Happy Now, Courtney Ellis
Happy Now, Courtney Ellis
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Happy Now
Let Playfulness Lift Your Load and Renew Your Spirit

Author: Courtney Ellis

Narrator: Courtney Ellis

Unabridged: 5 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2021

Synopsis

When was the last time you felt really, truly happy? If you've ever longed to leave your exhausting days and fretful nights behind, look no further. Author Courtney Ellis recounts a courageous and often hilarious experiment in joy and delight as she awakens to the truth that God doesn't just want us to be holyHe wants us to be happy too! Happy Now is designed to invite listeners to let go of their most serious selves, grant them permission to engage in curiosity and wonder of all kinds, and delight in the release of its transformative effects: creativity, innovation, delight, rest, and, above all, a more trusting relationship with Jesus. Through wry observations, first-hand experience, Scriptural study, and broad research, Ellis addresses questions such as these: - How does God invite us into play? - What does it mean that we are created for curiosity? - In what ways can wonder help us love our neighbors more fully? Happy Now is a rollicking, investigative, and thoughtful invitation to open ourselves to the joy and freedom of play all over again.

About Courtney Ellis

Courtney Ellis had her life transformed from serious to seldom-not-smiling through God's gift of playfulness. A graduate of Wheaton College and Princeton Seminary, she can now be found approaching almost everything playfully, from parenting to public speaking to praying (really!). The author of Uncluttered and Almost Holy Mama, she resides with her husband and three children in California. For more information, visit CourtneyBEllis.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leah on July 28, 2021

A pretty yellow book about play…with a paper airplane on the cover and “happy” in the title…that just so happens to release on my 12th anniversary? Well, yes, please! This book has “joy” written all over it, and Happy Now, by the effervescent Courtney Ellis, certainly lives up to its promise. With wi......more

Goodreads review by Joelle on August 04, 2021

The first thing that grabbed me about this was that it was just straight up FUN to read! If you're reading a book about playfulness, it helps if the author writes in a witty and plainly hysterical style. She had me laughing out loud so many times, as I related to either her stories, or her personal......more

Goodreads review by Lyndsey on August 09, 2021

I needed this book so badly. It's not a "just cheer up!" type thing; it's not about bypassing the hard stuff in life. It offers real, doable practices for choosing life and each other in the midst of busyness and even struggle. This book has honestly been a lifesaver as I am considering what I want......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 19, 2021

This is a beautifully-written book -- deep and delightful, warm and witty and always engaging.  It is full of humor and honesty and is, at turns, both poignant and hilarious. I am grateful for Courtney's deeply-relatable and personal story-telling and gentle invitation to pursue joy and playfulness.......more

Goodreads review by Katie on July 15, 2021

Just what my soul needed after this crazy year of global pandemic. Courtney has a beautiful way of weaving together encouragement and humor to lift my spirit. It's the perfect summer read!......more

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