The Dare Dreamer Movement by Julene Fleurmond

Creativity That Lifts the Spirit – Visit Dreamfleur’s site Dream in Soul for more soul inspiration: http://dreaminsoul.com/blog.

Remember those days of carefully arranging a playlist on a cassette tape (err… cassette? what’s that? Gift pointer: Load your “mix tape” onto an iPod instead). Here are some of my favorites celebrating romance and relationships for all of you love birds – a special “mix-tape” from me to you:

Songs: 1. Jimmy Needham – Firefly, 2. Sho Baraka – We Can Be More, 3. Brooke Fraser – Something In The Water, 4. Brandon Heath – Love Never Fails, 5. Newsong & Natalie Grant – When God Made You, 6. 21:03 – Loving You, 7. Jimmy Needham – Unfailing Love (Kelly’s Song), 8. Steven Curtis Chapman – I Will Be Here, 9. Bebo Norman – A Page Is Turned, 10. Bebe & Cece Winans – Close To You

A new favorite of mine – “What Love Really Means” is a beautiful and moving song, from the album “When I’m With You” by JJ Heller. Watch the video and listen to the lyrics to hear her paint the meaning of love.

Lyrics
He cries in the corner where nobody sees
He’s the kid with the story no one would believe
He prays every night “Dear God won’t you please…
Could you send someone here who will love me?”

Who will love me for me
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me
‘Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means what love really means

Her office is shrinking a little each day
She’s the woman whose husband has run away
She’ll go to the gym after working today
Maybe if she was thinner then he would’ve stayed
And she says…

(more…)

You are more than the choices that you’ve made, you are more than the sum of your past mistakes, you are more than the problems you create, You’ve been remade.

‘Cause this is not about what you’ve done, but what’s been done for you. This is not about where you’ve been, but where your brokenness brings you to.

This is not about what you feel, but what He felt to forgive you, and what He felt to make you loved.

I love this story that has been circulating the news and Internet, of a homeless man Ted Williams, who has been given the job of his dreams after years of hardship and living on the streets. He truly shows us that you can’t judge a book by its cover and that one can arise from difficulty and put his talents to use. Even more inspiring is how he used his weaknesses and current platform to talk about his faith and express his gratitude.

Watch this touching interview Williams did on the Today Show and how he was reunited with his mother after several years:

On my site Dream in Soul I had the honor to interview Dianna Hobbs, who is a writer, journalist, speaker, entrepreneur and now recording artist. She shared her heart and journey of pursuing her buried passion and gives advice to others who may need direction in bringing their God-given dreams into fruition. I am so very inspired by her wisdom and the many facets of her ministry, especially her publication for women, EEW Magazine and her new music. I had her first single “Do What He Said” on repeat recently while working on a project I had been struggling with. You will definitely be inspired by her words of encouragement:

When you have a divine urging inside of your heart it can be hard to ignore it, but can sometimes become difficult to press forward to what God has called you to do. Purpose often doesn’t come without its detours especially when obstacles and disappointments blur the vision God placed in our heart.

Dianna Hobbs can attest to facing obstacles when pursuing music, her buried passion. As the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of EEW Magazine, the premiere Christian publication for African American women, she has paved a path of influence in media throughout the years, along with pouring out daily encouragement on her blog.

Behind the scenes though she felt God drawing her to begin her music ministry. It was only recently that she got the courage to do what He said, and thankfully she did. Now Dianna is inspiring many hearts through her music, which blends CCM, pop, R&B, and sometimes, soft rock along with encouraging messages. In this interview Dianna talks about her journey and gives advice to others who may need direction in bringing their God-given dreams into fruition…