Raves
"I enjoy listening to Joy speak. Her words encourage me in my every day struggles and she is truly a wonderful gift of God. I am honored to know her and she is an awesome mentor for everyone." Geneva – MN
"Joy's love and compassion for people is expressed not only in her words, but through the transparency of her life's message. Joy is witty but also very sensitive to the needs of people. She has blessed my life." LA – OK
"Joy DeKok is a speaker who not only is a joy in name but also a joy to hear. She shares real life experiences with humor, sincerity, and realistically. Whenever Joy speaks you know that she has a love for the Lord and is eager for others to know Him in the same way. Joy has a very good knowledge of the Word of God and uses scripture throughout her talks to emphasize the importance of it. I would highly recommend Joy for any speaking engagement!" KP – MN
"Joy is a delightful, warm, endearing speaker with a heart for God and with stories that will draw you in and keep you captivated. She has a passion for people and a message that relates to and includes everyone. With a great sense of humor, Joy's spark will kindle your heart and bolster your faith." JKS – MN
"When I have heard Joy speak; I can tell she speaks from the heart of experiences in her life. She has the humor & also gets the serious message across. She is a joy (no pun intended) to listen to & I leave with a desire to grow closer to my Lord." PH – MN
"Joy speaks from her heart, and is sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading. She is one of the most caring people I know and it shows every time she is in front of an audience. I believe the Lord uses Joy in a very powerful way." LR – MN
Joy is passionate about God and her relationship with Him. She is able, through her stories, to draw people into the message of God's promises. And while she makes no apologies for her beliefs, she also respects those who hear the message but may not be at the point where they can accept it. But she is always aware that she is planting a seed that may ripen at a later date, through someone else. Her understanding and patience makes her a unique and effective speaker." AS – MN
What readers are saying about Rain Dance…
"After reading "Rain Dance" I 'met' the author Joy DeKok via email. In the past
few months I have grown to respect and love her for her tender spirit and
willing heart to serve. In writing "Rain Dance" she chose to present a strong
Christian witness, of which I encouraged her and am grateful. It seems
Christians today want all the benefits of Belief in a Suffering Savior without
the suffering He said we must all go through if we are to share in His Glory. I
find Joy to be a woman willing to do the hard part instead of taking the easy
road of compliance and easy believeism. I hope her book reaches a very broad
audience, we all need to hear the message that two women from opposites sides of
both life issues and belief in Jesus can indeed find friendship without
compromising truth!" Elizabeth Verchio, Executive Director of Victims of Choice,
Inc.
"The way Joy connected both of these women's lives of suffering from unchosen
childlessness for one, and chosen abortion for the other, was done with much
love and care. It really tugged at my heart. From this story I have learned to
have more compassion for women who suffer both of these life situations." JW
"Joy does a great job of bringing you into the story. You become a part of the
characters lives, and they become a part of your life." EK
"I LOVE your book. Thank you for self publishing and giving this story to the
world. It is amazing!" TT
"I've have read thousands of books but nothing has ever drawn me into the
characters like yours did. I was so enthralled that I could not put the book
down and when I finished wanted to read more about their lives." PK
"After reading Rain Dance, I was finally able to grieve for the child I had
aborted 30 years ago....Up until that time, I had never allowed myself to do
that--I felt that I did not deserve closure because of the terrible decision I
had made! Spiritually, I knew that God had forgiven me BUT I had never forgiven
myself. Thanks to Joy and this book, I have now allowed God to heal my broken
heart" SM
"Rain Dance is both painful and beautiful." -RP
"Today I cried, was angry, and ached for Jonica and Stacie. Then I laughed with
them and celebrated their victories." DE
"God is using Rain Dance to share an important message. I enjoyed it so much I
had a difficult time putting it down." DG
"Rain Dance touched my heart and confirmed my convictions." LB
"Rain Dance touched me on so many different levels. It’s a beautiful poignant
story of faith, hope, love, and friendship. The author brought such humanity to
the characters and a deep, moving understanding of infertile women and
post-abortive women." AA
"Rain Dance is amazing." -SB
"Rain Dance is an incredible book. Jonica’s thoughts and prayers seemed to come
straight from my own journals. I wasn’t prepared for to deal with Stacie – but I
came to love her. It is obvious much prayer and personal experience went into
these 275 pages…I believe God will use this book mightily in the life of each
person who is willing to read it." JS
"Excellent writing. Wonderful word pictures." KY
"I had to stop reading Rain Dance several times to dry my tears…my heart was
deeply touched." MG
"Rain Dance is my favorite book. It’s awesome. I’m in high school and this story
is important." AW
"The way Joy connected both of these women's lives of suffering from unchosen
childlessness for one, and chosen abortion for the other, was done with much
love and care. It really tugged at my heart. From this story I have learned to
have more compassion for women who suffer both of these life situations." JW
"Rain Dance brings together the many diverse angles in the pro-life and abortion
debate while showing the reader how friendships can flourish with those whose
views differ radically from our own. I was inspired by Jonica’s genuine day to
day relationship with God lived out in her prayers and conversations with Him.
It is rare one gets such an intimate glimpse into the raw emotions of living
daily with such things as infertility, abortion and life choices. The hope that
Rain Dance gives its reader is life changing." JS
"Joy does a brilliant job of telling a story from two different perspectives,
simultaneously. As an aspiring author myself, I would not even consider such an
attempt. While I enjoyed this novel, my wife and her friends loved this literary
work and talked about it for weeks. One can’t go wrong by reading this novel.
It’s a keeper!" DB