“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.”

When did you stop dreaming? When did I? When did we decide that reality was too real and dreams were for children?

Was it the first time we tried something new and it didn’t work out or was it the first time we prayed and cried until our eyes were dry and it still happened?

Lots of questions.

Disappointment can erase a dream so quickly. So can fear. Fear of it not happening, or fear it will.

Do you have a dream tucked away, so well hidden, you have almost forgotten it? I have some of those. Are you like me and think, if I don’t put them out there, I won’t be disappointed.

What I’m trying to get through this noggin of mine is that if we don’t try, we will never know.

Jordan Smith knew that he looked different. That his voice didn’t quite match up with his look. He didn’t let that stop him from auditioning for The Voice. Because he followed his dreams, we were gifted with this…

Let’s dust a few of our dreams off this year. Let’s see if our inaction is part of the problem, or maybe our fear. Maybe allow ourselves to get a wee bit excited over what God can do with our lives.

With shaky hands and hearts, we write one of them down. Oh my, it’s out there. Uncovered.

Dear Lord, help us to dream again!

Linking with…Suzie Eller at #livefree Thursday, Kelly Balarie at Purposeful Faith, Holly Barrett at Testimony Tuesday , Crystal Storms at Intentional Tuesday and Susan B. Mead at #DanceWithJesus Friday