Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life

Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life

by Barbara Johnson
Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life

Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life

by Barbara Johnson

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Overview

Barbara Johnson's approach to life is positive, uplifting, therapeutic and fun. Barbara Johnson is far from being a cock-eyed optimist—blind to life's grief and disappointment. In fact, her entire ministry of joy and encouragement began in the "slimy cesspool" of her own pain. She is a clear-eyed optimist. And that's why her laughter is so infectious and her widom rings so true in this joy-giving book, which offers giggles and guidance to help you:

  • shore up a sinking self-esteem
  • reach the other side of your grief
  • weather your stress and get rid of your guilt
  • restore the joys of motherhood
  • repair broken relationships with your children
  • learn to live with your illness
  • cultivate your patience—even when you just don't think you can wait
  • sustain an effective prayer life
  • make peace with aging—and go for healthy maturity

"Almost everyone needs a splash of joy to get through the mess, to get cleaned off and get sweetened up—refreshed and ready to go again," Barbara Johnson says.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780849939419
Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date: 06/22/1996
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 844,685
Product dimensions: 6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.92(d)

About the Author

Barbara Johnson was the founder of Spatula Ministries, a coauthor of various Women of Faith devotionals, and the author of numerous bestselling books, including Boomerang Joy, Living Somewhere between Estrogen and Death, and Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsix
Introduction: "Barb, I Need a Splash of Your Joy ..."1
1Smile! It Kills Time Between Disasters5
2How to Lay Down Your Agonies and Pick Up Your Credentials23
3We Must Understand That It is Not Always Necessary to Understand47
4Wherever I Go, There I Am67
5S.D.D.D.D. (Same Doo-Doo, Different Day)89
6Laugh and the World Laughs with You ... Cry and You Simply Get Wet!105
7How Can I Be Over the Hill When I Never Even Got to the Top?125
8Motherhood Isn't for Wimps147
9Oh, Lord, Let My Words Be Tender and Sweet for Tomorrow I May Have to Eat Them!171
10We Are Easter People Living in a Good Friday World193
Encore Encore: Going Up with a Splash215
Endnotes223
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