FaithDream's Inspiration

What can you do differently this year to reach your dreams and be the person you were created to be? There is an expression that you don’t know what you don’t know. So how do you begin to know what you don’t? A new year provides us hope. In my approach this year, I invite you to take the next step to becoming a better you. This reasoning is not just for success in writing, but having success in all walks of life. Continue reading →

Trusting someone else leaves us vulnerable. We get hurt and we fear that if we allow our hearts to love we may get hurt all over again. We hope someone will come along and save us from this despair. We hope in anticipation of a better life. We aim for a courageous confidence in the … Continue reading →

Can you imagine watching someone you love being beaten? What if you had no power over stopping it? What might that feel like? Torment…anguish…brokenness? Perhaps these were the emotions of Mary and the followers of Jesus when they watched their beloved being crucified. On that fateful Good Friday over 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ was whipped, beaten, pierced and nailed to the cross. Continue reading →

If you want to achieve your dreams you must put aside all the worldly passions of money, material possessions, and what people think of you. In order to reach your purpose in life you must dare to be different from others. If you are going to reach the dream God has given you, you must … Continue reading →

All this talk about Mother’s Day. Can I just skip it please?  Everywhere I look, there are Mother’s Day wishes, commercials and constant reminders.  This is one of the hardest holidays for me.  It reminds me of my mom and I’m reminded of how much I miss her. Recently I met a woman who told … Continue reading →

I invite you to open the door of your heart. I invite you to step inside the window of your soul and get a little uncomfortable as we explore what’s inside. I invite you to pick up the mirror sitting at your bedside table and take a look at the scars. For all these metaphors … Continue reading →

We all have struggles, we all have worries, we all make mistakes. Yet our attitude defines our gratitude. How we react will vary from one person to the next. It reminds me of a song, “I’m only human, of flesh and blood I’m made.” I can forgive myself for the mistakes I’ve made because I … Continue reading →

Every situation in life develops a purposeful plan for your life. Things are meant to happen along the way to develop your character and build you into the person God has planned for you. When we try to “fix” things or control our situations we become frustrated and sometimes end up in the ditch. It’s … Continue reading →

I’m so happy to announce that I have published my first book. It took years in the making but Faith Dream has officially published her first book. For all of my readers who encourage me every day to keep on with this writing dream, I’m forever grateful.  For all those dreamers who want to accomplish … Continue reading →

“That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a … Continue reading →

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 A dear … Continue reading →

“Writing is an act of hope,” Jack Heffron says in “The Writer’s Idea Book.” How true is that statement! Just merely writing down our thoughts and wishes, we are inspiring our dreams. We are eagerly anticipating great things. The author of this book goes on to say, “It is a means of carving order from … Continue reading →

Oh feed my soul…inspire my heart…fill my spirit with encouraging words. I often pray for words of comfort. Reading words that stir the soul and rejuvenate in praise, for even a kind word spoken can penetrate a hardened heart. Like the words from Psalm 62:5, “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is … Continue reading →

“If you think it’s all about you, and I think it’s all about me, we have no hope for a melody.” – Excerpt from “It’s Not about Me,” by Max Lucado. Lucado illustrates imagination yet his words are easily understood. Just take a look at what Lucado says about life in Fearless.  “Can you imagine … Continue reading →

Finding your passion in life fulfills your purpose in life. What does it take? You make up your mind to fulfill your dreams. You start right where you are and you can overcome any obstacle you might be facing. Taking a step in faith to begin with thoughtful reflection, you can find your passion. God gives … Continue reading →

The challenge is to post at least once a week or if you’re really up to it, post once a day. I think I’ll try the post a week challenge.  I like what WordPress is doing here to get us motivated. It’s a great way for writers to write something and get inspired in the … Continue reading →