Recently in Nugget Time, we talked about dreaming big by starting small. This week feels like the next part of that conversation.
Because sometimes the next step isn't doing more.
Sometimes it's simply choosing to believe again.

One of our values here at Mercy Drops is Believe in the Impossible.
I love that value.
But can I be honest with you for a minute?
There are days I have to remind myself of it.
There are seasons when believing in the impossible feels...well...impossible.
And if I'm being really honest, I think we're living in one of those seasons right now.
We're building.
We're praying.
We're believing.
And every day, we keep showing up.
But there are days I look at everything in front of us and think,
"God...I don't know how You're going to do this."
Maybe you've had a season like that too.
Maybe you're in one right now.

​Last week, we talked about communicating with people instead of simply speaking at them. This week, I want to encourage you to dream again. Because before we can dream big, most of us need permission to believe that tomorrow can be different from today.

One of our values here at Mercy Drops is Dream Big.
I love that one.
But here's something I've learned over the years...
Most people don't need permission to dream big.
They need permission to dream.
Life has a way of convincing us to stop.
Maybe we've been disappointed.
Maybe we've failed.
​Maybe life has just been...hard.
Maybe we've hoped for something before, and it didn't work out.
So eventually we quit hoping.
We quit expecting.
We quit dreaming.
And I think that's a shame.
Because I don't believe that's how we're meant to live.

Welcome to Nugget Time, Mercy Drops Dream Center's weekly reflection series. Each Nugget began as a short video from Joe Friszolowski and is thoughtfully expanded into a written reflection - preserving Joe's voice while giving you a little more time to sit with the message.

Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking...
"I don't think they heard a word I said."
Or maybe you've been on the other side.
Someone was talking...
But you didn't really feel like they were talking with you.
They were talking at you.
There's a difference.
And it's been on my mind lately.

It's a small distinction, but it can make a huge difference in every relationship we have.

At Mercy Drops Dream Center, we're always looking for ways to grow - not just personally, but in how we connect with the people around us. Recently, we've been talking about communication, and one simple truth keeps coming up:
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Communication isn't just about getting your point across. It's about creating connection.