The Dance of LifeXulon Press, 2008 - 248 pages B.J. Funk writes to women about knowing God in a personal way. She carries them through times of personal reflection and Biblical depth as they hear His desire to bring them into intimacy with Him. He has a plan to capture the heart of His daughters. This plan is to love them into knowing Him. Hopefully, after reading this book, you will see His love reaching out to you in personal and fulfilling ways. He wants to heal your hurts, forgive your guilt, and carry you into joy beyond anything you could imagine. Through the language of a Father-Daughter Dance, B.J. seeks to help women understand their Heavenly Father's desire to dance with His daughters through the experiences of their lives. As He dances, He teaches and heals. She hopes you will put on your dancing shoes and join your Heavenly Father in the Dance of Life. B.J. Funk is the Associate Pastor of Central United Methodist Church in Fitzgerald, Georgia. She is active in the both the South Georgia and Heart of Georgia Emmaus Communities. She loves being a part of Women's Conferences and enjoys the opportunities God gives her to help others recognize their worth to God. BJ especially loves to preach and teach the Bible. B.J. writes a regular column for the Wesleyan Christian Advocate. She lives in Chula, Georgia with her husband, Roy. Together, they have five sons and seven grandchildren. This is her third book. |
Contents
Introduction | xi |
The FatherDaughter Dance | 19 |
May I Have This Dance? | 31 |
A Corsage For you | 41 |
The Rocking Chair Dance | 53 |
Theyre Playing Our Song | 63 |
A Wallflower No More | 71 |
The StepOnYourToes Dance | 83 |
Dance of Honor | 115 |
Dance of the Overflowing Cup | 125 |
Real Life Dance | 135 |
Moonlight Dance of Grace | 147 |
Dance of the Lamb | 161 |
Dancing at the Laundromat | 171 |
Dancing on the Emmaus Road | 181 |
Desert Dance | 193 |
Common terms and phrases
Adam and Eve allow Amen arms began begin better blood bring called chair Christ close continue dance floor Dance of Holiness Dance of Trust daughter death decide Desert Dance door Emmaus everything eyes faith Father God wants feel feet felt forever fruit garden give God game God's grace Hallelujah hand happen healing hear heart heavenly Father hold Holy Communion Holy Spirit honor hope human hurt inside invitation Jesus keep lamb Lamb of God laundromat Leviticus listen live loneliness look marriage mind move move your feet never okay Oswald Chambers pain peace person pray Prayer pull realize relationship rock Satan side sins smile someone stay step stop story sure talk tell things thought toes tree Twenty-third Psalm understand waiting walk wallflower watch wonderful words