Dream of You
Let go of broken identities and live the life you were made for
Dream of You
Let go of broken identities and live the life you were made for
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Paperback / softback
£8.99
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9780857219145
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 19/01/2018
Width: 13 cm
Height: 19.8 cm
Let's be honest, the life you lead isn't what you've always dreamt. And maybe the person you've become isn't who you've always imagined. Sure, you can clean it up. You can work longer, love harder, and eat better. You can scrub the surface of your life until it gleams and still never address the fact that somehow you lost sight of who you really are and what you're living for. Is this the life you were meant to live? As the child of Nigerian immigrants in the UK, author and speaker Jo Saxton knows firsthand how quickly the world can cause us to doubt our dreams and question who we are. She understands how easily we can exchange our true child-of-God selves for an identity built on lies, guilt, and brokenness. In this powerful book, Jo examines Biblical figures and shares her personal story as she invites you to turn to the One who knows you intimately and loves you deeply. He sees all you've struggled to hide. He hears the voice inside you that others have silenced. He knows the potential and purpose that no one valued. He longs to redeem the story of your life and set you on the path to reclaim The Dream of You. Are you ready?
Contents
Foreword by Ann Voskamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Introduction: Red Boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 Don’t Call Me "Pleasant" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 What’s in a Name? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3 Th e Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4 Th e Day I Lost My Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5 God’s Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6 Known and Loved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7 Slay Your Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8 Th e Wander Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
9 In the Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
10 Breaking Up with Perfection . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
11 Th e Song in My Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
12 Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
13 Pick Up Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Epilogue: Rebuild, Restore, Renew. . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
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