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A Bittersweet Announcement

April 30, 2018 By Mel Schroeder 43 Comments

I remember the day I opened the email and saw the words, Congratulations! You’re a part of the God-sized Dream Team! It was a long time ago, that November 2012 morning, and sometimes I still can’t believe all that’s happened since the day Holley’s message made it to my inbox.

I didn’t know the amazing blessings that were coming.

To make a long (but fun!) story short, I’ll just say that the email led to a book launch team and some dear friendships as we connected and shared our hearts and spoke our dreams, as we covered each other in prayer and cheered our fellow dreaming sisters on. When the book launch officially ended, several of us broke off and formed a mastermind group, continuing to pray, encourage, and dream-chase together; it was in that group that our brave friend, Christine, spoke her God-sized Dream. Eager to encourage her and jump on board, we were all excited to join her as she headed up the beginning of this corner of the internet called God-sized Dreams.

In January of 2014 we launched this space as a place for dreamers to be encouraged, to share their stories and struggles, and to walk this road with others who had dreams burning in their hearts and needed the hand-holders as they stepped forward with whatever big and sometimes-scary things God had called them to do.

I can tell you that those of us who have been a part of this place have been blessed…many times over. We have loved being here, sharing our hearts with you, and hearing about all that God has done in your lives. Things have changed some…writers have joined and some have moved on to other things. Leadership has changed, too…both Kristin and Alecia have also been amazing leaders in this community over the last few years. There have been changes, but it’s always been such a blessing to be part of.

And maybe that’s why today’s announcement feels a little bittersweet.

After four years and a little more, God-sized Dreams is taking a pause.

It’s a decision that wasn’t made lightly and not without a lot of prayer. Because where there are dreamers (that’s us!) and when God is in us…well, there will always be God-sized Dreams. There’s so much encouragement still needed and so many stories that need to be shared, so many prayers that need to be prayed and so many celebrations still to happen over dreams bursting through and being realized.

But we also, as a team, have realized our limitations in life and very much have seen how dreams have changed and morphed, in both the expected and in the surprises. Many of us have walked hard roads in the last years, and while God is in the business of redeeming and we see Him clearly at work, we also see the need for obedience in learning to breathe and walk smaller, quieter roads. At least for now, those look like caring for our families and living the more immediate, tangible things that ask a lot of us in our daily lives. (Here’s looking at keeping up with my almost-8-year-old girl and chasing a toddler boy, at least for this dreamer.) 😉

When Alecia and I first had this discussion a couple of months ago, my heart ached…it feels sad to think of a possible ending to something that’s been so sweet. Placing a pause on this space isn’t what we wanted, but God was making it clear that we needed to keep our hands open with the very thing He’d placed in them. And so she communicated our thoughts and plans, and the entire writing team graciously responded.

What we know…is that we’re taking a break. That break may end, and it may not. We have ideas, visions…dreams we’d still love to see take shape here. But those need time to sit, and we need some time to wait and rest in order to let God breathe new life into what He might have for us regarding this place.

Will you pray with us and for us as we wait to see what God has next?

Will you leave a word of encouragement for a fellow dreaming sister (or brother!) in the comments?

And, if you feel led, will you share the blessings God has given as you’ve chased your dreams?

From the bottom of our dreaming hearts, we thank you all for being here and walking this with us.

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We have loved having each and every one of you here.

Here’s to our dreams and the Giver of them Who always goes with us.

Love,
the writers at GSD

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9 Takeaways about God-Sized Dreams

April 25, 2018 By Bethany Mcllrath 4 Comments

Today, we’re wrapping up our book study of You’re Made for a God-Sized Dream, by Holley Gerth. This is the book that started it all for our group. Ironically, I was a few months into participating in this ministry when I realized the book … [Continue reading]

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It’s Time

April 23, 2018 By Lani Wiens 9 Comments

Pssst! It's time. We've come to the end of the book. Have you been waiting? Are you holding your breath? Are you standing at the edge of your dream trying to decide if now is the time? If you've followed through this entire series on … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Living Your Dream, The Dream Journey, You're Made for a God-Sized Dream Series

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Following Our God-Sized Dreams When We’re Afraid

April 16, 2018 By Julie Lefebure 18 Comments

What's your God-sized dream? At a conference years ago the speaker asked us, "What's the one dream that makes your stomach churn and your knees shake? What's that dream that appears to be so big, it's larger than life?" It scared me to even allow … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: You're Made for a God-Sized Dream Series

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When Your Dream Has Crashed and Burned

April 11, 2018 By Michele Morin 50 Comments

When You Dream Has Crashed and Burned

It all started as a strategy for outreach. We sat around a table and began to dream out loud, trusting that the fire of shared passion and the wisdom of group process would yield creative ideas for communicating the love of Christ to our … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: The Ups and Downs of Dreaming, When Your Dream Hits a Roadblock

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Why We Don’t Have to Be Afraid of “Failure”

April 9, 2018 By Holley Gerth 9 Comments

Failure Leads to Success

Our part is not control. It’s not results. It’s obedience. It’s intimacy with the One who asks us to trust him even when nothing makes sense. -- You're Made for a God-sized Dream, Chapter 7 We live in a world of numbers. We can measure everything … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Growing Your Dream, Living Your Dream, The Ups and Downs of Dreaming, You're Made for a God-Sized Dream Series

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Christ is Risen!

April 2, 2018 By GodSizedDreamers 1 Comment

We pray you had a wonderful Easter weekend! Please join us for the linkup below.                                    An InLinkz Link-up Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash … [Continue reading]

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Feeling Lonely While Pursuing Your God-Sized Dreams?

March 26, 2018 By Elise Daly Parker 22 Comments

  “Was just talking to God and I realize I get bored and lonely when not collaborating in some way. I have wonderful stuff I’m doing. I like my editing work. And I’m enjoying writing content for The Mom Mentor. So I’m thinking…do I just … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Book Club, Community, Making time to work on your dream, The Dream Journey, The Ups and Downs of Dreaming, When Your Dream Includes Writing

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No One Will Ever Love Your Dream the Way You Do

March 19, 2018 By Mary Geisen 24 Comments

The thought of silence falling softly when sharing vulnerable pieces of myself leaves me shaking. I almost think that I could endure fingernails on a chalkboard better than a response that sounds like "crickets". Vulnerability makes it easy for me to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: You're Made for a God-Sized Dream Series

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Faith is Risky Business: Overcoming Fear

March 12, 2018 By Stacy Jeffries 7 Comments

FEAR: /FIR/ noun. An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Fear. The dreaded emotion that so often glues our feet to the floor and prevents us from moving forward with our … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Fears Tossing Your Dream, You're Made for a God-Sized Dream Series

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