Trillia Newbell - Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in Gods Good Gifts

In Enjoy, Trillia Newbell draws us toward a better understanding of the goodness of God. She invites us to give ourselves permission not just to see his goodness, but to savor it in tangible ways in the simple pleasures of life. Her message is challenging and freeing, practical and personal, spoken with the graciousness that characterizes her life and ministry. I was drawn to reflect on my tendency to misuse or take for granted Gods good gifts, and I was reminded that enjoying them as they were intended to be enjoyed is nothing less than an act of worship.

J EN W ILKIN , Bible teacher and author of Women of the Word

I cant think of anyone who better epitomizes the theme of this book than Trillia Newbell! Her joyful spirit and big-as-the-world smile are infectious and emanate from a woman who, in the midst of a broken world, has found true, robust joy in our God who is making all things new and has given us countless good gifts to enjoy.

N ANCY D E M OSS W OLGEMUTH , author, host/teacher of Revive Our Hearts

Trillia Newbell writes with wisdom and grace on why Christians can and should take joy in the gifts that God has given us. This practical book will help all Christians see how the gospel transforms every part of our lives. Trillia Newbell is a gift to the church.

R USSELL M OORE , president, Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

Are you weary of contrived checklists and lackluster limitations that stifle faith and steal your joy? This book is the breath of fresh air youve been craving. In this delightfully refreshing read, Trillia invites us, indeed, to taste and see that the Lord is goodand so is this glorious world and everything in it. God has given us all good things to enjoy, and this book sets us free to relish every moment of every aspect of our lives.

D EIDRA R IGGS , author of Every Little Thing

In her new book Enjoy, Trillia Newbell warmly invites us to the forgotten feast of joyful living. She reveals how we can find delight in our duties, pleasure in our play, fellowship in our friendships, and wonder in our world. Most of all, she faithfully encourages our enjoyment of God as we enjoy the gifts hes given.

M ELISSA K RUGER , author of The Envy of Eve and Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood

I grew up in the church. Ive heard literally thousands of messages canvassing almost every topic you can imagine. Almost. I have never in my life heard a single message that God has green-lighted me to simply enjoy him and all of the gifts he has for meuntil now. My friend Trillia Newbell has done both Christians and those curious about Christ a great service. Shes eulogized the curmudgeon God, portrayed by so many Christians throughout the centuries and has unleashed a smiling God who wants his children to come alive through the gifts hes given us. I so wish I had read this decades ago.

B RYAN L ORITTS , lead pastor of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship and author of Saving the Saved

As you walk with Christ and mature, you come to realize true Christians live in a state well described by the apostle Paul: Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing. Trillia Newbell has the ability to point you to real joy in Jesus while not ignoring the pain thats an ever-present reality for us all. You will find real comfort in her biblical exposition of this worlds beauty without sugarcoating the bitter parts of Christian life. I truly appreciate an author capable of such balance.

A IXA L PEZ , blogger at Corazn a Papel (Heart to Paper); pastors wife; and board member, Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) of Guatemala

God is mighty and powerful, all knowing and everywhere at once. These are good truths. God is also a loving Father who gives good gifts to be enjoyed deeply by his children. Christians should belly laugh often, enjoy dinner with friends, and be awestruck by the beauty of Gods creation. In Enjoy, Trillia does a masterful job of helping us learn to enjoy Gods good graces to us.

M ATT C HANDLER, lead pastor, teaching, The Village Church

Can we honor God by enjoying his good gifts? Boldly and simply, Trillia Newbell says yes. Take up her practical and biblical challenge to find delight in the everyday. Most important, let your heart brim with gratitude and praise for the Giver of all good things.

J EN P OLLOCK M ICHEL , award-winning author of Teach Us to Want and Keeping Place

Trillia J. Newbell has an infectious joy. Her joy in the Lord and the good gifts he gives us bursts forth from these pages like a firecracker on a summer night, like a flow of water between the rocks, like an uncontainable word of praise for a job well done. This book, like its author, is a delight.

K AREN S WALLOW P RIOR, P H D , author of Booked and Fierce Convictions