Joy and the Geranium Lady use gifts and the sharing of God's love to brighten the lives of people on a sad and gloomy street. Includes a suggestion of how to create a paper splash of joy featuring colorful beads and pictures.

Open this book each morning, and let the "Queen of Encouragement" splash your day with joy. Acclaimed encourager Barbara Johnson has survived tragic adversity to become a merry missionary of mirth to those who need a little laughter in their lives?that is, to all of us! She knows firsthand how the smallest splash of joy can soothe broken hearts with the light of God's love. And she's seen how a simple message of hope uplifts a life that's left in tatters. In these pages you'll find a daily dollop of Barbara's favorite jokes, heartwarming stories, witty cartoons, and heartache-survival strategies. Share a moment each morning with the Geranium Lady, and soon you, like Barbara, will realize you've been "blessed to be a blessing."

The Queen of Encouragement has brought a dozen amazing friends to inspire and encourage you! Barbara Johnson's heart-touching, laughter-laced story has given hope to millions of readers worldwide. Now she brings together twelve courageous women who have triumphed over challenges and endured heart-rending losses. With Christlike serventhood, they have reached beyond their own anguish to extend a helping hand to others in need, turning their tears of heartache into jewels of blessing. In their awe-inspiring stories, you will meet women who have faced: a husband's brutal murder the death of a young child poverty and bigotry eating disorders an adult child's homosexuality the death of two sons due to AIDS abusive marriages heartbreaking divorce family members' estrangement clinical depression physical disability a husband's struggle with homosexuality Today these women, like Barbara, spread hope and joy wherever they go. To celebrate their ministry of encouragement, each of their stories concludes with Barbara's trademark collection of wit and laughter. Open this book and find a pathway out of sorrow and into the sunlight of a life warmed by love and filled with meaning. Read these stories and learn how to turn misery into ministry.

When Sarah becomes lost at a large parade, she and her friends learn the importance of praying for God's help.

Bestselling author Barbara Johnson takes a lighthearted look at waiting patiently and passionately for our eternal reward, recounting stories of those who have courageously faced death.

When Michael stretches the truth about how he won the taffy-making contest, the Geranium Lady helps him understand that saying things that are not true is like mixing bad ingredients into a recipe.