Dancing With My Father ~ Book Review

Dancing with My Father
How God Leads Us Into A Life of Grace and Joy
By Sally Clarkson

With so much sadness and so many daily burdens to shoulder, how do Christian women maneuver steadily through this journey of life with joy and peace of heart intact? What does it look like to be a woman filled with joy, every day, all the time, no matter what? In the deluge of all the stresses and disappointments in a fallen world, how does a mature Christian woman really walk in the power of the Holy Spirit? How does she face each situation with gladness, despite the relentless and demanding day after day, month after month, year after year things that would rob her of emotional and creative energy, such as chores, bills arguments, messes? Or how does she maintain joy in the center of more devastating troubles: a divorce, the tragic death of a loved one, a child who has a chronic illness or disability, rejection by family members, alcoholism and drug-related scars, a job lay-off?

For me, the times I struggle most to experience joy are when I feel an invisible finger pointing at my heart, accusing me of all my inadequacies: How can you be a Christian this long and still lose your temper or struggle with pettiness, entertain critical attitudes, fluctuate in your emotions, and in your walk with God? Guilt over disappointing God or others sometimes lurks in the recesses of my mind and hovers silently like a could over my subconscious soul. After all, I have been a Christian for many year, and am perceived as a mature leader, writer, speaker; shouldn’t I be able to conquer these obstacles with confidence and strength? Shouldn’t joy be a natural to me as breathing?

If you want to know more then you will want to pick up a copy of Sally Clarkson’s book Dancing with My Father. I couldn’t put it down from the time I started this because I felt like it was me reading my own words.

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for my review. You can find out more information about the book at the link below
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307457066&ref=externallink_wbp_dancingwithmyfather_sec_0119_01

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