God-Sized Dreams

(In)courage asked an interesting question on their blog. They asked: What are your God-sized dreams for 2010?

It’s one thing to dream…but it’s another thing to have a dream that’s GOD-sized! But with all of the changes in life (see post on changes) this question isn’t very hard for me to answer. My God-sized dreams for 2010 are as follows (not in any order):

• That my family and friends come to know Jesus the way we were all created to know him
• A healthy, happy baby (to come in July 2010)
• A great new job for my husband that he really enjoys doing
• The perfect size/location house for me and my growing family to live in
• Enough means to be comfortable as a 1 income family so that I can fulfill my calling as a mother the best I can
• For Chris’ music and upcoming projects to sore to levels beyond man’s capabilities

Now normally this would be quite a hefty list of dreams. But hey – God is big and I truly believe He can do ALL things.

What are your God-sized dreams for 2010?

God-Sized Dreams

(In)courage asked an interesting question on their blog. They asked: What are your God-sized dreams for 2010?

It’s one thing to dream…but it’s another thing to have a dream that’s GOD-sized! But with all of the changes in life (see post on changes) this question isn’t very hard for me to answer. My God-sized dreams for 2010 are as follows (not in any order):

• That my family and friends come to know Jesus the way we were all created to know him
• A healthy, happy baby (to come in July 2010)
• A great new job for my husband that he really enjoys doing
• The perfect size/location house for me and my growing family to live in
• Enough means to be comfortable as a 1 income family so that I can fulfill my calling as a mother the best I can
• For Chris’ music and upcoming projects to sore to levels beyond man’s capabilities

Now normally this would be quite a hefty list of dreams. But hey – God is big and I truly believe He can do ALL things.

What are your God-sized dreams for 2010?

The Week In Between

Well here it is…the week in between Christmas and New Years. As a kid it was always an exciting week because school was closed and the chances of playing in the snow for hours increased. But I must say, as a working adult, this week isn’t fun anymore. It’s a short week at work but it’s also a week where most people take vacation time if their office is open. So for those of us working, it’s boring and slow. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t want more work to do and I love my boss being away…but I’d rather be playing in the snow.

So since I physically cannot go outside, I decided that I would mentally take a trip to the places I cannot go. This week I’ll day-dream about snowboarding down the mountains in Switzerland (because in my dream I can snowboard) and get lost walking around the streets of London. I’ll take a road trip to Seattle and take a cruise around Alaska.

But seriously…

The week in between Christmas and New Years is my last chance to do something meaningful in 2009. I don’t know about you, but 2009 has been a crazy year for me. A lot is in the process of changing and although it’s exciting, it’s also caused me to spend many hours thinking selfishly about myself and my own concerns. So this week I get to salvage my thoughts of 2009 and turn my thoughts to others.

In my downtime I can pray for people, whether they ask for it or not. I can take a few extra minutes to talk to people and hear about their holiday memories. This week I’ll focus on not focusing on myself. And with just a little effort, 2010 will start the same way that 2009 ended. There will be no need for a new years resolution. I don’t have to wait.  In 2009 I can make the choice to change. I don’t have to wait for the shiny ball to drop.

What will YOU do this week?

Warning Dream

So last night I had a dream that I got in my car knowing that it needed gas soon. I started driving and completely forgot about it. Once I remembered, I looked down and saw that the needle was on empty. EMPTY?!?! I thought. I never got a warning. No yellow dot. No dinging noise. Nothing. And now I have to search for a gas station. And hope I can make it there. Too late, I panicked.

I think this dream meant something.

Dreaming vs. Reality

This comic hit me pretty hard today. Why is it that we stop dreaming? Why is it that we stop believing we can be whatever we want to be and do whatever we want to do? I mean don’t get me wrong, I have dreams and hopes for the future…but with those dreams comes doubts based on what my eyes see and my mind thinks.

“With God all things are possible” – Matthew 19:26

But do we really believe it? Or are we believing to believe it? Are we hoping we believe it? Are we waiting for our dreams to come true and then we’ll advertise that we believe it?

Is it a matter of faith or is it a matter of reality being too real?

I would love for people to leave a comment talking about this subject and how they think/feel.