Choose Joy

Relax and enjoy a creative approach to gratitude with this beautiful coloring book for adults filled with breathtaking illustrations and inspirational quotes from writers, hymns, and Scripture. In today's hectic, stress-filled world, taking stock of our blessings and truly experiencing gratefulness isn't always easy, but this coloring book offers a beautiful and unique way to find moments of peace and quiet to meditate on gratitude. Each beautifully illustrated page features an original design from one of seven talented artists that illustrates a corresponding quote. Features include: Large format 9.75" x 9.75" (25x25cm) pages 45 single-sided coloring pages High quality, bright white paper stock--heavy enough to use pencils, pens, or markers Quotes from the Bible, hymns, and variety of inspirational writers, such as Charles Stanley, Henry Ward Beecher, Maya Angelou, Louisa May Alcott, Martin Luther King Jr., Shauna Niequist, Bob Goff, G.K. Chesterton, Mr. Rogers, and more A link to the "Gratefulness" playlist to help set the mood for worship, contemplation, creative expression, and a spirit of gratitude Illustrations by Holly Camp, Jennifer Tucker, Ann-Margret Hovsepian, Katie Howe, Laura Marshall, Bridget Hurley, and Radha Carlson--all artists previously featured in the bestselling Whatever Is Lovely and Everything Beautiful This coloring book will take you on a journey towards deeper gratitude. Whether you are embarking on this journey by yourself or in a group, pick up your favorite art supplies and color your way to a new understanding of what it means to be truly grateful.

"Sara's story only grew louder, braver, bolder with her death. It's a story that we all need to keep hearing." --Lisa-Jo Baker, bestselling author of Surprised by Motherhood Sara Frankl knew she had a terminal disease, but she didn't let it stop her from living. In the face of immeasurable pain, Sara chose joy--again and again. Her unforgettable message of hope and purpose lives on, even after her death, in her words.CHOOSE JOY is a compilation of the lessons Sara learned while she was dying, written in her own words and sewn together by her close friend Mary Carver. It is a reminder to see the beauty in life, even when it looks nothing like you hoped or planned.In a world full of tragedy, choosing joy is no small task--but, as Sara knew, the importance lies in the choosing. Once you learn to make that choice, every day, no matter what happens, joy will come.

Is there a secret to success? Business consultant Danelle Delgado would say yes, but she would add that each of us has a slightly different formula for a happy, productive life. She offers a practice used by many of the world's most successful people-an uncomplicated system for fostering joy, creativity, and transformation. That system is gratitude practice, and it changed Delgado's own life. Deceptively simple, gratitude practice asks you to take three small but vital steps every day: Record your gratitude for ten things in your life. Write down three goals. Commit to personal and professional growth. Performed consistently, these three steps will transform your beliefs, your attitudes, and your thinking. You'll create a habit shared by some of the world's wealthiest, most creative, and most successful individuals. I Choose Joy provides you with the space you need to record your gratitude and goals every day. Designed to make the process as easy as possible, each page offers you both the structure and space you need to develop a daily gratitude habit. Delgado offers you a road map to success, but she leaves the destination to you. All you have to do is start.

Choose Joy! is a 4-week verse by verse study of Paul's letter written to the church in Phillppi. Although Paul was imprisoned while he wrote the letter, his focus was not on his circumstances but rather on the joy that he discovered through knowing Jesus. His message rings loud and clear down through the centuries: we can choose joy as we become deliberate on what we choose to think about. It's been said that happiness is dependent on our gratitude. This statement is packed with truth, but our joy is even more dependent on our expressions of our gratitude through this study each week, we will emphasize the freedom and transformation that results from giving thanks to God as we seek to rejoice in Him. Truth applied transforms lives, and what we do everyday matters more than wheat we do once in a while. Through the study of Choose Joy, each person is given the opportunity to cultivate an appetite for more truth and more trnasformation. Check our website for other materials and aids to take you deeper into this study: www.marjieschaefer.com.

Protect yourself from burnout and find the balance you've been craving in this self care book for women. Maybe you’re feeling exhausted, both mentally and physically, from the last few years and all of the uncertainty and change that came with them. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed and struggling to meet the constant demands on your time. Maybe you’re finding it difficult to connect with the things that once added joy and meaning to your life. Or maybe you can’t even remember what those things were. If you relate to one (or more!) of those statements, certified positive psychology practitioner Sophie Cliff is here to help. Choose Joy's research, insights, and exercises will help you: • Reduce stress and change how you react to it (because busy schedules will never go away) • Uncover what really matters to you, not what your family or society tells you should matter • Identify your core values and develop a new approach to achieving your goals • Boost your self-confidence and realize that you're worthy of all the joy you've been dreaming about Research tells us that joy has a whole host of health benefits and now using the tools in this book, you can start taking the necessary daily steps toward building a life that lights you up instead of drags you down. “Choose Joy is an empathetic and empowering resource for anyone struggling with burnout and self-limiting beliefs. The practical advice Sophie offers is something that we can all benefit from." - Mary Jelkovsky, bestselling author of The Gift of Self-Love

Kay Warren's Choose Joy helps readers discover how to live with joy despite their circumstances. The Choose Joy Devotional helps put those joy-filled principles into focus each day. Each of the thirty entries begins with an encouraging Scripture, followed by Kay's wise words on how to live with joy even when life is challenging, our plans are shattered, our health fails, or it feels like we are walking through life alone. Each devotion ends with a short prayer to help bring the reader closer to the true source of all joy--their loving God. Perfect for anyone who wants to experience joy in daily life, the Choose Joy Devotional also makes a thoughtful gift.

Life, by turns, overwhelms us with joy and sorrow, with fullness and emptiness, with compassion and indignation. We have all the feelings, the prayers, the hopes that come with a heart that is full and overflowing. Only God can calm or uplift our spirits in an eternal way. These short devotions explore how He brings balance, rightness, and guidance to the day as it comes. FEATURES • 60 devotions paired with Scripture • Full-color interior design • Presentation page for personalization • Ribbon marker • Content appropriate for gifting or keeping

What is joy? Ask ten different people and you'll get ten different answers. Yet if you asked: a man who grew up fatherless and destitute in the slums of Atlanta a young widow who decided to bring a neglected garden back to life in spite of agonizing physical pain and a deeply wounded spirit or author Dan Lord himself, ex-frontman for a popular indie rock band each would point to the one source of their joy: Jesus. They made the choice for joy, against all odds, and so can you, though the obstacles might seem insurmountable. Worry and anxiety, pain and suffering, the daily grind -- all these and more can block your path. When faced with such challenges, is it possible to get past the barriers, let go, and experience God's joy? When you look around, you might wonder -- although joy is a fruit of the Spirit, it doesn't seem to be hanging visibly from many Christian boughs. Choosing Joy aims to change that -- and change your life in the process -- as it helps you discover the key to this most attractive but seemingly elusive gift. Choosing Joy will help you overcome the obstacles and focus your heart, mind and strength on God so that you can receive the happiness and peace that the world cannot give.