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Worry Less So You Can Live More: Surprising, Simple Ways to Feel More Peace, Joy, and Energy
208Overview
Exchange Your Worries for Delight in God . . . and God's Delight in You
Weary of worry and its tagalongs: anxiety, discouragement, and exhaustion? Jane Rubietta invites you to leave behind your heavy heart and learn to truly live again. To experience joy and rest in the moment-by-moment pleasure of a God who delights in youand has all your tomorrows under his control. Jane's picturesque prose offers enduring encouragement and practical tools for change. Discussion questions and journaling prompts make this the perfect book to read on your own or share with your small group and discover how to worry less and live more.
"A luminous journey from worry to its surprising antidote . . . delight. A book laden with richness, humor, honesty, and hope. We can worry less and live more. Both practical and delightful. Start reading. Stop worrying. Start living."Anita Lustrea, co-host of Midday Connection, speaker, author of What Women Tell Me
"Jane's book is a poetic, beautiful reminder that more rests on God's shoulders than on mine, and it pleases Him when I nurture a heart at rest so I can actually live by faith."Susie Larson, national radio host and speaker, and author of Your Beautiful Purpose
"Jane weaves a journey against the worry that separates us from ourselves and from the good God who made us."Nancy Ortberg, author of Looking for God: An Unexpected Journey Through Tattoos, Tofu and Pronouns
"With piercing honesty and gentle humor, Jane Rubietta takes aim at one of the biggest enemies of our joyworry."Lynn Austin, Christy Award-winning author
"God wants us to live more and worry less, but worry is stealing the pleasure from our lives. Jane Rubietta has masterfully written a book that is a soothing balm to the worry-worn soul. She will take you on an exciting discovery of the delight of Godthe secret to defeating worryenabling you to embrace the worry-free life again."Shelly Esser, editor, Just Between Us
"Vintage Jane! Telling stories. Being real. Giving practical biblical wisdomabout the worry that stalks us all. If you want handholds to grab as you scale your own walls of anxiety, let Jane hand you her own tools. Tools of play, self-nurture, memory, spontaneity, trust, and more."Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, co-lead pastor at Redeemer Community Church, spiritual director, and author
"Join the healing journey to slow down, savor, and thrive in wholeness. Jane is our expert guide providing practical tools for the worry-wrinkled soul toward breakthrough, healing, and encountering God's love and delight."Dr. Catherine Hart Weber, therapist and author, Flourish: Discover the Daily Joy of Abundant, Vibrant Living
"Who doesn't want to Worry Less So You Can Live More? Jane Rubietta masterfully provides amazing, insightful 'Tools' wrapped in stories from the heart of a worrier, taking the reader from being weighed down with worry to the realization that 'living more' is just around the corner when we intentionally and consistently reposition our souls to focus and delight in Jesus! Challenging and inspiring read!"Edna Mapstone, national director, Great Commission Women of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764212659 |
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| Publisher: | Baker Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 02/17/2015 |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Jane Rubietta is the critically acclaimed author of fifteen books, including the award-winning Grace Points and Quiet Places. She travels internationally, speaking hundreds of times a year at women's events, churches, and parenting groups. She writes regularly for indeed, MOMSense, Fullfill, Just Between Us, and other magazines and websites. Jane and her husband, Rich, live near Chicago, Illinois. Learn more at
www.janerubietta.com.
Table of Contents
Reader Beware 13
Introduction 15
1 Wearing Wildflowers 23
The Tool of Play
2 Wearing Red Shoes: Trading Worry for Whimsy 36
The Tool of Nurture
3 The Forget-Me-Not God 50
The Tool of Memory
4 Boxed In … But Climbing Out 64
The Tool of Breaking Free
5 Bread of the Presence 77
The Tool of Constancy
6 Wildflowcr Salsa 90
The Tool of Movement
7 Watered by Tears 103
The Tool of Tears
8 The Silent Walk 115
The Tool of Empathy
9 Dance of the Fireflies 128
The Tool of Spontaneity
10 School Pictures 141
The Tool of Identity
11 Fly Crew 155
The Tool of Trust
12 Can I Really? 169
The Tool of Progress
13 Life at the D-I-Y House 184
The Tool of Anticipation
Notes 201
About the Author 205







