I just finished Candace Cameron Bure's most recent book and I think you should be reading it too! Candace is a devout Christian who strives to be a light for God in this world, all while working in Hollywood. You know that has to be a tough goal! I have serious struggles with being a good example for Christ and I don't live in a media spotlight!
In this book, she talks about her time on Dancing with the Stars and compares it to her Christian walk. Some of the struggles she is faced with in this journey included inappropriate dance moves, revealing costumes and public opinion. She is confronted with criticism from secular media and also Christians who didn't think she was doing the right thing. The continuing theme of the book is that she has to get past what other people think of her and her actions and focus on what God has called her to do. Proverbs 29:25 says 'The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected'. Candace talks about the Bible teaching that God will provide a way for you do to what he has called you to do just like He provided a way for her to go all the way to the finale of DWTS even though she had no dance background. She admits that the had major struggles in this time, but that it was all worth it to have such a wonderful experience. She boasts about her weaknesses and gives all the glory to God because she couldn't have done any of it without Him.
I read Candace's first book, Reshaping it All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness, recently and you can read about it here. I liked Dancing through Live even more than the first book. I felt like this book flowed better and that she has grown as a writer. She has written another book called Balancing it All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose. I have not read this one, but I have it downloaded to my Kindle and it should be moving closer to the top of my to-read list. I'm sure I will enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed the two I've already read.
P.S. Search YouTube for her dances and tell me what you think. It looks like she had a lot of fun! And you can follow Candace's blog here.
Is God doing big things in your life? Are you listening to His calling?
What are you reading?
Yeeks, I couldn't imagine having the entire world judging me all the time.
ReplyDeleteListening to His calling is a goal of mine, but it sure is hard with all the noise of this world. I just finished reading the book of Acts, and am hoping I absorbed enough of it to train my ears (and more importantly, my heart) to hear Him better.