Who were you before life told you what you were supposed to be? Let’s be honest: The life you lead isn’t what you’ve always dreamed. And maybe the person you’ve become isn’t who you’ve imagined you would be. 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 yet still never address 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 that no one valued. He longs to redeem your story and set you on the path to reclaim The Dream of You. Are you ready?
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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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Über den Autor
Jo Saxton is a pastor, speaker, author, church planter, wife and mother. She also travels the globe speaking to leadership organizations, at children’s conferences, women’s events, and Christian festivals. This year, she has been invited to speak in four countries and twenty-two states!
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