251 || Finding Beauty in the Messy Middle of Pursuing a God-Shaped Dream || Christine Marie Bailey

How do you adapt when your dream isn’t quite what you planned? 

Fear and perfectionism are two of the biggest enemies when it comes to pursuing a God-shaped dream. Maybe you’d prefer to have it all figured out before you begin. Or maybe you’ve stepped out in the past but then retreated when things didn't work like you thought they would. Friend, you are not alone! 

IF YOU’VE EVER FELT STUCK IN MESSY PARTS OF YOUR DREAM, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU

My guest Christine Bailey knows all about stepping into a dream that is not fully figured out and the courage that comes from taking simple steps of obedience. From small beginnings, to the messy middle, and into seasons of fruitfulness, Christine and I talk about how to find beauty in every season of dreaming. So if you need a bit of encouragement or a little shift in perspective today when it comes to your dream, come join me for my conversation with farmer, writer, and fellow dreamer Christine Bailey.

In this episode Christine and I discuss: 

  • Navigating the messy part of our dreams and the good that God brings from it

  • Having confidence in your calling and gaining courage through obedience

  • Choosing progress over perfection in pursuing your dream


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MORE ABOUT CHRISTINE: 

Christine Marie Bailey is a grateful farmer, writer, and dreamer. A former music industry gal turned social entrepreneur turned sustainable produce and flower farmer, Christine is growing deep roots with her chef husband on their seventeen-acre Kindred Farm in Santa Fe, Tennessee, where they raise sustainable produce and gather the community around long tables under the stars several times a year at unique farm-to-table events called Kindred Dinners. Her first book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection, released on May 17th.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Christine’s interview on That Sounds Fun podcast

3 Free Guides + Chapter 1 of The Kindred Life audiobook, free when you join Christine’s email list. 

The Kindred Life by Christine Marie Bailey

Scripture: 

The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night.
~ Exodus 13:21 (NLT)


But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
~ 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (NIV)


On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine— the best of meats and the finest of wines. On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth.
The Lord has spoken.

~ Isaiah 25:6-8 (NIV)

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
~ Matthew 6:33-34 (NLT)

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