I’m wrapping up the podcast for 2018 this week. In this last episode of the year I’m trying something a little different. In November, I was invited to speak to a local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group in Golden, Colorado. The MOPS theme this year is Find Your Fire – an excellent fit for the conversations we’re having here on The Devoted Dreamers Podcast. So, I recorded that talk, and I’m sharing it with you this week in lieu of an interview. I’ll be back on January 9, 2019, with all new interviews for Season Five. May you have a blessed Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior

IF YOU HAVE EVER DISCOUNTED YOUR DREAM, THIS WAS THE EPISODE FOR YOU.

In this episode, you’ll learn some of my real-life tips about how to find time for your dream, even as a busy mom/entrepreneur/wife, etc. You will be inspired to believe in the value of your dream not only for the dream itself but also for the ways it will draw you closer to the Father as you take risks, leave your comfort zone and do scary things to pursue it.

Hear why you’ll face opposition, what that looks like for other dreamers (including the most accomplished women you know) and how you can fight back in the face of these challenges. We also talk about letting go of the mom-guilt and, instead, discovering the benefits to your kids as you take time to pursue the dream God has placed on your heart.

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MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Forbes article: 16 Reasons Why You Should Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Now
Devoted Dreamers Podcast Archives page
MOPS – Mothers of Preschoolers
The Idea Camp
Pat Flynn’s videos on how to start a podcast
Fear of Failure episode 96 – “When Fear Tries to Tell You You’re Not Enough”

EPISODES TO LISTEN TO OVER THE BREAK:

Ep. 92 How to Believe God’s Sovereignty Over Your Dream
Ep. 85 How God’s Word Can Breathe Life into Your Dream
Ep. 82 Letting God Lead Your Dreams
Ep. 78 Fitting Your Dream into an Already Busy Life

SCRIPTURE:

“…and behold, a voice from heaven said,
‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.’”
~ Matthew 3:17 (ESV)

The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
~ Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV)

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
~ Romans 5:3-5 (ESV)

“…we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!”
~ Romans 5:5 (MSG)