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Counselor and author Leslie Vernick has discovered that many people pray, “Lord, I just want to be happy!” With candor, Leslie reveals that readers don’t need new circumstances but a new perspective to discover true happiness. With biblical insight, Leslie guides readers to take simple steps as they… recognize and change habits that, day by day, keep them from experiencing happiness make good choices and learn from mistakes without beating themselves up develop the skills that enable them to let go of negative and painful emotions more quickly transform difficult circumstances so they can live with gratitude, joy, and purpose Application questions help readers work godly thinking, as well as healthy skills and habits, into their lives and hearts. They’ll discover that, even if nothing changes in their circumstances, their inner chains can be broken and they can go free…into a new path of real hope and happiness.

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Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy is a refreshing work, full of permission and wonderful skills for learning to be happy. Leslie Vernick offers hope, help, and messages of encouragement we can claim as our own in our personal quests for happiness. I most appreciate Leslie's honesty. She has had plenty of situations that would make anyone wonder if happiness is even possible. Yet she's found it and freely shares how we can find it for ourselves in this delightful book. I love it. It makes me happy. --Jan Silvious, author of Big Girls Don't Whine Drawing from a commitment to biblical truth and from rich familiarity with spiritual masters, Leslie Vernick offers practical, helpful direction to walk the road to spiritual maturity, which sometimes includes happiness now and always centers on hope for happiness forever, in knowing God. --Dr. Larry Crabb, psychologist, author, and founder of NewWay Ministries Thank you, Leslie Vernick, for writing one of the best books I've ever read. I want to proclaim to the world: read this book! You'll fall in love with God and with life for the first time or all over again. --Elaine W. Miller, author of Splashes of Serenity: Bathtime Reflections for Drained Moms and Splashes of Serenity: Bathtime Reflections for Drained Wives Thank you Leslie for another wonderful book, filled with such practical and effective cognitive therapy all based on Scripture. I'm ordering a case for my counseling clients. --Jan Grentz, LPCC Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy drew me by its title but it kept me because of its Biblical foundation. Leslie communicates that happiness is not find in a person, place or thing but in God. And, then gives practical steps to walk out to discover this truth for oneself. --Becky Turner, executive director of LifeHouse

Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy drew me by its title but it kept me because of its Biblical foundation. Leslie communicates that happiness is not find in a person, place or thing but in God. And, then gives practical steps to walk out to discover this truth for oneself. -Becky Turner, executive director of LifeHouse Thank you Leslie for another wonderful book, filled with such practical and effective cognitive therapy all based on Scripture. I'm ordering a case for my counseling clients. -Jan Grentz, LPCC Thank you, Leslie Vernick, for writing one of the best books I've ever read. I want to proclaim to the world: read this book! You'll fall in love with God and with life for the first time or all over again. -Elaine W. Miller, author of Splashes of Serenity: Bathtime Reflections for Drained Moms and Splashes of Serenity: Bathtime Reflections for Drained Wives Drawing from a commitment to biblical truth and from rich familiarity with spiritual masters, Leslie Vernick offers practical, helpful direction to walk the road to spiritual maturity, which sometimes includes happiness now and always centers on hope for happiness forever, in knowing God. -Dr. Larry Crabb, psychologist, author, and founder of NewWay Ministries Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy is a refreshing work, full of permission and wonderful skills for learning to be happy. Leslie Vernick offers hope, help, and messages of encouragement we can claim as our own in our personal quests for happiness. I most appreciate Leslie's honesty. She has had plenty of situations that would make anyone wonder if happiness is even possible. Yet she's found it and freely shares how we can find it for ourselves in this delightful book. I love it. It makes me happy. -Jan Silvious, author of Big Girls Don't Whine

Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy is a refreshing work, full of permission and wonderful skills for learning to be happy. Leslie Vernick offers hope, help, and messages of encouragement we can claim as our own in our personal quests for happiness. I most appreciate Leslie's honesty. She has had plenty of situations that would make anyone wonder if happiness is even possible. Yet she's found it and freely shares how we can find it for ourselves in this delightful book. I love it. It makes me happy. -Jan Silvious, author of Big Girls Don't Whine Drawing from a commitment to biblical truth and from rich familiarity with spiritual masters, Leslie Vernick offers practical, helpful direction to walk the road to spiritual maturity, which sometimes includes happiness now and always centers on hope for happiness forever, in knowing God. -Dr. Larry Crabb, psychologist, author, and founder of NewWay Ministries Thank you, Leslie Vernick, for writing one of the best books I've ever read. I want to proclaim to the world: read this book! You'll fall in love with God and with life for the first time or all over again. -Elaine W. Miller, author of Splashes of Serenity: Bathtime Reflections for Drained Moms and Splashes of Serenity: Bathtime Reflections for Drained Wives Thank you Leslie for another wonderful book, filled with such practical and effective cognitive therapy all based on Scripture. I'm ordering a case for my counseling clients. -Jan Grentz, LPCC Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy drew me by its title but it kept me because of its Biblical foundation. Leslie communicates that happiness is not find in a person, place or thing but in God. And, then gives practical steps to walk out to discover this truth for oneself. -Becky Turner, executive director of LifeHouse

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Leslie Vernick, a licensed clinical social worker with a private counseling practice, has authored numerous books, including The Emotionally Destructive Relationship and Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy. She completed postgraduate work in biblical counseling and cognitive therapy. Leslie and her husband, Howard, have been married more than 30 years and have two grown children.

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