Every Little Win

Book excerpt: Learn to celebrate the smallest victories and unlock some of life's greatest joys! What does a forty-two-year-old, small-town pastor do when he wins one of the most popular singing competitions in the world? He celebrates with the same joyful mindset of embracing "every little win" along the way that his family has practiced for years. When Todd Tilghman, pastor and father of eight, auditioned for The Voice, he counted it as a win simply to sing in front of an audience. But despite not having any music or vocal training he won the show's entire eighteenth season! Fans loved Todd's rich voice, but they loved his exuberant joy even more. No one knew, though, that his joy came not from winning each round but from years of choosing light over darkness. In Every Little Win, Todd and Brooke share how their focus on joy and celebrating every little win has helped them to overcome numerous challenges over their twenty-plus-year marriage. From being on brink of divorce to parenting a critically ill child, from wrestled with Brooke's depression and Todd's food addiction to pastoring a small congregation through periods of adversity, Todd and Brooke share the lessons they've learned and the strategies that have moved them from fear to faith to ever-present joy. In Every Little Win, Todd and Brooke share how decades of unrelenting challenges taught them to celebrate not just the big wins but also every little win along the way. In this candid and vulnerable book, they encourage you to: Take practical steps to move from fear to freedom and from freedom to joy Make the choice to cling to God's goodness even in the hard times Understand why your story—and your voice—matter to God and others Every Little Win will inspire you not to wait for your struggles to pass or for a “big win” to bring you joy, but how to cultivate a habit of celebrating the small victories now so you don’t miss out on the amazing life that is already in front of you.