Happy Now

Name: Happy Now
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Courtney Ellis
ISBN: 9781666537895

Author: Courtney Ellis

Narrator: Courtney Ellis

Unabridged: 5 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 08/01/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help, Personal Growth, Religion, Christian Living, Spiritual Growth

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 holy—He 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 Baba on January 07, 2023

Harry Enfield / Saturday Night Live / Fast Show writer Higson, comes up with a rather dark, yet funny book. There's a young man that essentially copulates with houses, by entering them, when they are occupied and masturbating in their (obviously empty) beds! There were no typos in the last sentence.......more

Goodreads review by Cathal on August 24, 2015

Well that was creepy as fuck. I loved it.......more

Goodreads review by Godzilla on June 14, 2011

This is a dark exploration of childhood abuse, modern morals and the quest for happiness in a world where life seems much more compliacted than it used to be. There are some twists and turns along the way, some of which I certainly didn't see coming, but there isn't the usual dose of comedy and humou......more

Goodreads review by Chandré on May 24, 2018

TOM IS HAPPY. TOM IS HAPPY. TOM IS HAPPY. ... but is he really? Tom has anger issues. He also has a very boring life. When he meets Maddie at an anger management class , it seems like to perfect opportunity to introduce a bit of excitement into his otherwise plain existence. Tom thinks Maddie makes him......more

Goodreads review by Steve on July 01, 2020

I felt that this was unnecessarily graphic at the beginning and nearly stopped reading. Some of the details of Will's breaking and entering weren't necessary to the plot. I'm glad I got through that though, the other three quarters of the book were a pleasure to read. Just be aware, these are not ch......more