Product Description

YOU CAN CHOOSE JOY

Life can be tough. Stress, disappointment, heartache, hurt–all are part of the human condition. But while pain is unavoidable, misery is optional! The freeing message of You Gotta Keep Dancin’ is that, no matter what your circumstances, you can choose to be joyful.

Tim Hansel speaks as one who knows. For the past ten years he has lived with continual physical pain, the result of a climbing mishap in the Sierras. But You Gotta Keep Dancin’ is not just another story of a Christian who had an accident. It is a powerful account of God’s working in one man’s physical and emotional suffering, helping him discover the real meaning of joy.

Tim doesn’t treat lightly the difficulties of anyone’s life. In his words, “this book is in no way meant to diminish the awfulness of pain, tragedy, and affliction. I don’t want to ‘celebrate pain,’ but more deeply understand the dignity of what can happen in it, through it, and because of it.”

Tim Hansel is the founder of Summit Expedition, a wilderness survival school for individuals seeking deeper experiences with themselves, others, and God. In great demand as a speaker and seminar leader, Tim is also the author of the best-selling When I Relax I Feel Guilty and What Kids Need Most in a Dad. He makes his home in San Dimas, California, with his wife.

You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance. Psalm 30:11

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78320 in Books
• Published on: 1998-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

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Customer Reviews

Life Changing in a Big Way
I had struggled with depression throughout my adolescence, and into my adult life. Even after the life changing event of becoming a Christian, I still struggled with severe depression. I was in the midst of trying to find answers on how to deal with and get rid of the depression when I came across this book, "You gotta keep dancing". I didn't think much of it, because I had read other books with similar titles, but then I read the first few pages and I couldn't stop reading it.

With this book and the Bible, I found someone [Tim Hansel] who showed me a new perspective on life that no one else had shown me and it turned my world around forever. Now I spend my time trying to help other people deal with their pains in life and I have given away at least 2 dozen of these books to friends and family.

When you don't have the words this book does
I give this book to anyone I know who is going through a tough time. It is literally a life changing book. Tim Hansel talks about pain from a personal perspective--one we can't always give our friends. This book is perfect for people who don't have time to read; the chapters are short and to the point. I gave this book to a friend who was hospitalized with cancer and he in turn gave it to the hospital chaplain who ended up ordering 300 copies. This book is that good.

This book has taught me the real joy of Christ
Tim's writing this book has really been a blessing to me, I read this book when I was going through a very hard time in my life, and it taught me that their is true joy, in the mist of our trials. God never leaves us, he is alway there. Thank you Tim, and Thank you God for using Tim to help me, and others...