Overwhelmed & Grateful: The Key to Finding God's Goodness in All Life's Ups & Downs

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Jillian Benfield Leslie Means

Overwhelmed & Grateful

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ISBN: 9780764244124

The Key to Finding God's Goodness in All Life's Ups & Downs

Jillian Benfield, Leslie Means

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Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
07 October 2025

Christian life & practice; Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships; Personal Christian testimony & inspirational works; Gender studies: women; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem

How to Live with Joy Even when Life Is Hard

middot; Discover the key to viewing life as both difficult and joyful middot; Heartfelt writing on the Psalms and science from a journalist and disability advocate who has experienced significant hardship and loss

We want to live with joy. But life is hard. Culture tells us to ignore the hard and focus on the positive. But science shows that actually makes us more depressed and physically ill. In her transparent, hopeful way, Jillian Benfield shows how we can live with the joy Jesus promises–not by ignoring our dark circumstances and emotions, but by practicing a truer way of living: embracing the quot;amp;quot; in life.

Through sharing psalms, scientific findings, journaling prompts, and personal stories of parenting children with disabilities and medical complexities, Jilliannbsp;offers encouraging, practical ways we can be real about our hard things amp; be grateful for the good things. She shows how we can be honest about our hardships amp; aware of God's goodness. We can acknowledge our pain amp; keep our eyes open to the beauty still unfolding. We can be overwhelmed, grieving, stressed, angry, confused, and unsure amp; we can be grateful.

Because the truth is, life is hard amp; life is beautiful. True gratitude is found at this intersection amp; leads to the joyful, abundant life God promises–no matter what is going on around us.

By: Jillian Benfield
Foreword by: Leslie Means
Imprint: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 257g
ISBN: 9780764244124
ISBN 10: 0764244124
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 07 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jillian Benfield is a former journalist and news anchor. She holds a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Georgia. Her freelance essays about living an unexpected life have appeared on sites such as TODAY, Good Morning America, Yahoo! News, and ABC News. Jillian regularly advocates for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in her writings and community, and as a part of the National Down Syndrome Congress's National Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition. Jillian and her husband, Andy, and their three children make their home on Florida's Space Coast. Learn more at JillianBenfield.com.