Tricia Goyer - Heart Happy: Staying Centered in Gods Love Through Chaotic Circumstances

Heart Happy

Staying Centered in Gods Love through Chaotic Circumstances

Tricia Goyer

Heart Happy is the book I didnt know I needed, but so desperately did. The way Tricia Goyer weaves her personal life experiences with the truth of God will touch women in every phase and stage of life, guiding them gently to find their own heart happiness that has become buried under the responsibilities and chaos of life. She shares her own struggles with unflinching honesty and confidence that clearly come from her relationship with Christ, along with practical steps to grow closer to God in meaningful and lasting ways. This is a must-read for every woman yearning to find innate joy and abiding happiness in a world that makes both hard to find.

Jen Babakhan, author of Detoured: The Messy, Grace-Filled Journey From Working Professional to Stay-at-Home Mom

Heart Happy is filled with honesty and hope. From her own difficult experiences, Tricia Goyer shares how shes drawn closer to God in the midst of chaos and learned to nurture her soul in His presence. I found so much wisdom within these pages and will return to them again. Highly recommended.

Robin Lee Hatcher, Christy Awardwinning author of eighty-five books, including Ill Be Seeing You

I resonated so much with Tricias honesty and her battle with being kind to herself. Her reliance on Scripture, the well-told stories, and quotes from past saints helped me reorient my heart toward finally believing my heart is worth caring for. If youre frazzled, beaten down by life, or just plain weary, Heart Happy will do just thathelp your heart to find peaceful happiness, even in the midst of chaos and stress.

Mary DeMuth, author of The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible

With her trademark candor and real-life stories, Tricia shows us that its possible to grow and even thrive during a difficult season. This book will point you back to what really matters and plant seeds of hope and cheer in your heart.

Robin Jones Gunn, bestselling author of Victim of Grace and 100 other books, including the Christy Miller series

Tricia Goyer speaks right to the heart of women who long for contentment. Warm, transparent, and weighted in practical application of biblical truths, Heart Happy helps us rise above chaos to embrace joy in the Lord. I highly recommend this gem of a book!

Ginger Hubbard, bestselling author of Dont Make Me Count to Three and co-host of the Parenting with Ginger Hubbard podcast

Searching for goodness and happiness is something we all long for deep in our souls. If you are looking for a biblically based approach to happiness, then Heart Happy is for you. Tricia is a trustworthy guide to lead you to find rest, peace, and happiness while living in the middle of the storm.

Sarah Bragg, author of A Mothers Guide to Raising Herself

As I work with clients in the counseling office constantly struggling to hold on to joy in the midst of suffering, I have always wished there were a book I could give them to encourage them along the way. Heart Happy offers powerful truth along with compassionate care that I believe will encourage the soul in the midst of darkness moving towards the light of hope again.

Michelle Nietert, host of the Raising Mentally Healthy Kids podcast and author of Loved and Cherished and Make Up Your Mind

What a beautiful, timely reminder that living with a happy heart is within reach for all of us. Tricia Goyer has anchored herself to Gods love and hope in the middle of chaos. She writes as a faithful friend to help us do the same. This book wont weigh you down with more to do. Instead, it will liberate you to live in freedom, ready to experience the mercies of God each day.

Arlene Pellicane, speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom

Heart Happy is the exhale youve been longing for. With candor, Tricia Goyer shares some of her deepest wounds and darkest days in order to show how God can create a happy heart even in the midst of so much hurt and chaos. For whatever reason, Christian culture has deemed joy more holy than happiness. Armed with the Truth of Gods Word and some simple soul care practices, Tricia shows us how we can have both.

Jamie Erickson, author of Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child with Confidence and co-host of the Mom to Mom podcast

Life is loud, isnt it? Do you believe God longs for your heart to be happy in Him in the midst of all the noise? Because He does, and we can be so, no matter the decibel of distraction or discouragement we experience! Even though we have access to more apps on our phones and to more people and information than ever beforehappiness feels fleeting, doesnt it? This is because access to more comes with the temptation and pressure to do and be more! Similar to Tricia Goyer, Ive learned that access to more usually ends up producing more chaos instead of calm in my heart and mind. As a result, my happiness decreases, and I bet the same is true for you. Which is why I am grateful for this book! Author Tricia Goyer will encourage you throughout the following pages if you are longing for some heart happiness to hold you as you face the stresses and hurts in your life. You will be encouraged as she shows you how to securely live in the center of Gods embrace whenever more of anything tries to hinder your happiness.

Tracy Steel, mentor, speaker, and author of A Redesigned Life: Uncovering Gods Purpose When Life Doesnt Go As Planned

Ive read a lot about, and even written about, prioritizing our relationship with God over religious rituals. In the context of Tricias profoundly important understanding of happiness, Im even more inspired to do this. If we think happiness is based on our circumstances or is something we must have and can create for ourselves, we often make unhealthy and unwise decisions. It can be a dangerous pursuit. Understanding that happiness is not emotionalits positional, its what God wants for uswill change us! Tricias relatable illustrations, relevant truths, and practical ideas will free you and empower you to successfully and joyfully pursue God and experience the depth of His love!

Dr. Kathy Koch, founder of Celebrate Kids, Inc. and author of 8 Great Smarts, Start with the Heart, Screens and Teens, and Five to Thrive

Jesus, thank You. I love You, too.

For once you were full of darkness,

but now you have light from the Lord.

So live as people of light!

Ephesians 5:8

I t was an ordinary moment in 1989, until it wasnt. Well, as ordinary as it could be for a high school dropout, seventeen and pregnant. It was nearly noon when I awoke, and my expanding waistline forced me to flop as I curled to my side. Deep-pitted depression and feelings of hopelessness cocooned me like a suffocating blanket. Bright light shone through the high bedroom window, but inside I felt only darkness.

What have I done with my life? My boyfriend had moved on. Friends, too. Cheerleading uniforms hung in my closet with no chance of fitting now. Miles away, the rest of Weed (California) High Schools class of 1989 prepped for the prom. The most excitement Id had in recent days was ordering receiving blankets from a JCPenney catalog.