Dance with Me Daddy: Words That “Turn Your Mourning into Joyful Dancing”

By Claris Fraley

NOW AND THEN


Ive played in summer sunshine
and Ive been left out in the rain.
Ive known moments of sweet ecstasy
and Ive lived with fear and pain.

Ive run barefoot through meadow
and nearly drowned in tear-filled streams;
but even in the worst of times
Ive clung
by faith
to dreams.

And so, my friend,
I thank the Lord
for all Hes brought me through.
If I hadnt been where I was then
I couldnt be here now with you.





I will never forget your commandments,
for you have used them to restore my joy and health.
Psalms 119:93

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Sep 20, 2012
• ISBN: 9781449744472

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DANCE

WITH ME

DADDY

Words that turn your mourning into joyful dancing

CLARIS FRALEY

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Copyright © 2012 Claris Fraley

Graphics/art credit: Duane Benson

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ISBN: 978-1-4497-4446-5 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2012905787

WestBow Press rev. date: 09/18/2012

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Dedication

Introduction

Now And Then

Forward

Dear Jesus

Dance With Me, Daddy

A Smile And A Song

Part 1 The Lost Child’s Path

Captive Child

Innocence Lost

My Plea

Escape From Reality

Pardon Me

Runaway Child

Lift Me Up, Lord

Part 2 The Healing Path

The Outside Of Life, Looking In

Mama

He Loves Me

Just Like I Am

All That I Am

A Safe And Happy Place

A Place For You

Unreal Expectations

The Well That Will Never Run Dry

The Greatest Gift

Lost Pieces Of Me

Springtime In My Soul

Recovery Is A Process

Part 3 Off The Beaten Path

Heaven’s Gift

Patches Of Moonlight, Pieces Of Dreams

Ev’ry Day Is A Holiday

Kaleidoscope

Our Children

Wedding Song

Free To Be Me

Lovin Hands

Sing No Sad Songs For Me

You Can’t Take It With You

A Salute

Heart Of America

We Must Advance

Mistaken Identity

To Jesus With Love

My Own True Love

I Worship Thee

Blessing Song

Biography

Notes

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First of all I thank God for saving my life, my soul and my sanity.

Next, I want to thank my special, faith-filled friends, Sandy and Duane Benson. They’ve given me the courage to begin this project and then to see it through to the finish. If it weren’t for their prayers, encouragement, patient persistence, sacrifices and hours and hours of devoted work, this book wouldn’t exist.

I’m so thankful for everyone who stood by me on the journey of recovering my true self: Pastor David Boots and all my dear friends from New Life Victorious, Choir, and Celebrate Recovery. They made a place for me, prayed with me, encouraged me and they’ve loved me without