There are some dreams that are attainable, logistically plausible, financially doable and they come to pass without too much thought. Then there are some that come along with a few kinks in the road, but overall they sparkle into life and are readily checked off the dream list with the surprise of “I can’t believe it is already done!” And every kind of dream is a special kind of wonderful that brings passion into an otherwise monotonous, driving world.

But there is one kind of dream that engraves itself deeply into your heart and almost becomes a part of your very being. Ironically enough, it is the kind that you cannot accomplish on your own– the kind that if someone were to ask you about it, you would write it off as impossible and just a “nice thought.” That is the kind of dream I discovered recently: Dreams Bigger Than Me.

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“If you can accomplish it on your own, you’re not dreaming big enough.” – Kalob Ownby

I sat there in my chair, listening to my brother-in-law speaking to a congregation of tired people, sparking hope fires in their hearts with this phrase. I wasn’t anticipating the tears that welled up in my own eyes. He had apparently pressed a little too hard on a nerve I didn’t know I had. I wiped the tears away quickly and tried to compose myself while silently cheering for everyone else in the room- “Yes, dream bigger dreams and watch God help you accomplish them!” Isn’t it funny how we applaud others and dismiss ourselves, as if our calling in life is to play favorites with the dreams God has given each of us? Not one dream is less important.

So months passed… then years. I would talk as I always had about a particular dream that I had hoped for and then I would laugh and say, “Yea, one day.” But I never actually believed in my dream-  I never even measured it for potential. But after all, God has a funny way of preparing us for something and patiently waiting as the preparation sinks in. So a couple of years later, when this one “impossible” dream happened, you can imagine my intense surprise and near disbelief. I learned rather quickly that my dreams were not big enough and my God is bigger than I ever dreamed.

So on to bigger dreams…dreams bigger than me.

*In case you are wondering, the image above was taken in Ireland- proof of my “impossible” dream coming true.