{"title":"Joy! Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/0007\/0457\/files\/Pre-Order_Details-5_2dfbf85b-539d-4d62-850d-3c4a0cc1d6cb.png?v=1783608526\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joy-starts-here-the-transformation-zone","title":"Joy Starts Here: The Transformation Zone","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"productDescription\" class=\"productGeneral biggerText\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productGeneral biggerText\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productGeneral biggerText\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productGeneral biggerText\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productGeneral biggerText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoy! From the moment we’re born we search for it but always seem to come away empty. What is it? How can we get it? Is it even possible? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors E. James Wilder, Ed M. Khouri, Chris M. Coursey, and Shelia D. Sutton take us through the exciting steps of finally being able to find real joy in our lives. Real joy is attainable; it is able to be grown and cultivated. When real joy is found, it can change families, schools, churches, and the world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArguably the most important book written on this topic, this could be the beginning of a joyful revolution, a new way of life for us all. Joy Starts Here!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;NEW\u0026lt; Access the free webinar recording where the authors discuss the book and some intriguing reasons they wrote (like to help people begin to recognize narcissism in the church and how to deal with it). Click this link to watch now: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8888827348851190799\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8888827348851190799\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1627602247392000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFlPesaSMgWczp4WXqolYuoYPxbIQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/attendee.\u003cwbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egotowebinar.com\/register\/\u003cwbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8888827348851190799\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes 9 weekly Bible studies, assessments, joy-building activities, and group exercises. 263 pages. Are you ready for the transformation zone? Read this groundbreaking book as part of a study group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoy means we are glad to be together. Smiles appear and people's faces light up. Joy, when shared, produces strong bonds and loving relationships. The painful absence of joy leaves us disconnected, dry, even depressed. We crave joy for our relationships. When your group builds joy, transformation happens!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book offers a shortcut to transformation by showing us ways to cooperate with how the brain is wired to run best on joy. Emotional maturity is at our doorstep through skills practiced in everyday life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Jan Johnson D.Min., Speaker and author of 20 books including \u003cem\u003eRenovation of the Heart in Daily Practice: Experiments in Spiritual Transformation with\u003c\/em\u003e Dallas Willard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What a powerful reality unfolds in these chapters for Spiritual Formation to Christlikeness! One can only hope \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eevery pastor in America gets this book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in their hands and applies it forthrightly.”\u003cbr\u003e-George Ackron, Director for Renovator Ministries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Dr. Wilder and colleagues have created a densely packed, multi-disciplinary wealth of information built from their own experiences in counseling, teaching, and addiction. Their premise that joy is primarily experienced through relationships and essential to a healthy life is backed by scientific research. This book sheds light on how and why joy is lost, the variety of things we try and substitute for it, and how best to get the joy back. This is a valuable resource.”\u003cbr\u003e-David I. Levy MD, Neurosurgeon and author of \u003cem\u003eGray Matter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I absolutely love Joy Starts Here. It is so much easier to teach than the Life Model or any of the other classes because the terminology instantly makes sense to people. It unfolds like a map of how to live like Jesus taught - in joy and shalom during the storms of life.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Bev Jordan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Joy Starts Here: The Transformation Zone now! We recommend this book as a group study, or better yet for your entire church to use in their small groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Life Model Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":9084840247353,"sku":"","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/0007\/0457\/products\/JSH_COVER_2013-08-07_1715_copy.jpg?v=1536428562"},{"product_id":"the-joy-switch","title":"The Joy Switch","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #54a405;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife is hard when you're not yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we sometimes feel more connected in our relationships than at other times? Perhaps you sometimes find it easy and exciting to spend time with your loved ones—but sometimes, especially when things don't according to plan, you feel incapable of connecting in conversations. You then feel distant from those you love most. What if the answer to remaining connected in relationships has been right under your nose—or, rather, right inside your head all along?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the simple switch in your brain that activates—or deactivates—what you most need for relational connectivity: joy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Joy Switch\u003c\/em\u003e, learn how the simple flip of this brain switch either enables you to remain present for those around you or causes you to become overwhelmed—and ultimately inhibited from being your best self—when problems arise. You'll learn how to maximize your relational brain, how to recognize when your brain's joy switch is flipped, and how to take steps to restore your relational sweet-spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book will help you love others and remain fully connected with yourself while being the best version of who you were made to be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris M. Coursey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professional trainer, skills coach, author, and international speaker. He and his wife, Jen, design and lead the Thrive training program that uses brain-based exercises to train leaders in what experts have identified as the most important relational skills. He and his wife, Jen, design and lead the Thrive training program that uses brain-based exercises to train leaders in what experts have identified as the most important relational skills. They are passionate about helping people acquire those skills to make relationships work!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback. 176 pages.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"THRIVEtoday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37168698327199,"sku":"","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/0007\/0457\/products\/Untitleddesign-8.png?v=1606926395"},{"product_id":"switched-on-for-joy","title":"Switched On for Joy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJoy is achievable!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this quirky and colorful story Rose learns about an invisible switch in her brain.\u003cbr\u003eThis switch helps her escape anger, learn how to calm; and most of all, it helps her experience joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover how you, too, can grow joy using your own invisible switch and have superpowers like Rose!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this cute book about Rose, you will find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"a-ordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptivating illustrations and a light sing song rhyming story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen and how to quiet and calm big emotions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple and fun language for activating your brain’s invisible switch, which helps develop joy habits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow we behave when our switch is on. And how anger gets big when our switch is off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInsight on how to stay in joy and tools for navigating anger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA downloadable coloring page and a fun word search.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA BONUS! A list of incredible interactive games for parents and children, written by Chris Coursey, the best-selling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Joy Switch\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour whole family will enjoy and learn from this delightful book. Read, engage the exercises, and discover the superpower skills that will help you and your child grow and hold onto joy. Kids learn best by example. You guide and they will follow. The interactive exercises included will help you connect joyfully with your children. Joy will help you and your children to stay curious, appreciative, and kind as you engage relationally with each other and those around you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 Pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePaperback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAge range: 4-10 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEATHER MEADES has spent the last 35 years spreading joy around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she is not writing, she enjoys coaching, nature walks, traveling, cooking, and quality time with her parents, children, and 4 grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neuroscience behind joy fascinates and motivates her to keep learning and growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired to write amusing stories for her grandchildren, she has authored I am Happy to be With You and Growing Up, Let's Celebrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeather presently resides with her husband Scotty in a renovated RV in Louisiana, spreading relational joy one day at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Life Model Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46685842112671,"sku":"","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/0007\/0457\/files\/81fpyCT2FqL._SL1500.jpg?v=1726510370"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.lifemodelworks.org\/collections\/joy-collection.oembed","provider":"Life Model Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}