She Delights: Cultivate a Life of Joy for the One Who Reigns & Sustains

by Elle Cardel

Overview

As Christian women, we have been given a beautiful charge to delight in God and His Word. But if we’re honest, this is easier said than done.

We find ourselves bombarded by busy schedules, overwhelmed with unexpected grief, carrying financial burdens, feeling an emptiness in our hearts and souls, and the list goes on. We genuinely want to find delight in the Lord and the life He has given us but some days have no idea where to start.

Elle Cardel, founder of the Daughter of Delight ministry, would be the first to tell you that a life of delight is possible and there is joy to be found in delighting in God’s ways over our own–even when things don’t make sense. The more you get to know God as revealed through the Bible, the more you will come to genuinely embrace and grow in your delight in the Lord.

In She Delights, through Elle’s personal story and unique teaching style, she will encourage you to

• Learn what God’s delight in you actually looks like
• Discover what it realistically looks like to have a heart of delight for God
• Explore how God’s delight in you inspires, guides and transforms your delight in Him
• Reflect on how a life focused on delighting in God looks different than a life centered on the world– and why that’s a good thing!

Let Elle come alongside you as you are challenged, encouraged, and equipped to pursue God in every season. As you embrace the call to delight in the Lord, may you find great joy in the truth that God delights in you, always.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496482396
Publisher:	Tyndale House Publishers
Publication date:	04/22/2025
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

What People are Saying About This

Brittany Maher

For those immersed in hardship, this book is the lifeline you’ve been searching for. Elle’s unyielding faith in Jesus resonates with a raw intensity that pierces the soul. Through her vulnerable and grounded biblical teachings, she invites readers to draw closer to the Father’s heart and deepen their trust in Him. She Delights isn’t just a book—it’s a rallying cry, urging us to anchor ourselves in the unwavering strength of God’s embrace amid life’s toughest battles.

Chelsey DeMatteis

Elle does an incredible job taking what we know to be true of Scripture and unpacking each truth for women in an applicable way. She Delights will not only deepen the way you pursue your faith but will also shift the way you want to share Jesus with others, reminding you that what you find within the depths of God’s Word is what you can without a doubt tether your life to.

Kristina Willis

Page after page, Elle encourages the reader to fix her eyes solely on God. In a world constantly promoting self—gratification, She Delights is a breath of fresh air, calling for God—centered glorification without apology. This is a book every Christian woman, regardless of age or season in life, will benefit greatly from. My prayer is that no reader will walk away without a deeper sense of delight for who God is and who He has made us in Christ.

Megan Edmonds

From the very beginning, this book brings a weighty excitement as it takes you on a journey toward delighting in God and receiving the freedom that comes with delight. Carefully written and prayed over, She Delights has beautiful depth to it. Elle’s encouragement to women about how to be a daughter of delight, with relatable struggles and wise application of God’s Word, is a must—read.

Sarah Molitor

In She Delights, Elle asks the question “Can you relate?” to acknowledge that we all, in some way, want to do better living out our faith. The reality is, I could relate to the whole book. Not only is Elle’s writing relatable; she also addresses the daily questions and struggles we all face. Then she eloquently smothers them in biblical truth and gives practical ways to delight in the Lord in a real, deep way of knowing Him more. I’m on the other side of her words, feeling inspired to seek, study, be rooted in, and delight more in Christ every day. I believe you will be too once you read this book. (Chapter 4 was my favorite!)

Mikella Van Dyke

How do we find delight instead of disillusionment on the pages of Scripture? Elle pioneers joy amid suffering and hardship, revealing how God’s offer of love and joy endures in every hard season. Elle’s captivating storytelling and fresh perspective on various aspects of the Christian journey, such as Scripture reading, community, prayer, and navigating suffering, are delivered with purpose and will inspire everyone to walk with joy.

Editorial Reviews

Cardel’s ability to weave together personal experience and deep theological insight creates a rich, relatable reading experience. Her approach doesn’t just offer wisdom—it invites the reader to actively engage with their faith in a way that feels both profound and accessible.

Reader Views

Cardel’s ability to weave together personal experience and deep theological insight creates a rich, relatable reading experience. Her approach doesn’t just offer wisdom—it invites the reader to actively engage with their faith in a way that feels both profound and accessible. Views