We all have a unique story, but too often we end up shackling ourselves to the same burden of guilt, falling into the same dark hole, and diminishing the joyous light and life that God has gifted to all of us through Christ. Of course, being a Christian doesn't save us from experiencing troubles, but in following Christ, we are connected to the source of perfect peace, grace, love, hope, and yes-joy. And we don't have to wait for these gifts; Jesus wants us to experience these marks of an abundant life "now."

Thoughtful and at times humorous, "Restoring The Joy" is an encouraging,...

Continuing the liberating conversation of guilt-free joy, author and speaker Christine Vogelsang presents the second book in her Restoring the Joy series, which compiles fifty new reflections and discussions on various "joy-sucking" situations. While many well-intentioned books leave you feeling ashamed at your lack of spiritual progress, this candid gem lifts your eyes to focus on what the Lord has done for you and invites you to rest blissfully in him regardless of what you have or haven't accomplished.

Flinging wide the doors to freedom from page one, Vogelsang flips the usually...

In blogger Christine Vogelsang's final book in her Restoring the Joy: Leaving My Guilt at the Cross series, she pours her life experiences into essays focusing on how God draws people to him as he helps them live out their own stories every day.

Vogelsang's lifelong conversation with God has been her comforting constant, and the fifty stories in this collection present the life-giving message of Jesus in a way that will help you discover how fervently God seeks after you too. In "Skyping with God," Vogelsang asserts that multitasking isn't all it's cracked up to be-especially when...