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12 Aug 2018

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Have you ever traveled someplace and once you return back home it almost feels like a dream that you were even in another place just a few short days ago? It has only been three days since I left Rwanda and yet as I reflect on a few of these pictures from the trip it feels like a dream. I had the honor of leading a vision team for Africa New Life and sharing why when God invited me to take a leap of faith and move to OR to work for this ministry that empowers transformation in communities and lives in Rwanda this past year, I did not hesitate to say "yes." Each time I go back to Rwanda I am inspired by all the stories of courage, hope and possibilities. I love that each person I meet has a dream for a better tomorrow and they are not just sitting around wishing but rather they are doing the work necessary to make that dream a reality. Each person is refusing to play small or settle for less. They are doing what they can to make their dreams happen. Whether it is women learning a trade to earn income for their families, college students going to university to earn a degree that will allow them to become leaders in their communities and country, youth who are daily deciding that their education is a game changer and doing all they can to pass national exams in order to set themselves up for future success. Every dreamer needs a champion behind them someone who believes in them, prays for them and is willing to invest in their dream. Will you be a champion for someone's dream whether thru sponsorship or a scholarship? To learn more about Africa New Life and how you can be a champion for change go to www.africanewlife.org and if you want to come on a vision trip to Rwanda to meet some of these amazing dreamers in 2020 message me. #africanewlife #visiontrip2020 #transformlives #championofchange #unleashdreams

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One of the themes in a lot of Disney movies is courage. Whether in "Brave" when Merida has the courage to change her fate or in "Finding Nemo" when Marlin has the courage to go out and look for Nemo or in "The Lion King" when Simba has the courage to return to Pride Rock. Courage isn't just something we find in movies though we find it in everday people who are pursuing their dreams or trying to make a better life for themselves or the people they care about. Yesterday I got to meet this amazing women who is 70+ years young who had the courage to start a prison ministry in Rwanda and is now sharing God's message of forgiveness and reconciliation to folks in many countries in East Africa. She boldly goes into these prisons to pursue the calling and dream God has placed on her heart. How can you courageously pursue your dream today? Maybe you can boldly declare what your dream is to someone. Maybe you choose to work with someone to even discover what your dream is. Maybe you say yes to an opportunity even though you don't feel qualified for it but it is one step closer to your dream being realized. Dreams require courage because they require us to step outside our comfort zones and take risks. Today be courageous, be bold and watch your dream unfold! #joyofdreams

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Who do you want to BE in 90 days from now? In 6 months from now? A year from now? Five years from now? For me I want to BE stronger, healthier, fearless, more bold, more creative, more connected, more loved, more generous. I want to be a transformational leader who encourages and equips people to live out their dreams, to live out their faith and to live out their life with joy. Once you know who you want to BE then ask yourself "if what you are doing today is getting you closer to where and who you want to be tomorrow?" If the answer is YES, keep on being a rockstar! If it is NO, what's one millimeter shift you could make today in your thinking or actions that would bring you closer? Change doesn't happen overnight, it happens in moments and minutes of millimeter shifts that lead to amazing results. #joynotes #dreambig #makeithappen

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Your dreams don't happen overnight. They are created one day, one moment, on decision at a time. So don't keep postponing your dream waiting for the perfect time, rather work on your dream every day. For instance if you have a dream of writing a book, write 15 minutes a day for a whole year and you will have moved your dream farther ahead then waiting until you have a down week or month. If you want to lose weight, then workout 20 minutes a day rather than waiting until you have a free schedule six months from now. You will be much closer to your goal. "Rome wasn't built in a day, it was worked on every day!" Work on your dream every day! #pursueyourdream #makeithappen #joyofdreams

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What "can'ts" are you letting stop you from pursuing your dreams? I CAN'T do this because I don't have enough money. I CAN'T because I don't have enough time. I CAN'T because I don't even know where to start....it is time to turn your can'ts into CANs. I CAN do this because I just need to take one step at a time. I CAN do this because I can find X minutes a day to work on my dream, even if it is only 10 minutes. I CAN do this because I am capable of making choices that on how I spend my money. Today make choices that move you toward your dream not away from your dream. #joyofdreams

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Weekends go by way too fast. Enjoyed spending a little time with the family in between speaking engagements. Plus I got to soak in a little MN Fall/Summer while I was here. #ilovecamping #itasca #mnseasons #joyoffamily

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It was fun to hear @marcusbuckingham speak again. The first time I heard him talk was back in 2001! Plus to say that I got to speak at the same conference as him is pretty cool! Thanks @ispadoyou for a great conference! #ispa2019

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