The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable Desire

Would you like to be happier?No matter who you are or how you feel, chances are you would answeryes. And Jennifer Dukes Lee was no different. For years, she wrestled with a constant nagging sense that she wasn?t as happy as she could be. At the same time, she felt guilty for wanting something so ?shallow.? After all, doesn?t God only care that we findjoy in our circumstances? Or is it possible that God really does want us to be happy?Determined to get answers, Jennifer embarked on a quest to find out whether our happiness matters to God and, if so, how to pursue it in a way that pleases him.InThe Happiness Dare, you?ll learn what she discovered, including how to:Understand the five happiness styles and maximize yoursOvercome the four biggest obstacles that stand in the way of your happinessFind your happiness sweet spot?the place, relationship, or activity that gives you the greatest sense of well-beingDiscover what you can do in just five minutes a day to be happierWill you take the dare?Join Jennifer in the pursuit of your truest, most satisfied, and most faith-filled self. Review Lee (Love Idol) opens her delightful treatise on all things happiness-related with a confession: she is not always happy. Throughout the book, by admitting to being in the dumps and explaining the mental gymnastics that get her there, Lee does a superb job of encouraging readers to take proactive steps toward finding their own ?happiness sweet spot[s].? Lee considers herself a doer, and instead of wallowing in her negative thoughts, she has created a series of thought experiments and crucial questions that direct her toward a happier, more fulfilled life?all of which she shares with readers, tailored to a wide range of dispositions. She offers Scripture-heavy exercises that will equip readers to view life and its many mishaps with confidence and optimism. The book is chock-full of winsome anecdotes and self-help quizzes; readers will find themselves actually having a blast as they figure out what makes them tick and learn habits for healthier living. Lee is a born storyteller and, for those of faith, this text will be a helpful reminder to stay the course of Christ?even in the darkest moments.Publishers Weekly Review Happiness?it?s that elusive destination our culture seeks at all costs. And often when we finally grasp the slippery emotion, it?s fleeting. InThe Happiness Dare, Jennifer unpacks the journey to a truly happy life found in Christ instead of our feelings. It?s practical, it?s encouraging, it?s a dare we should all take! I highly recommend this book.Kristen Welch, Author of Rhinestone JesusWith her familiar warmth and wisdom, Jennifer Dukes Lee has written a captivating book that will transform the way you think about happiness. Combining biblical truth and brilliant storytelling, she answers all of the questions I have privately wondered about happiness, revealing how it beautifully intersects with joy and holiness in the Christian life. You don?t want to missThe Happiness Dare. It will have you doing your own happy dance.Jeannie Cunnion, Author of Parenting the Wholehearted ChildJennifer Dukes Lee?s insightful and engaging words share not only thehow of happiness but also theheart of it. More than just helpful information,The Happiness Dare lays out a path to spiritual and emotional transformation. As someone for whom happiness doesn?t come naturally or easily, I wish I?d had this book years ago.Holley Gerth, bestselling author of You're Already AmazingAs I readThe Happiness Dare, I kept repeating one sentence to myself about its author:Wow, she really gets me. Jennifer is a most insightful and trustworthy writer, and I connected with this book in a way I?ve connected with few others. Not only isThe Happiness Dare the best kind of medicine for any woman who fears happiness is unattainable or unholy; reading it is just plainfun. Pick up this engaging