Though I’ve been a part of a few different cohorts over the years I haven’t had much experience in the “faith and work” space. Was the DreamForum going to be some “Shark Tank” like space of hawking our dreams to an evil panel intent on putting it to shreds? (I didn’t really expect that, but, who knows!) Or, perhaps, we were going to get training in certain leadership skills essential… Read More »No Idea What I Was Getting Into
When I reflect on what has transpired in just a few months of being in the DreamForum, I am simply in awe of how God has been working on my heart as much as He has been working in my business. The structure and support that the DreamForum has provided me is exactly what I needed to reestablish a robust rhythm of activating, cultivating and aligning a Sound Mind, Strong… Read More »A Beautiful Paradigm Shift
As I reach the conclusion of my time with the Goldenwood DreamForum, I find myself reflecting deeply on the journey these past few months. From the outset, for a career-long professional in banking and finance, my aspiration to become a writer and craft my first novel seemed distant, but this forum has given me the structure, encouragement, and space to turn that dream into a tangible goal. It seems like… Read More »It’s Really Just the Beginning
During the DreamForum, I have learned to slow down and listen for God’s encouragement. What direction is He prompting me to explore? The accessibility technology I envisioned isn’t as novel as I thought it was, but I am getting opportunities to lean into support for caregivers of people living with disabilities. My dream pod has encouraged me to build a support system around me for this dream, including a spiritual… Read More »A Nudge To Take the Next Step
I’m learning to “be still before the Lord and wait patiently” (Psalm 37:7; Isaiah 30:18, Lamentations 3:25) & trying not to be anxious (Phil 4:6-7) in the meantime, trusting that God reveals different things in different seasons. I’m understanding that even if things seem slow-moving, I can have faith that work is being worked out unbeknownst to me in order to prepare me for a season to spring into action. Also I’ve been learning to discern… Read More »Be Still and Wait Patiently
I came into the Dream Forum, ready to work and prove myself. Ready to learn great things to accomplish great things. What I found instead were gentle words of Jesus, “come and follow” and a dream that exceeded the dream I received from God. The challenge of dreaming is yielding—not to opinions of others, but to God’s vision of becoming. ——— When the Peter, Andrew, James, and John heard Jesus… Read More »This Isn’t a Campaign Promise; It’s the Voice of Creation
The Dream Forum retreat in Princeton ended just before an intense and difficult week, and then a summer that tested me both professionally and personally. Work was chaotic, everything seemed to be unraveling, and at the same time, I learned my mother didn’t have much time left. I went from the warmth and connection of the retreat straight into a whirlwind of frustration, sadness, and grief. In the middle of… Read More »Seeing the Weaving through the Unraveling
Sometimes receiving a dream from God is like being told you’re to have a miraculous conception. When it’s the kind of dream that is so lofty it scares you a little and the idea that you are ‘favoured’ to carry it ‘greatly troubles’ you and the main question forming in your head and onto your lips is, ‘How will this be?” But the dream is so vivid and compelling it’s… Read More »A Miraculous Conception
When I embarked on my journey with the Dream Forum I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. I did know that this would be a community of earnest seekers. And in some ways it was a tent pole in the ground for me to not lose sight of my dream in the midst of other demands from life. What I’ve learned through this process was at first subtle – but… Read More »The Real Surprise
Upon completion, the Dream Forum will have launched with a listening retreat, included monthly listening sessions with companions, and offered two separate 2 week “intrusive prayer” listening journeys. It’s safe to say a pillar of the Goldenwood Dream Forum is inviting its participants to a posture of listening. The intrusion of tuning my heart, mind, soul and spirit to God in work context stretched an under-worked muscle, resulting in creativity… Read More »Listening for Good