In my life I have suffered greatly. A long time ago I made a promise that if I was given the opportunity to live a vibrant, healthy life I would choose to serve others. This Vision is what sustains me in all I do; it flows through me and from me. I work from the end of my life backwards to serve others I may never get to meet.
 
My Vision many times has been perceived by those around me as a dream. This perception however is incorrect and causes confusion. There is a difference between working to fulfill a dream or being engaged in Vision. Knowing the difference is crucial and is why I do what I do; it can help you achieve incredible things too!
 

• A dream is a feeling, a want.
• Vision produces purpose, meaning and direction.

 

• A dream one is hopeful to fulfill.
• Vision one is driven to achieve.

 

• A dream never satisfies and causes one to seek more.
• Vision provides unceasing and unending contentment.

 

• A dream is wishful thinking.
• Vision is revealed truth.

 

• A dream is generated by internal cravings.
• Vision is created by something greater than oneself.

 

• A dream is an indulgent aspiration.
• Vision is selfless, magnanimous and incorruptible.

 

• A dream is perceived as a right and a possibility one can achieve alone.
• Vision is accepted as a gift and impossible to accomplish alone.

 

• A dream one can quit on.
• Vision never leaves you, it is a burning within.

 

• A dream once achieved provides hunger for more and dissatisfaction of what one has obtained.
• Vision is ongoing and provides a deep satisfaction that lasts a lifetime!

 
Problems do not deter or weaken me, they excite and inspire me. They create a strength to continue towards the Vision I've been entrusted with. When I encounter trials they create a STRENGTH in me like NOTHING I've ever known. How else can Vision be proven true except to go through the refining fire!

​Embrace Struggle!

by Bonnie Penner