Author and marriage and family therapist Nicole Zasowski knows that it’s difficult to trust joy and find the courage to celebrate when you have endured seasons of disappointment and despair. When God has been your faithful anchor in the storm, does joy then leave you unmoored? Nicole reminds us that we can stay tethered to the hope of Christ in seasons of celebration, because even joyful days hold the learning, growth, and intimate encounters with Jesus that our hearts crave.
What If It’s Wonderful? offers a new perspective. With a compelling psychological and spiritual case for the importance of embracing joy and celebration, even when it feels scary, it will help you
- identify common barriers and hesitancies to experiencing joy, debunk their lies, and overcome your fears,
- confront toxic messages you have received about joy as you learn to see celebration as an avenue of growth and intimacy with God,
- approach life with an expectant heart, a receptive posture, and courage to trust God’s good gifts, and
- stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in seasons of joy and celebration.
Things don’t always have to be hard to find God and to stay close to him. Release your fears and accept his beautiful gift of joy and celebration.
What If It’s Wonderful? touched me more than I had originally imagined, and opened my eyes to a fresh, new perspective.
I must admit, I had been apprehensive to read this tome. As with most Christian spiritual growth books you run the risk of opening unknown wounds of the past, something that is truly terrifying to me. I am one of those people that suppress what I am feeling or going through, and have had instances in the past where I’ve read something that’s evoked emotions that I am not ready to deal with yet. The author did a wonderful job of bringing a mirror to my soul, helping to guide me to face situations of my past, and finally giving words to the wordless emotions in my heart. She did it in such a gentle way that I never felt overwhelmed, but actually hopeful that bringing these emotions to light, and working through them, would be cathartic.
I loved the reminder of choice. So many of us get lost in our emotions that we forget that we have a choice and can choose to see situations from a different and more positive mindset. God loves celebrations, just look at how many are depicted in the Bible, and He did not mean for us to wallow in our emotions, but to celebrate the little things, and find the good in it all.
With notes and a discussion guide, this is an invaluable resource that is a quick study, but one that packs a valuable punch. I can already see this being a blessing in my own life, and I know it will be in yours as well.
I am so glad you enjoyed this, thank you for being on the tour! Sara @ TLC Book Tours
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