Best-selling author and speaker Barbara Johnson is famous for seeing and celebrating the bright side of life's ups-and-downs. Now, in her first-ever devotional, she dares you to lighten up and enjoy life to the hilt. As Barbara says, 'You've got to hone your ability to fling a smile a mile. Sure as anything, it'll boomerang right back to you, more accurately each time you toss it out.' Barbara knows life is far too serious not to laugh. In 60 wise, witty devotions--salted with humor and peppered with the madcap illustrations of syndicated cartoonist John McPherson--she helps you perfect the art of the well-aimed chuckle. Boomerang Joy is the perfect tonic for when you feel tired or worn out--or when you just want a good laugh and some heartfelt encouragement. Barbara Johnson's fun-filled insights will help you revel in your relationship with God and spread the joy of knowing His love. Just like a boomerang, joy that's flung out far and wide will smack right back to youEditorial ReviewsAmazon.com Review"The game of life is a boomerang," says the optimistic author Barbara Johnson in Boomerang Joy, a collection of 60 brief devotional essays. Johnson contends that our thoughts, deeds, and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy. If you initiate joy, if you learn to "fling a smile a mile," Johnson promises that the happiness you send out will return to you "more accurately each time you toss it out." Johnson's writing style occasionally falls into Pollyanna chattiness, but, overall, fans find her narrative warm and inspiring, as she tells humorous anecdotes and testifies to the power of boomerang joy and Christian prayer. Topics for devotionals include: "Unquenchable Grins," "Love More and Regret Less," "Nestle, Don't Wrestle," "Power in Forgiveness," and "Fling Out Jesus' Joy." --Gail Hudson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.Review“This book is packed with good sense and stuffed full of chuckles. The Bible itself tells us laughter is like a tonic. So if you’re in need of a smile, you can’t go wrong with Barbara Johnson’s surefire recipe for joy, boomerang style.” —Ruth Bell Graham Best-selling author Barbara Johnson is famous for seeing the bright side of life’s ups-and-downs. Now, in her first-ever devotional, she dares you to lighten up and enjoy life to the hilt. In Boomerang Joy, she writes, “You’ve got to hone your ability to fling a smile a mile. Sure as anything, it’ll boomerang right back to you, more accurately each time you toss it out.” Barbara knows life is far too serious not to laugh. In 60 wise, witty devotions—salted with humor and peppered with the madcap illustrations of syndicated cartoonist John McPherson—she encourages you to develop a joy-filled lifestyle. Through devotions such as . . . Unquenchable Grins Birthday Countdown Gotta Be Real The Big Joy Room . . . Barbara helps you perfect the art of the well-aimed chuckle. This jewel of a book encourages you to trust God and enjoy life more no matter what your circumstances. It’s the perfect tonic for when you feel tired or worn out—or when you just want a good laugh and some heartfelt encouragement. Barbara Johnson’s fun-filled insights will help you revel in your relationship with God and spread the joy of knowing His love. Just like a boomerang, joy that’s flung out far and wide will smack right back to you -- Publisher --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.