Who Stole My Joy?

Book excerpt: "... practical, do-able and inspiring..." — Max Lucado Do you sometimes wonder what happened to your joy? Have you ever considered the awesome possibility of a life full of joy? Sandra Steen has written this inspiring book to help you regain the joy that life's circumstances may have taken from you. Who Stole My Joy? shows you how to recapture and sustain a vital and powerful ally in your daily life — joy. This captivating story, in which a personified Joy meets his enemies and friends, teaches us all that joy is a guest who is every present to be invited into our daily circumstances. Discover the keys to maintaining a positive attitude despite life's stress and hardships. Each chapter reveals the pitfalls that cause your joy to ebb and how to keep your joy flowing no matter what life might "throw at you." You'll find out how to uncover the negative influences, or Joy RobbersTM, that conspire to steal your joy, and you'll learn how to invite powerful Joy BuildersTM into your daily life to increase your joy. Ultimately, using the Joy ProtectorsTM in the concluding chapter, you will be empowered to maintain your joy and life life victoriously! As you learn how to walk in joy consistently, you'll find a multitude of benefits, including peace, hope, vision and purpose, will accompany you in your future. Joy is a spiritual advantage that will lift and sustain you, enhancing your life and the lives of those connected toyou. Joy is indeed a choice. This book will compel you to choose joy each day as a way of life! "It is my pleasure to recommend to you Sandra Steen. Sandra's approach is practical, do-able and inspiring, as she empowers each person to personal and group success." —Max Lucado, Senior Minister, Oak Hills Church, San Antonio, Texas, and best-sellling author "Sandra Steen is a powerhouse whose fuel is joy and whose source is the Lord. Listen to her and learn." —Laurie Beth Jones, author of 4 Elements of Success, Jesus CEO, and The Path