Why We Need YOUR Dream

If you can

Imagine 

A lion without a roar

Spring without daffodils

Starbucks without Caramel Macchiatos

A girl without giggles 

YOU without your dreams

Yes

YOU with no dreams

Unnatural

Incomplete

Wrong

Because your dreams are more than just pie-in-the-sky, Disney princess fluff

Your deep desires, passions, gifts, and dreams are as unique as your fingerprint 

Just as inseparable 

And as necessary as YOU

And YOU are necessary 

For such a time as this

Of all the times in history and places in the world

God chose to put you exactly where you are today

And there are people who need YOU and the unique influence of your dream

Your dream is meant to come true

It may not look exactly like you imagined it

It may change over time

It may take longer than you thought it would to become reality

Nevertheless, your dream is an integral part of who you are 

Just like your personality

And it’s meant to happen

There are a million reasons why it won’t be easy

But it’s not supposed to be 

Any easier than growing up is

Because just like YOU

Dreams grow

Oak sapling
photo credit: Seth_K

Into all they were meant to be

Oak Tree
photo credit: Rob Young

One more thing

Following your dream ISN’T selfish

It’s anything but

Because your dream is your contribution

When you walk away, your dream stays

Its impact keeps impacting

Its memory keeps influencing

Like the strength of a lion’s roar

Roar!!!
photo credit: iam_photography

Like the beauty of yellow daffodils in spring

Daffodils
photo credit: Blixt A.

Like the sweet warmth of caramel and coffee

Soy Caramel Macchiato
photo credit: bkajino

Like the joy of giggling girls

giggling gerties
photo credit: beccaplusmolly

YOU and your DREAM

Holley Gerth has written an incredible new book, “You’re Made for A God-Sized Dream.” 

Holley is a dreamer and has coached and encouraged many fellow dreamers on the path to their dreams. Her book is your perfect companion, teacher and cheerleader for the journey!

I’m giving away a free copy of “You’re Made for a God-Sized Dream.” To enter leave a comment below or on the Winsome Woman Facebook page. On Thursday I will select a random winner!

Or if you just can’t wait, go here to get your copy!

Drum roll . . . . and CONGRATULATIONS, to Joy Lenton for winning Holley’s new book, “You’re Made for a God-Sized Dream”! 

10 Comments

  1. Joy Lenton

    Hi Kim, I am visiting for the first time from Holley's page. This lovely post echoes some of the thoughts God placed on my heart recently and that I wrote in my own GSD post. I particularly like these words: "Your deep desires, precious gifts, and dreams are as unique as your fingerprint..just as inseparable, and as necessary as you". So true and so encouraging. Also, the individuality of "your dream is your contribution" blends personal goals/dreams into the corporate whole which enriches us all in the sharing. Thank you for this blessing! 🙂 xx

    • kimhyland

      I like the way you expressed that, Joy . . "blends personal goals/dreams into the corporate whole which enriches us all in the sharing." Yes! Thanks for visiting 🙂

  2. Nana Varee Juarbe

    I am so excited to read Holley's book, and share it with others.

    Recently I had the opportunity to share my DREAM with a group of entrepreneurs, and this was part of it:

    – A DREAM restores HOPE for your future.

    – A DREAM lets God know YOU ARE WILLING TO TRUST HIM AGAIN:
    * TO BELIEVE that ALL HE SAYS ABOUT YOU IN HIS WORD,
    AND ALL THAT HE HAS CREATED YOU TO BE – AND TO DO –
    IS TRUE!

    • kimhyland

      To BELIEVE! Thanks for living this and believing in me, Mom. XO

  3. Lisa Peterson

    Thank you for the heads up on the book, Kim. It sounds wonderful and I look forward to reading it.

    I just finished reading a fascinating book, "Wide Awake – The Future is Waiting Within You" by church visionary Erwin Raphael McManus. He challenges us to put an end to all the sleepwalking and settling.

    Thanks again and have a blessed day!

    • kimhyland

      I will check that book out, Lisa! Thanks 🙂

  4. Laurie Wallin

    Makes me want to get out there in the daffodils and squeal and roar some joy, girl! Love this – the wynsomness of it. Thank you for this encouragement, fellow dreamer!

    • kimhyland

      I'm with you! Thank you, Laurie.

  5. Kathleen Guire

    Thanks for the encouragement. I will keep working on my goals, fanning the flame, praying, blogging on the hard things as well as the joyful. I love reading Holley's posts as well. Blessings, Kath

    • kimhyland

      "the hard things as well as the joyful" . . that's why we read isn't it? "We are read to know we are not alone." ~C.S. Lewis

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