Books by Linda Berry

Linda is the author of Broken Chains written in 2013. She has had poems published in Across the Way, Whispers in the Wind, Mighty Strong Girls and various other magazines. She was the winner of the World of Poetry Golden Poet Award in 1987.Linda''s desire is to minister to and encourage women and children to overcome life-hindering problems. She was actively involved in bereavement ministry for over ten years. She developed a Christian based bereavement ministry, writing her own curriculum and taught seminars for over ten years. Linda resides in Buford, Georgia. She attends Friendship Baptist Church of Duluth, Georgia. She can be reached through her e-mail address of lindaberry13@aol.com.

As Christians we often forget the choice we have each day to experience the joy of the Lord. In How to be Happyfrom the Heart of God Linda Berry draws on Scripture to remind us of the meaning of true happiness and how we can choose contentment regardless of our circumstances. Your heart will overflow with gladness and gratitude while reading this beautiful devotional.Chris HodgesSenior Pastor, Church of the HighlandsAuthor of Fresh Air and Four CupsHow to be Happyfrom the Heart of God is a self-inspired daily celebration of over one hundred happy Old and New Testament spiritual promises with practical application. Heaven and earth will collide everyday as readers are encouraged and equipped to increase positive thinking, nurture a winsome spirit, reduce stress, build faith, improve relationships with Christ, family, and friends, and discover life Gods way.Each daily promise, passage, prayer, plan, and praise will set the reader on a solid foundation for the day and end the day in a spirit of joy and thankfulness.Each daily action plan introduces: the PromiseHappy verses of Old and New Scripture from the Heart of God. Study the Promise, repeat the Promise, ask how this verse applies to your life;the Passagean encouraging word, a bit of history, a leadership lesson, a warning, an instruction, an invitation an explanation or assurance;the Prayercommit what God has revealed to you from the Promise in prayer;the Planbased upon what had has revealed to you, write out at least one action point that you would like to complete before the days end; the Praisean attitude of gratitude! Throughout the day or at the end of the day jot down all of todays big and small blessingsHow to be Happyfrom the Heart of God encourages readers to be aware of their happiness level by participating in the Spiritual Happiness Profile, a quick and easy assessment of where your happiness levels fall on a scale of one through seven.Practice daily over fiftyand growingsuggested Habits of Happy by showing the love of Jesus to those around you. Acts of kindness build the bridge for others to receive a touch of love from God. When we give to others, we give to ourselves as well.How to be Happy ... from the Heart of God is healthy inspiring and life-changing from the inside out!