mindsets. My first ebook, Pursuit of Proverbs 31, is about this very thing. Those verses weren’t meant to be a to-do list yet so many of us have treated it like one. Most books on the subject state this very thing. I’m the kind of person who typically goes against the grain. Not because I want to be rebellious but because I seek the truth. I don’t know how to translate that. I’ve taken the personality test recommended on Steph’s site and it gave me great insight but I’m still trying to figure out what to do with it.
The skills I have to share what’s on my heart are: writing, speaking, and creating/designing. I love the designing and teaching aspects of what I do. I think the problem is that I have so many ideas, and I stretch myself so far because I have trouble saying no to things that I don’t know where to focus. I use skills because I have them but I know I need to use them for the passions He has placed within me.
I would like to use any proceeds I make to fully fund a ministry with my husband. We are advocates against human trafficking and hope to one day open a safe house. There are so few (less than 5) in this country and yet there are thousands of women and children who need them.
Crazy thing, like I said before, is that I mentor women weekly about many of these things but I can’t do it myself. None of us can. We can’t see outside of our own thoughts. We need help with that. I’m glad you girls are tackling a project of this magnitude.
My God-sized dream is shake my family off the couch and peel back our eyes to the needs of others. Oh, and after I do that, I’d love to teach others how to engage their families in everyday giving too.
How would this teaching be done? In the form of a book. I’ve got my idea, my proposal and some serious passion.
I’m already squeeing! However, I’d be squeeing way more if I won this dreaming and scheming session.
My dream is to write a novel. In it a newly married couple begin little by little to get into rescuing lizards…teenage girls and boys used as prostitutes to truckers. I have a broken heart for them and I’m doing as much research as possible so that it will be a call to readers to somehow get involved. That’s my dream that can only be written with His Holy Spirit speaking.
I have a dream called LIFESTUDIO55. It is a place with cabins and tree houses where people can come and work on their art and their lives… It has gardens, a chapel, a stable, an apple orchard… and a studio. It was born when I was at college and in one of my art classes I did a life collage and it went a long way to validate my life with it’s pain and joy and it brought me healing. I want that for other people.
My GOD-sized dream is to be a songwriter.
There.
I said it.
Out loud (sort of).
It’s definitely a start
Woohoo, braver than me. I’ve always wanted to be a singer, since I was three. I know somehow it is what I do as I surrender my dream to Him!
My God-sized dream is to open my own photography business and use it as a way to do ministry more organically by getting to know people and hearing their stories AND using my profits to underwrite an orphanage in Africa started by the former Compassion LDP student my husband and I sponsored.
Hello – I am a strong believer of renewed life. I love to read about inspiration and God’s favor. Me and my husband say daily positive affirmations and believe for a better future. We both have been married before and have made mistakes. God doesn’t look at our mistakes and holds them against us, yet uses them for a better way.
God Bless
My husband and I would like to help foster children and create love and inspiration to these kids. Let them know that they are loved and and they can do anything they want to know matter what their circumstances.
I have always had a deep desire in my heart that I am made for so much more, and fostering kids has always been something I feel called to do but have never acted upon it. We live in Oklahoma and the foster care program is in desperate need of an awakening. We’d like to do something to help turn this around and give hope to this program and the innocent children in need.
Scripture states God wants us to live abundantly and in his favor and we want to portray this to the world and be good examples. To the outside world right now we might seem as just ordinary, but we know we are made for extraordinary things and have the favor of God and can’t wait to see what he has in store! We want to share with the world they are made for the same.
Thank you
“For the plans I have for you, are not to harm you, but to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
My God-sized dream is to consistently, joyfully ‘show up’ for my life, and to help others see that it’s what God wants of us… to be present, to trust He’s got a plan that is bigger and better and full of beautiful things whether those things were what we were expecting, or the complete opposite.
Specifically I would like to reach out to woman (and couples) who struggle with infertility… to help them realize that life can be full and wonderful without children; I blog about it regularly but would love to take it to print one day.
Woody Allen says that 80% of success is showing up… I want to show up for this life God is mapping out for me. I want to show up for the good, the bad and the ugly, because He is the God of immeasurably more.
My God-sized dream is being healed from OCD, and from this miracle on sharing this healing rain to everybody I can. Actually, since I started sufering from this disease my spiritual life has been passed a lot of storms, hurricanes, fear…… I was in my best year with THE LORD. Being renewed, changed, praising and worshiping HIM with all I had. After problems with my studies, symptoms started to appear. I had the best dreams to be GOD’s serve, listening to HIM in everything. I thought about having a husband, my studies finished, living in America……I already had love problems that are not healed yet. But I know what HE promised to me: A wonderful life. So I trust this fear, this pain will go away forever, because HE has the power of changing, healing…..HE CAN DO ANYTHING! I wait on HIM to heal me from all this pain.
I want to finance a mobile ultrasound unit to serve pregnant mothers in need!
Oh my gosh…I have so many dreams..:)
God Size Dreams….I guess I have two…To write a book and share my story….Then to open a art and photography studio called. *Healing Grace* Open it to those of us with messy lives. A place to paint or take pictures. Just a place to be. A place for moments to clear our heads and do creative things. Knowing God has blessed me with the gift of art..and photography…I want to just help arm others with some tools to help them through messy times or hard time. I am guessing so many shared to keep me on this earth…that I often think…What would God want me to do to give back in return. It seems right now that is ministering though my experiences of cancer…So those are my dreams…:D
I know God has a plan….so I am waiting quietly on it…
My God-sized dream is to help women love their neighbors in new ways. I started a neighborhood Bible study in my home, and based on my experience started a ministry called The Neighborhood Cafe. I want to provide women with tips, tools and techniques so that they have no excuses and can overcome their fears. I’ve helped women across the country start Neighborhood Cafes in their homes and reach out to the women living right around them. I write Bible studies as well. Squee! could help me find direction and set goals.
Well, my God-sized dream is to teach women the Word of God through writing and speaking (although I would be happy just to write). I just wrote and taught curriculum at a church women’s conference along with another woman, and want to see His calling to live this out continue to come to fruition. I would like to have a book published. I am working on a bible study, so maybe I will one day have a published copy of it! Also, we already have conference curriculum that could be published.
My second God-sized dream would be to somehow get people more involved in missions, even myself.
My smallest God-sized dream would simply be to a contributing writer for one of the blogs that all of these women commenting here represent.
I really want one of those cupcakes to be real not virtual. Looks so yummy!
My God-sized dream is called Bluebird:uncaged. I’m a ballet dancer and my passion is to bring hope and dignity through the art of dance. Through creating dance experiences I want to use the art of dance to build and encourage others that they might know their true identity and reach their full potential. Dance is such a powerful medium and I want to use it to speak truth and invite people to the greatest story ever told whether it be teaching inner city kids or presenting a multimedia production to the general public. So far, we’ve taken some baby steps and God has been incredibly faithful; I can’t wait to see where He takes us next.
My God size dream is to be free enough to help others be set free! To tell everyone with boldness what Christ did for me. To worship in song, and preach the gospel for His glory! To leave a legacy of loving.
My God-given God sized dream is to be an actress. I have loved acting since I was little. I started acting at age seven, and then I got saved at eight. Shortly after I gave my life to the Lord and dedicated it to Him alone, He called me to be an actress and to use acting as my ministry for Him! It was a rainy day in the car when He called me, and I will never forget it. Since then, by God’s grace and LOVE He has given me many, many amazing opporunities to do what I love, what my heart races for, for Him and to reach out to others! I have always felt him leading me to film and to the movie industry. While it is a dark, dark place, I am reminded that God is with me, will enable me, and that we are commanded to shine in a dark world (Matt. 5:16). I have a passion to reach out to the people and my fellow actors there, and I truly believe it is a mission field that few recognize. I LOVE acting, it is my true love! While I become insecure and doubt many times, He always reassures me and picks me up. My parents are so amazingly loving and so supportive of me. They are my rock and always encourage me whenever I want to just cry and give up. Thanks be to GOD for giving me this gift, this huge dream. I am so excited and cannot wait to see it come true! Ephesians 3:20-21, my life verse <3 I encourage all of YOU to pursue God's dreams for YOUR life with passion and fearlessness, for HIM!
My dream is to encourage others to unwrap joys and discover wonders in the everyday as I do it myself. Even when life is chaotic and hard God keeps on giving those joys and wonders. I love sharing this process in life words and photos. Writing being the sweetest form of life words for me.
I love this place! Thank you for creating a beautiful space for God-sized dreams.
so many beautiful dream. Four years ago my daughter joined the Navy, and I (it took 2 years to work up the nerve) went back to school. I am just a few classes away from graduating with an AA in Baking and Pastry. I love to bake, I love chocolate and some how I truly believe God is going to use this to His glory, just don’t know how yet. I am also going to finish classed for my degree in culinary arts. He his given me the name, just not the what or how yet. Still praying I do have a facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beautifully-Made/121466061236441
So I have a God sized dream, just going to school has been made possible only because of Him. I was out of work for a while and I really cannot afford this, but still it’s happening.
My God-sized dream:
Freedom.
for 10,000 women trapped in the sex trade due to human trafficking in Calcutta, India. It would be such an amazing blessing to dream with both of you, using your God-given talent, to think creatively about great products the women can make, so that they themselves are no longer the product.
Definitely God-sized, but doable for our great God who cares even for the sparrows that fall and the lilies that spin.
Blessings and huge, wild, glorious success to both of you!! My heart just rejoices at this making of something so great!
Dreams … I have two – both of which involves writing – my favourite thing! I have longed for so long now to get my testimony (life story) into print. I had one of those life altering experiences … one that was all about God choosing me … not me choosing Him, And then (or maybe even part of the first area) is to write about having been abused by my mother growing up. She would fit the profile perfectly as someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It’s a kind of abuse that is surreptitious and insidious and its a kind of abuse that strikes the soul’s core and is very hard to break free from, which I did.
I would hope that my experiences would help others see how even insidious abuse can really be and that there is hope of overcoming all the hate, all the negative messages, all the guilt trips and manipulations. lies and gaslighting.
Congrats on the page by the way … looking good!!
This is a wonderful, beautiful dream come true. I pray it will reach and help so many see their dreams come true.
I confess that as I was thinking about this, I ran up against the same wall I always do (and one would think that at the advanced age of 65 I would have figured this out ages ago!) – what is God’s dream for me. I have a dream to write a mystery novel, but I’m not at all sure it is what I’m meant to do (for so many reasons.). More than anything I want to know what the dream He dreams for me is.
Darling site and beautiful message! My dream is to publish the novel I’ve been working on for the past two years (even though I started out as a graphic designer). And every day after I’d love to write, and write, design, and then write some more.
Darling site and beautiful message! My dream is to publish the novel I’ve been working on for the past two years (even though I started out as a graphic designer). And every day after I’d love to write, and write, design, and then write some more.
Hello!
My God-sized dream is to get more exposure for my faith-based and inpirational jewelry in hopes that more retailers will carry it. I truly believe that everyone should have to opportunity to live a wonderful life, but sometimes, we get down. Sometimes, we need an encouraging word. Sometimes we need to know that someone cares. I believe that even if someone reads what one of my pieces says in a store, their spirit will be renewed. So, I want to learn the inside track to sell my jewelry in boutiques, gift shops, and stores around the world. I believe that as people people see Juicy Christians jewelry, they will be encouraged and inspired.
Thanks!!
My GOD-sized dream is not about me — it’s about YOU! What’s your story? What has God done in your life? What can we all learn from the story He is creating through the the weaving of our lives? You see, I’m a story-teller. I am happiest when I am sharing the stories of others! I love bringing words to life whether teaching my “primary” children in Sunday School — how FUN it is to pretend to be Jacob’s family and servants and split into camps in case we get attacked!!
I also love writing about those I love, particularly my grandparents. After my grandfather died, it grieved me to think that so many people would miss out on my “HERO’s” life! Through my writing, I have been able to share his story and to encourage others in the unfailing love and hope of life in Christ!
What’s does this GOD-sized dream look like in reality? I’m not sure. I know I will keep teaching Sunday School and keep writing to encourage others, but …. more than this? If God opens doors for me to expand story-telling for His glory, I would run through the door! I’m just not sure what this would look like, and would love to dream-storm with you.
Thank you for encouraging so many to give wings to God-sized dreams! I’m so excited to watch them soar!
in His precious, unfailing love,
Melanie
http://www.OnlyABreath.com
This is so cool. I love this.
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I do have a dream — I’m embarking on chapter one of it this week!! My dream is to use my photography and writing abilities to tell the stories of people around the world who are being aided by humanitarian organizations. I’ll be using my small blog as a platform this time — and hoping to spread the word about what is being done to help villages in Ethiopia become self-sufficient! I’d love to be an advocate for the people in need and the organizations that need someone to share the stories.
Thanks for asking.
My God-sized dream… I want to encourage teen girls! That’s where my heart is. My new venture, “The Purity Project” will be launching next month! It’s all about encouraging girls to wait for God’s best for their future spouse and focus on serving God/ making a difference in the world *right now*. I want to support girls and build a community for like-minded young adults who are committed to staying pure until marriage! I’m so excited because I’m really living out my God-sized dream and “changing the world” {in a way}!
Thank you, Stephanie & Holley, for being such an encouragement and inspiration for women all around the world with God-sized dreams that they don’t always know how to live out. You two absolutely shine Jesus!
Wow – SO MANY entries! Man – I’d LOVE to win this. I have a custom handbag business that I’d like to use as a platform for overseas mission work. I’d love some advice on how to grow it in a manageable way – while having it bring in an income for my family as well as many other women overseas (or in downtrodden areas of America) who desperately need a way to make money for their own family.
I’m so glad I found you guys!
Rebecca
These dreams are so beautiful! Thankful for the opportunity to read your dreams. And I love what Stephanie & Holley are doing. You two are truly a dream team!
My God size dream is in the birthing stages. I have just started consult with non-profit ministries & small businesses in the Birmingham/Atlanta area to provide coaching & training in social media. My first workshop for non-profits is March 1!
I’m learning the best way I can personally help ministries share Christ’s hope & salvation is to show them how to use social media to share their mission & stories which in turn strengthens their support & volunteer base.
I’ve got a heart full of dreams… but one that’s bubbling to the surface these days is to be bold with my artistic endeavors, maybe an etsy shop of prints or some other place to let loose with paintbrush & prints.
Exciting to see {one of} your dream{s} being realized here, Holley & Stephanie!
I have so many dreams and not enough time management. I have actually opened an Etsy shop, eeek! It is so fun to actually start a crafty business, but I have a hard time following through because of the whole time management thing. I also have dreams of using crafts to help people, but I haven’t figured out how yet. Your site is beautiful, thanks so much for this opportunity!
I have a passion for healthy pregnant women and healthy births!! I am currently praying about starting a ministry providing prenatal nutritional counseling and childbirth education for those who would not otherwise be able to afford it. A healthy pregnancy is the basis for a healthy birth, and being educated about what happens during birth can keep fear from entering and affecting an otherwise healthy birth. I am currently praying about creating and selling hair accessories to raise funds to start this ministry. Super excited to see what the Lord wants to do!!
I have a passion for healthy pregnant women and healthy births!! I am currently praying about starting a ministry providing prenatal nutrition and childbirth education for women who are not able to afford it. A healthy pregnancy is the basis for a healthy birth, and a full understanding of what happens during childbirth can prevent fear from invading and effecting an otherwise normal birth. I am currently thinking about creating and selling hair accessories to provide the foundation for this ministry. Super excited to see what the Lord wants to do!!
My God sized dream? To encourage women to cultivate a culture of giving within their families. To know that they aren’t alone walking this crazy journey called Life. That it’s okay that their hearts are bigger than their purses. It’s not about how much you give…it’s not about solving the problem…it’s not even about making a dent…it’s about being obedient. It’s about teaching our children compassion and love in a way that is more than just words. It’s about reaching outside of ourselves and our own little worlds…even when our little world feels like it’s more than we can bear somedays…but reaching out anyway. Because it’s always worth it. I’d love to write a book (actually talking to a publisher now!) encouraging women in their nurturing hearts…beyond their front stoop. We’re all in this together. That’s how God designed it.
(P.S. LOVING this idea of yours!
oops, forgot to say how Squee could help: basically, if I chose to take the book offer, I’d love to have someone on my side helping me (and the publisher) navigate the world of marketing a blogger turned author’s book. I believe that how you promote a blogger’s book can look so different than a traditional author, and I’d love to leave no stone unturned as we pursue getting the word out…we may not get every opportunity, but at least to know that we made the connections and tried, is my goal. In the end, I’m pregnant with #4…I want to work smarter, not harder…and having Squee alongside would be fabulous since both of you know intimately the subculture that is Blogging.
Love this new site!
I’ve got several dreams stuck in the thought process. Praying for direction and clarity as to what dream to chase first!
To pick only one seems sad, so I am going to shout out with two….
I have a fantasy novel stuck in my head with parts of it on paper already. There’s dragons and lore and a beautiful princess to boot.
I work with teens and I want to in some way write curriculum for youth groups about rediscovering the worth of your heart. When the Bible says, “Guard your heart…” what does that mean for boys and girls in our/this culture….