Barbara Johnson's approach to life is positive, uplifting, therapeutic, and fun. That's why her bestselling books and her Spatula Ministries have helped so many people, and why a prominent Christian leader, on a down day, told her he needed her "splashes of joy." But Barbara Johnson is far from being a cockeyed optimist -- blind to life's grief and disappointment. In fact, her entire ministry of joy and encouragement began in the "slimy cesspool" of her own pain. She is a clear-eyed optimist. And that's why her laughter is so infectious and her wisdom rings so true in this joygiving book, which offers giggles and guidance