144 || When Little Details Are Blocking Your Dream|| Lauren Stengele

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Ep 144 | Show notes are here: http://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/144

As a small child, Lauren Stengele fell in love with the Spanish language that gracefully flowed from her great-grandmother’s lips. Her God-shaped dream grew over the years into a desire to homeschool her children in two languages. But as a non-native Spanish speaker, it was harder than she imagined. After looking but not finding the resources she needed, she decided to create them herself and offer them to other families. That’s how Bilingual Together was born.

When you’re just starting out on your dream, the little-but-intimidating details threaten to derail you at every intersection. Lauren’s passion for this dream is evidenced by her perseverance and creativity in building something that would fit her family’s homeschooling rituals and would serve this need for other families.

But as she took the first step in building her business, it was a conversation with her marketing-minded husband that halted everything for a season.  In this episode, you’ll learn about the brick wall that went up between Lauren and Joe after that discussion, the year the ensued when her dream was frozen in time, and what it took for them to move forward.

We haven’t talked much about marriage or our spouse’s involvement in our dreams on the show, so I’m excited for you to hear how this couple worked through their challenges and came out on the other side. Lauren shares the best decision she made to get past this barrier and why she’d recommend the same to you.

Be sure to listen for:

• how she tackles questions a lot of us have about motherhood and dreaming and whether the two can happen simultaneously,
• how she still struggles today with wanting to show up better on social media, and
• her vow to not just accept but surrender to the plans God has for her life.

If you’re new to the Devoted Dreamers Podcast or just trying to figure out what’s next after you’ve heard this one, check out my 30 Days of Prayer series or one of these recent episodes:

Episode 143 – 7 Reasons You Need a Social Media Detox – solo episode released 3/4/2020

Episode 142 – What to Do When You Fear the Unknown with Rachel Awtrey – released 2/19/2020

Download the new 7-day devotional: 7 Truths to Silence the Voice of Self-Doubt and get started today. It’s a short and powerful guide to help you get unstuck and remember what’s true.

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