Day # 1 Have you noticed? (How could you help but notice?) Christmas is on the way! Whether its tinkling Christmas music in every store or lights on the neighbor’s roof, there’s no escaping it…Christmas is coming soon! Growing up, Christmas had a predictable rhythm for me. Each evening after finishing my homework, I spent…
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Turkey, Stuffing, Resolutions, and Remembering
For most people that I know, Christmas is the big holiday! I totally get that. With all the tinsel, and gifts, and trees, and celebrating Jesus, Christmas is really amazing! However, for our family, because of Navy deployments and airline schedules, Christmas has always been hit-or-miss. We could never be quite sure whether dad would be…
Read MoreLet Them Be Kids!
I overheard a conversation in my church lobby yesterday… Female: “It’s not the big things you do that are ruining our relationship. It’s all the little inconsiderate communication issues.” Male: (With drooping head) “I know, you’re right. I really do care… I’ll do better.” Now, to be honest, I’ve heard that conversation dozens of times in…
Read MoreMy #1 Tip for a “Less Stress” Holiday Season
It must be that time of the year… Everywhere I turn I see signs of the holidays. Stores have skipped right past Thanksgiving and they’re poised for the annual Christmas frenzy. I swear it happens earlier every year! I don’t know about you, but the busyness of church pageants, teen service projects, family get-togethers, and…
Read MoreThere Is No End To Daring Dreams
So have you done it? Have you defined, delineated, described, and designated your daring dreams? Have you set about shaking out, sorting through, and setting forth those hidden thoughts, those earth-shattering daydreams? If not… Why not? Come on!! It’s been 31 days…. For 31 days we’ve been discovering how to separate our desires from our…
Read MoreYour Everyday… One Day at a Time
Your Everyday… One Day at a Time How did you spend your day? Did you cook? And clean? And wipe noses, change diapers, and break up fights? Wash dishes and faces and stinky socks? Did you drive to work? Fill your cubicle and punch your time card? Did you wonder…Where is my dream in the…
Read MoreA Dream Guardian
With recognition of your dream comes the responsibility for your dream. No one will care for your dream more than you and if you don’t carefully guard your dream, your dream runs the risk of being demeaned and destroyed. What do I mean? Unless you respectfully steward your dream, you can’t expect others to show…
Read MoreHannah and the Dream Hand-Off
I’m completely convinced that our daring dreams are never just for us- for our own enjoyment and personal gratification. Our dreams are meant to inspire, encourage, uplift, challenge, and equip other people. Yes, we receive benefit from the living out of our daring dreams. Yes, we grow and rejoice as our dreams see life. Yes,…
Read MoreJust A Little Kick In The Pants
For me… Sometimes the encouragement of other dreamers just isn’t enough. When I get myself stuck in the I’m too busy, I have too many kids, my dog ate my homework, my hair is too frizzy, doldrums, I don’t need encouragement. No, I need a good kick in the butt and a reminder that anything worthwhile is…
Read MoreYou Are Not Alone
Being a dreamer can be a lonely business. Sometimes, because of our personality, or our lifestyle, or simply a commitment to listening for that inner person, we live lives that seem isolated, or insulated, or just plain strange. I wish I could give you a big hug and tell you that it’s okay! You are not…
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Megan Scheibner 