Last year I was the keynote speaker at a Valentines Day luncheon for single mothers with the theme of Dream Again. It was a magical event that left most of us in the room with tears silently streaming down our faces. To top it off, at the end of our time together, Michele Lang, an amazing singer came to the stage and sang her song, From Here to There. Her song captured the challenge of deeply desiring to experience God in every area of your life, but feeling tethered by your current obligations and responsibilities. Even I felt the knot at the bottom of my throat break into crying. How do you get from the life you are living today to the one God has shown you is possible?
There is an answer to this question. You begin by committing to no longer water down the vision. You know the vision, the one that you dreamed of as a child and the one you long for as an adult. As a child I used to play Wonder Woman for hours on end. I saw myself as someone who could do anything, fly anywhere, and handle any challenge the world threw my way with my bullet-proof wrist bands. I never imagined cash flow issues, challenged relationships, or getting off track. As children, we imagined being...