Weekly I listen to Joy Clarkson's mom's podcasts (Sally Clarkson). Reading a book written by her youngest daughter, Joy, brought . . .well, joy! Each chapter title is an imperative ("Befriend Sadness" , "Flounder Well", "Be Like Mr. Collins", "Believe in God" etc). Initially I was bothered that Ms. Clarkson did not acknowledge that God and a relationship with Him through Christ as being the foundation of joy. Without Christ, there is no hope, there is no joy, there is no point. She, however, accumulates with faith in God and the need for a Savior to have eternal joy, true joy.
One of my favorite aspects of the book is her list of at the end of each chapter which includes books/poems to read, art/movies/TV shows to see, music to listen to, and thoughts to ponder.
At times I felt like she was writing to a younger audience (and she is a lot younger than me!).
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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