Every woman was born to dream—to live a life of beauty, passion, adventure, and purpose. Our dreams, no matter how big or small, push us to become women of courage, grace, and grit. In His goodness, God breathes new dreams within our hearts and revives the dreams that have died, inviting us to trust Him as we follow impossible dreams that only He can bring to pass—because God not only gives … dreams; He fulfills them.
In She Dreams Tiffany Bluhm encourages you to discover and follow your God-given dreams as you consider how dreams take shape through practices such as reflecting, collaborating, lifelong learning, pursuing passion, counting the cost, praying, holding onto hope, and trusting God. Looking to the biblical story of Moses, who lived out the God-sized dream given to him, she exposes the ancient wisdom God offers every woman with a dream within her soul. Through the encouraging account of God’s heart and hand in Moses’ life, as well as the examples of ordinary women, she dares you to say yes to the dreams the Lord is stirring in your own heart, trusting Him to bring them to pass as He breathes blessing and hope into your soul.
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It is so easy to become busy and forget to dream. Society often tells us that it’s a waste of time. But dreaming with God, and discovering His dreams for us, is essential to a fulfilled life.
Author Tiffany Bluhm shows us that it’s good to dream, and how to do that. Using her life experience, along with Moses’ journey, she will encourage you to follow your dreams.
I encourage you to pick up a copy and begin to dream again.
I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review.
I liked the book from the beginning when the author references women from the bible who dreamed big such as Queen Esther and Mother Mary. These were strong women who dared to dream and saw their dreams come to pass. That is so encouraging to read and be reminded that God can use anyone and when you dream, dream big. He is waiting to hear your dreams and equip you to seek those dreams with His guidance.
I know we all have dreams and are still waiting for them to happen. God knows our desires and knows what is best for us. I thought because of my childhood, I was still being punished years later. Rejection is so hard to overcome and I wasn’t willing to put myself in a position where I would be rejected. I have always dreamed of being a teacher. I was not encouraged by my parents to pursue that dream, so I tucked it away. Many years later God answered my dream in a big way. I became the Children’s Pastor of our church. I was finally a teacher. My dream of being a teacher had come to pass but with a larger responsibility . I was a teacher of over one hundred children not just a small group in a school. I couldn’t believe that God trusted me to mentor these precious children.
After reading this book I am more encouraged to continue to dream. I like how the author reminded us of the Proverbs 31 woman. She was cherished and had big dreams. She worked outside of the home and also was there for her family. I love to read that section in the bible when I am feeling discouraged.We don’t have to be super woman and do everything. We need to follow our dreams and be sure we are attentive to our home life as well.
I really enjoyed the different examples the author shared and how she used scriptures to emphasize the subjects. We were put here on earth for a purpose. Don’t give up on your dreams. Be encouraged that God is right there beside you as you dream big.
” We have a life to live. A life to love. We have passions to pursue, people to serve, and loved ones to shepherd.”
I received a copy of this book from Read With Audra Blogger Program. The review is my own opinion.
‘She dreams of rushing peace like a river, She dreams of the one and only Dream Giver.’
Near the beginning of She Dreams author Tiffany Bluhm shares these words from her She Dreams Declaration and then uses the next 208 pages to stress the value of living the life we were created for. She Dreams contains Bluhm’s own personal experiences along with the stories of women, both past and present, to encourage us to search for more in our lives. She also explores the life of Moses and offers us insight about his life and how he accomplished ‘big glorious dreams’ by listening to and obeying God.
There are twelve chapters in this book that are filled with the theory that each and every person was born to dream but there are often emotions that hinder us: fear of failure and criticism from our family and peers. She also cautions us that we should never allow just anyone to shape our dreams. In her concluding paragraph Bluhm writes ‘May we never settle for a counterfeit dream maker but listen and follow the one true Dream Giver, who calls us deeper, leads us, and proves faithful even when our backs are against the wall.’ (p. 202)
I appreciate that Bluhm abundantly uses God’s Word and that these scripture selections are displayed in boxes so that they are easily seen. Bluhm also gives us six pages of bibliographical references that will allow us to increase our understanding. And I laughed when I read this challenge that speaks to every age group: ‘If you still have a pulse, then God is not done with you, even if you feel like He Is’. (p. x)
She Dreams is inspirational and encouraging and I can see it being used in a woman’s Bible study group. I recommend it to all of the women who want to achieve more and follow God’s Will.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Abingdon Press and was under no obligation to post a review.
What a thoughtfully written and encouraging book! She Dreams reads like a conversation at a coffee shop with a good friend. Bluhm encourages the reader to pursue their dreams, but first and foremost to pursue the Dream Giver — God. Bluhm regularly weaves the Word into the book, reminding me that as God works in my heart and I pursue him above all, his dreams become mine.
I find it all too easy to judge a book by its cover. (So the fact that this one highlights my favorite color and makes me think of the beach is promising.) I never would have imagined the author’s story to be what it is, and am amazed at how God brought beauty from ashes — repeatedly.
As a fellow PNW girl, I particularly enjoyed the occasional Seattle references! (Can I run down to Tacoma for a cup of coffee?)
I received a copy of She Reads from Read With Audra / Audra Jennings PR. All opinions are my own.
She dreams
A nonfiction book where the author talks about that we should never give up on our dreams. Sometimes things work out different than what we thought they would. Also we are never too young or too old to work for our dreams.
A lot of encouraging stories in the book. You just never know how things will work out. The book references a lot of bible verses. Especially the life of Moses.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author. I was not required to write an positive review.